Volume 18
NEW CHAIRMAN GOOD
FRIENDJFGOVERNOR
Macon, Oct. 18,— Lawrence S.
Camp, of Fairburn, who was
elected permanent chairman of
the Democratic state convention
at Macon Friday, and bead of the
Democratic state executive com
mittee for the next two years is
one of the closest personal and
political friends of Governor-
Elect Richard B. Russell, Jr., of
Winder.
Mr. Camp and Mr. Russell
were sworn in together at the
1921 session of the Georgia gen
eral assembly as the two young
est members of the house of rep
resentatives. They bad already
established a friendship which
resvlted in their rooming to
oetiiar at the Kimball House.
\ Vt pile they differed on many
qp jstions that came up for solu
tion in the deliberations of the
house, they never carried their
differences to their room, and
buddied together at all times
when they were in Atlanta. One
of the big issues on which they
differed was biennial sessions,
Mr. Ru ssell lighting for adoption
of that measure and Mr. Camp
fighting just as hard for annual
legislative sessions in the fight
on tbe Department of Agricul
ture, under the J. J. Brown re
gime, they also diverged, Mr.
Brown and Mr. Camp supporting
him
When Mr. Russell entered the
race for speaker pro tern, of tbe
house of representatives in 1923,
after one term as a member, Mr.
Camp was his campaign manager
and floor leader. Latter on, wher
Mr. Russell became a candidate
for speaker, Mr. Camp got out
and worked for him, although he
was not a member of the house
at that time.
In the recent gubernatorial
primary, Mr. Camp was chair
man of the speakers bureau and
nominally the head of the cam
paign of Mr. Russell. He dropped
his professional duties as a well
known Atlanta lawyer and gave
all his time for several weeks to
the Russell campaign.
On the morning that he at
tained bis majority, Mr. Camp
did two things that he had been
waiting to do. His first act was
to register as a voter and his sec
ond act was to qualify for mem
bership in Masonic Lodge. He
has been active in public affairs
and Masonic circles ever since.
Mr. Camp served as represen
tative of Campbell County in the
legislature in 1921, 1922,1923 and
1924. He was vice chairman of
tbe committee on education and
active in educational legislation.
He also introduced and passed a
number of health measures, in
cluding the bill that established
a department of dental hygiene
and added two dentists to the
State Board of Health.
In addition to bis legislature
service, Mr. Camp has been coun
ty attorney of Campbell County
for ten years and city attorney of
Fairburn for twelve years. He
was a close friend of the late Les
lie J. Steele, Fifth District con
gressman.
Mr. Camp is a deacon in the
Fairburn Baptist Church and
superintendent of the Sunday
School. He is married and has
one son.
Miss Stella Aiken, of Savannah,
who was elected as ^permanent
secretary of the Democratic'State
Convention who will be the sec
retary of the Democratic Exec
utive Committee for the ensuing
two years, is a practing attorney
at the Savannah bar.
Miss Aiken was one of the
Wtakr Olnutity lEaglr
DISTRICT MEMBERS
CHOSEN AT MACON
Macon, October 17. —The en
tire personnel of the new demo
cratic state executive committee
will not be announced for two or
three weeks, it was announced
by Lawrence S. Cam \ the new
chairman.
Mr. Camp stated that he ex
pected to give careful conside
ration to the selection of the
thirty-six members he is to name
from the state at large.
The delegates to the convention
have selected mostof the district
members of the state executive
committee in their caucuses here
Mr. Camp, of Fairburn, is
chairman, and Miss Stella Aikem
of Savannah, secretary, by rea
son of their selection as perma
nent officers of the state conven
tion.
Selections for the Twelfth Dist
rict are as follows: —R. Leroy
Fagan, Peach county; Judge Will
Stallings, Treutlen; M.H. Boyer,
Pulaski; Mrs. Pauline Thompson
Peacock, Dodge; John R Powell,
Jr., Emanuel; D. H. Shannon,
Twiggs; Mrs. R. E. Rivers,
Wheeler.
Epworth Juniors Have
Hallowe’en Social.
The Epworth Juniors have a
Hallowe’en social on the Metho
dist church lawn this (Friday)
afternoon at four o’clock. A large
number of children were present
and enjoyed bobbing for apples,
and also had a great time in the
various contests and games ar
ranged for them by Rev. and
Mrs. Roy Gardner.
Shiloh 4-H Club
The Shiloh 4 H club met Fri
day, October 17th, with Miss
Godbee at the school house. We
elected new offices and had our
first cooking lesson.
The officei s are as follows:
President—Leila Josey.
V-President—Clara Sears.
Secretary—Carolyn White.
Reporter—Lokella Elton.
Opie Lee Purser, Reba Win
ham, Mildred Shaw, Program
committee.
Elizabeth Benton, Arva Adams,
Mary Alice Calhoun, Social Com
mittee.
The club will meet again on
Monday, October 27. We urge
all members to be present.
