Wheeler county eagle. (Alamo, Ga.) 1913-current, July 15, 1932, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVolume 20 ATTORNEY NALLEY MAKES EASY MONEY Editor Eagle: I made five bucks mighty easi ly today. It would require five years of hard work for the Eagle and its editor to even guess just how slick it was done. We will not take up all that time guessing, however, and I will just tell how it was accom plished within half an hour’s work. I sat down and with a small penknife I cut the word "democrat” out of the demo cratic platform wherever it oc curred, and the name "republi can” out of the republican plat form where it happened to be therein, and bet a good democrat five dollars that he could not sit down and read them and tell me which was which. He readily grab bed up the proposition and went to work persuing the two docu ments. He finished in another half hour and guessed the wrong thing. He had the two things crossed up, he paid me my five dollars on winning the bet and departed. Now wasn’t that easy? The Republican and Demo cratic parties have become so alike that we need a federal law requiring some tag to identify each. They meet in the same building in Chicago, and exchange ban ners, have the same hurrahand adopt platforms that look alike and read alike. It is getting so that rivals in the same party for the presidential nomination de liver the same speech, each claim ing it as his own. Last May the Congressional record printed a speech made by Congresman La Guardie, Republican of New York, and one bv Congressman Buchanan, Democrat of Texas Except for a few minor changes, the two speeches were precisely the same. Congressman Woodrum of Va. protested.He saia "It has become so that it is dangerous for a member to go out in the open market, and buy a good speech.’’ That's so, the market should be regulated by law. When a Con gressman orders a speech writ ten by his capitalistic boss for ihim, he should be protected in Ihis ownership, and if the fellow who writes the speech sells it to another Congressman, he should be prosecuted for selling the same article twice We are for law’n order in this matter. Then last April, some body seems to have played the same trick on Al and Franklin D., Smith spoke on April the 13th, and Roosevelt on April the 18th on the Tariff. Here is what both said: Smith “The consequences of the Haw ley-Smoot bill have been tremen dous, both directly and indirect ly. Directly —American foreign trade has been steadily dwdnd ling. Indirectly—-the highsched ules of the Hawley-Smoot bill caused European nations to raise their own tariff walls ” Roosevelt. “The consequences of the Hawley Smoot bill have been tremendous, both directly and indirectly. Directly —American foreign trade has been steadily dwindling. Indirectly, high schedules of the Hawley smoot bill caused European nations to raise their own tariff walls.” Os course, when great men are unable to think for themselves and must order their thoughts canned and delivered to them, they may receive the same article. The delivery boy thus served the two great Democrats- Wteln County Bank Much Interest In Baptist Revival Rev. W. H. Morris, of Atlanta, । assisting the pastor, Rev. W. J. Williams in revival services here at the Baptist church, is preach ing some strong gospel sermons. Large crowds are attending the evening services and the church and people attending are re chiving a spiritual awakening Rev. Morris is one of the strong ministers in this denomination, and his strong messages carry conviction and inspiration that strengthen and elevate the hike worm member to higher ideals, and the sinner to realize his lost condition. Preaching at four o'clock in the afternoon and at 8:30 in the evening, together with prayer services in the afternoon at 3:30 and before preaching services in" the evening. The public have a most cordial invitation to attend. The services will come to a close this evening. Revival at Bay Springs Church. Rev. J.N. Shell, pastor, is con ducting revival services at Bay Springs Church this week. He is being ably assisted by Rev. R.L. Harris, of Dexter. Rev Harris is preaching some strong sermons, and the church and community are being awakened spiritually. The meeting will come to a close this evening. One of our friends, criticized for hazing a full beard, replies by saying that growing whiskers is no childish occupation. Or did Frank and Al order the same speech and get it for re duced rates? Then there is the case of Pat rick J. Boland of Pennsylvania who was elected to Congress in 1930. He didn’t know whether he was a Republican or Democrat. Neither did the leaders of the two parties in his district know. Any way, he was given the nomina tion on both tickets and he was elected. When he arrived in Washington he couldn’t casta half vote as a Republican, and a half vote as a Democrat. He couldn’t devote half a speech in support of a bill and half against it. Finally he decided to vote with the Democrats. How he was ever able to reach that decision, we do not know. He very likely tossed a coin in the air and that decided it. And it is just about as bad in some cities regarding news papers. The morning paper may be Republican and the evening paper Democratic; both set up in the same plant and edited by the same editor. Two weeklies published in the same city and in the same block by the same firm. The editorial writer of both would write a Re publican editorial, damning the Democrats. The following week he would go over to the other plant, and write a Democratic editorial, answering himself. Commenting on it he said: ‘That’s what the readers want.” And we give them what they want. I get a barrel of fun out of it, because I do not believe in any of the editorials that I write.” But we forgot to ask an im portant question. Are you a Democrat or a Republican? If one or the other, carry an identi fication card, or you will be un able to remember where you be long. H. W. Nalley, Alamo, Ga. ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1932 My Trip to Camp Wilkins. On Monday, June 20th, I left Alamo with Miss Godbee and Leila Josey to go to camp, to en joy with the many other girls a week of work and play. We went by Soperton and got two other girls. On our way up we went by way of Atlanta. In Atlanta we visisted several places of interest as follows: Grant’s Park, zio, Cyclorama, and Stone Mountain. After our pleasant stay in At lanta we left the city at five o’- clock, and arrived in Athens at seven o’clock, where we enjoyed a hot supper, after which we rested, after our long trip up. Tuesday morning we followed our schedule. Had an early swim in the lake, then breakfast. After breakfast we had classes in cloth ing, recreation,orcharding,home improvement, and poultry for two hours. After our class we had general assembly, where we had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Soule and Miss Mary Creswell, both inspiring speakers. After assembly, all went for a swim, then dinner, and a rest period of which we could sleep, read or write home. Os course I wrote home. In the afternoon for two hours we had club conference which the girls had charge of. After the conference all had an other swim, then supper, a play hour, then the tree planting ceremony, and last on our sched ule for Tuesday was an import ant party, which we all enjoyed. Wednesday we followed the same schedule as we had Tues day. Had Mr. Campbell and Miss Lanier speak to us in assembly. In the afternoon we had story hour and shadowgraph instead of play hour and tree planting ceremony. Thursday we enjoyed demon strations by different counties on home improvement, health and nutrition, and many others, all of which we enjoyed very much. We also heard the girl that spent a week in Washington, D. C., at the national 4 H Club camp tell of her wonderful trip. Friday we spent the day sight seeing. In the morning we visit ed the entire campus, and in the afternoon we visited the places of interest in town. The day was well spent, not only Friday, but also the entire week. 8:15 to 9:30 Friday evening we all enjoyed to gether the candle lighting cere mony which was very impres sive and very beautiful. Here we enjoyed several inspiring talks. After the ceren ony we packed our kits to leave early Saturday morning. At five o’clock Saturday morn ing our group was ready to leave as we had planned to visit Tallu lah Falls and the mountains. On our way up, the outline of the mountains was beautiful. Pass ing through the apple section of Georgia, Cornelia the center. The next stop was the Falls, but the sad part of it all we missed go ing down to the power house. We went from here to Clayton, then ce up to Rabun Gap, where we turned around, headed for home, arriving home Saturday after noon, tired, but happy. This was a wonderful trip to me. It meant so much to me. I found three outstanding things I shall remember, new friends, happiness and inspiration. I hope to be able to represent my coun ty at Camp again next year, and enjoy every minute then as I did this time. HELEN WICKER. One reason why it is difficult to stabilize things is that the stable have aH been converted into grapes. RUM RUNNERS ABANDON CAR Sheriff Sears was called about twelve o’clock last Saturday night to Stuckey' by one of her good citizens. On his arrival there he found two disabled cars, re sulting from a collision between a car driven by two white men from Alamo and that of Gordon Stitts, of Glenwood. Both cars were badly damaged and were taken to the garage. The occupants of the Alamo car had disappeared when the sheriff arrived, but Mr. Ennis Fowler, in front of whose place the ac cidentoccurred, came up shortly after thecrash, and it is said that the Alamo car contained about six gallons of contraband, which the occupants attempted to hide, but was prevented from doing so by Mr. Fowkr. When the sheriff arrived the contriband was turned over to him. Pre sently one of the occupants of the contriband car came up from a thicket and was arrested by the sheriff and orougbt to Alamo and placed in the county jail. The other occupant of the car was not located until later, when be was taken from his home in Alamo about daylight next morn ing. It is stated that the two men were drinking when captured. Each are out under six hundered dollars bonds to await the action of the next, grand jury. Tannage of Chicken Car Improving. According to an announcement of L.G. Whitaker, county agent, the tonnage of poultry was some what increased with the car sale here yesterday. The prices paid were low, compared to former prices, but possibly in keeping with other commodities sold. It is quite likely, and advisedly so, we should think, there will be a renewed effort to raise more poultry on the farms now, since we have about adjusted ourselves to the prices, and poultry will be considered one of our money crops. Where feed is raised on the farm the cost of bringing the friers up to marketable size should be very little, and when it is possible to turn them into cash should be a great advant age to those taking this advant age of the depression. Singing School at Beulah Church. One of the largest and best singing schools lo be held in Wheeler county will begin on Monday, July 18th at the Beulah church and continue for two weeks or longer. Not only the Beulah community will be con nected in this school, there are three other churches and com munities represented, which are Cross roads, White Springs and Landsburg, this promises to make it the best singing school ever held here. The school will be under the management of Prof. J. T. Gay of Laurens county, who has taught here for a number of years. Prof. Gay will sing at Beulah church on Sunday after noon, July 17th at 2 o'clock and invites all singers from the coun ty and adjoining counties to meet with him. The new song books “Tuneful Praise,” published by the Stamps Boxter Music Co., will be used in the school. — « “Congress has gone tax mad." says a headline. Man alive, you haven’t seen anything tax mad until you interview a taxpayer. — Brunswick Pilot. Number Cars Melons Loaded Here This Week A steady stream of wagons and trucks have been loading melons here this week, and at other points in the county. Fourteen or more cars have been loaded this week from this point and possibly near this number at Erick and Glenwood. Farmers complain of vines dying, in many fields only a few melons have been harvested on account of the condition of the melons. The extreme hot sun for the past few days has been rery damaging to melons and render ed them unfit for market. It is reported by some that they have younger melons, that will possibly come in later and the seasons may be more favor able to them. The returns receiv ed so far for the melons have been very discouraging, but if • niy they receive enough to pay them for the trouble of loading them it furnishes some employ ment and will help some. It is understood