Lokella Elton, Reporter
first women admitted to the
practice of law in Savannah, and
has made an enviable reputation
as an attorney She also has been
active in politics and public af
fairs in Savannah and and Chat
ham County. During the recent
gubernatorial campaign she was
vice president of the Russell
Club, of Savannah, and was given
a considerable portion of the
credit for tbe over whelming vic
tories of the governor-elect in
both the regular primary and
run-over in Chatham County.
Miss Aiken, in accepting an
offer of the secretaryship of the
state committee, announced that
she expected to transact most of
the duties of her office in Sa
vannah, but would spend as much
time in Atlanta as the position
might require.
It was said that Governor-elect
Russell concurred in the opinion
of south Georgia leaders that
both the positions of chairman
and secretary of the state com
mittee should not go to the same
section of the state. Chairman
Lawrence Camp is a resident of
'north Georgia.
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1930
MORE THAN 300
ORPHANS DEPENDENT
ON GEORGIA BAPTISTS
■
Unloading freight car and .storing shipments of supplies to the Georgia
Baptist Orphans* Home at Hapeville. All too few such shipments have
been received in recent years!
The Georgia Baptist Orphans’ Home at Hapeville is the only
Baptist institution of its kind in the State. Unlike many other
institutions it has no large endowments or other like sources of
income, and is dependent solely on the donations of Georgia
Baptist people.
More than three hundred children from every section of the
State are fed, clothed and cared for here. The Home shares in
the contributions of money to the general Baptist cause, but such
receipts have been wholly inadequate for the past several
years, and an urgent appeal is being broadcast to the Baptists
of Georgia for donations of their surplus supplies, such as flour,
meal, meat, lard, syrup ? produce and other merchandise and
feed stuff." In fact, anything that can be used around the aver
age home.
Car load shipments, such as pictured above, are assembled
in the various Baptist Associations, the car being moved about
to different points, so that all churches may have a part. When
filled, the (far is shipped to Hapeville, the railroads allowing
special rates. A committee from the Association usually super
vises the work of assembling and loading supplies.
I Too few such shipments have been received at Hapeville in
recent years.
All Georgia Baptists have in this an opportunity to serve in
a practical way in a great Christian and humanitarian cause.
Every Baptist Sunday School in Georgia, on the second Sun
day in December, will make a special offering for the Orphans
at Hapeville. Where a church has no Sunday School, the offer
ing will be made on the first regular meeting day in December.
PROMINENT CITIZEN
CALLED BY DEATH.
Mr. Joe B. Avant, 71,oneof
the best known citizens of Wheel
er county died at his home near
Erick on Tuesday of last week,
after an illness of three years.
Mr. Ayant was born and reared
in Washington county, moving to
Wheeler many years ago, where
he reared a large family. lie was
one of the outstanding citizens of
his community, being active in all
civic and religious affairs up to a
few years ago.
He was a member of the Mt.
Olivet Methodist church
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Addie Avant, and the follow
ing children: Mrs. W. O. Tanner,
JS. Avant,and Miss Jessie Avant
Mrs.G. A. Heath, D. W. Avant,
and J.W. Avant, of Wheeler coun
ty: H. H. Avant, of Tattnall coun
ty; Mrs. H. Wilkes and Mrs. M
C. Brown, of Florida.
The fallowing acted as pa’l
bearers; B. Bohannon, J. F. Bass,
H. Montford, John Montford,
Cleon Brown and Tom Bailey.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Wednesday afternoon at Erick
by his pastor, Rev. W.C.Bryant,
of Helena, assisted by Rev. J. C
G. Brooks, of Mcßae. Interment
was in the Erick cemetery.
We pay highest price for
all vatities pecans, any
quatity. Ship or bring them
in to us.
R. & E. Nut & Pecan Co.
308 West Congress St.
Savannah, Georgia.
L. J. Ross, President.
Home Coming Day at
Alamo Methodist Church
The Alamo Methodist Church
willobserve “Home Coming Day”
Sunday, October 26tb. It is the
last preaching Sunday in Alamo
church before annual conference.
All members of Alamo church
and throughout Wheeler county,
and friends of all denominations
are urged to be present, both at
the morning and evening hours,
11 a. m. and 8 p. m..
The pastor, Rev. Gardner, will
deliver messages appropriate for
the occasion. Special music is
being arranged and a worthwhile
day may be expected by all who
come.
Hints For Homemakers
By Jane Rogers
IF your pancakes have a tendency
to stick to the griddle, try rub
bing it with the cut side of a raw
potato instead of greasing it. This
will usually prevent sticking even
when grease consistently fails.
The art of seasoning lies in
blending and developing the tavors
of the main ingredients; never in
smothering them out of all recogni
tion. A small amount of sugar,
for instance, is frequently used in
the preparation of meat and fish
sauces; not to sweeten, but to
point up and harmonize the flavors
of the fish or meat, and the other
ingredients of the sauce.
CONVENTION HANDS
PARKERJAW DEAL.
Homer C. Parker, who tied in
county unit votes and piled up a
substantial popular vote above
his opponent, W. B. Harrison, in
September 10th primary for
comptroller general, was unmer
cifully steam-rollered out on the
floor of the convention in Macon
last week.
According to law and the rules
of the state democratic executive
committee Mr. Parker is entitled
to the nomination, but he was
defeated on the floor of the con
vention. Delegates sent to the
convention from counties carried
by Parker, in many cases, voted
for Harrison, ignoring the wish
es of the people back home. This
was done, however, after a com
mittee had heard the evidence in
the case and declared Parker the
nominee. The vote on the floor
was 162 to 225 in favor of Hor
rison.
SMr. Parker and his friends
have not yet made known what
their line of procedure will be,
but neither Mr. Parker nor his
friends feel that he has been
treated right in this matter.
He is to speak over WSB from
Atlanta this (Friday) evening at
7 o’clock, at which time he will
make known his plans. He has
definitely stated, however, that
he will not oppose Mr. Harrison
as an independent candidate, but
it is quite certain that he will not
quit the fight at this stage of the
game. He and his friends fee)
that Mr. Harrison is not the legal
nominee, though his name is
placed on the ticket to be voted
in the general election on Nav
ember 4th
In a statement published by
Mr. Parker, among other things
he says:
“This violation of the party
rules and the law is of greater
moment to the public than the
selection of either my opponent
or me, and if the people submit
to having their will thus unlaw
fully overriden by politicians for
their own political purposes, then
our primaries shall cease to func
tion as an institution for determ
ining the public will and will de
generate into a useless formality
which may be overriden at will
by politicians substituting their
own choice for the expressed will
of the people in matters of fun
damental policies and affecting
the people’s rights and liberties”
Methodist Bible Class Make
Airplane Trip to Jerusalem
The men’s and womens’ Bible
class of the Methodist Sunday
school are having a 6000 mile air
plane race to Jerusalem. The
men’s plane has covered 4879
miles of the journey, and the
women’s plane is close behind
with 4838 miles. So it is a toss
up as to which one will win, with
just a little over a thousand miles
to go.
All men and women of Alamo
and vicinity who are not attend
ing some other Sunday School
are urged to come Sunday, and
help one or the other planes.
Every man or woman member
present counts 10 miles, and on
time another 10 miles. Each vis
itor counts 10 miles, and every
cent collection counts a mile.
Come and get in the race.
JNO. S. STAMPS
INSURANCE
Mcßae, Ga,
Number 35
LANKFORD INCOME
TAX AMENDMENT.
Every friend o f, progress in
Georgia should get active and
help kill the Lankford Income
Tax Amendment at the election
on November 4. All students of
tax problems today know that
taxes should not be levied ad val
orem. This Amendment originat
ed for fear that the state could
not levy Income Tax. Since tbe
Supreme Court has sustained un
animously not only the Boykin
Income-Tax Law, but the whole
principles of the right of the
State to levy an Income Tax,
there is no need for the Lankford
Amendment. Under our present
law, the General Assembly now
has full authority to pass an In
come Tax Law that would relieve
the State at once of all Ad Valor
em Taxes. By the Lankford Am
endment, which limints the State
to a 5 per cent Income iTax, and
chat only-on condition that Ad
Valorem Taxes for two mills
should be taken off in two years,-
it is absolutely impossible for
the State to ever get rid of levy
ing Ad Valorem Taxes. The Boy
kin Law is no burden to anyone. It
levies only one third of what an
individual pays to the National
Government, and leaves us free to
adjust our Incime Tax to the
necessities of the State. The
Lankford Amendment will bind
the State hard and fast forever
to Ad Valorem Taxes, because a
5 per cent Income Tax will not
support the State of Georgia. We
can also remember in killing the
Lankford Amendment, that on
December 31,1931, the Sales Tax
goes off the books. Likewise, if
the Lankford Amendment is
passed on November 4, good law
yers hold that it would immediat
ely prevent the State of Georgia
from collecting Income Taxes at
all for 1930 under the Boykin
Income Tax Law. Any intelligent
person will see that this situation
would so complicate matters that
the State of Georgia could never
get to an intelligent tax program.
Therefore, all who believe in an
Income Tax as the most just of
all taxes, all who believe in gett
ing rid of Ad Valorem Taxes on
land and city real estate, and all
who believe in the State paying
its honest debts and going for
ward with the other progressive
states of this nation should be
come very active in helping to
kill the Lankford Income Tax
Amendment. Under our present
Boykin Income Tax Law, the
State is free to remove at once all
the Ad Valorem Taxes. If the
Lankford Income Tax passes,
the farmer and land owner must
forever continue to pay most of
the taxes of the State of Georgia.
Georgia Educational Ass’n.
Public Cattle Sale
Attention is called to the adv
ertisement in this issue of the
cattle sale to be held in Alamo
next Tuesday. This is a great
opportunity to get some of the
best breeds of cattle to be found,
and right at your door. Be sure
and be here next Tuesday. They
will be sold in bunches of five to
fifty head. Do away with your
old stock and fill up with new
blood.
R.O. Suddath, V.M.D.
Licensed Graduate
Veterinarian
Phone 103
Mcßae, Georgia
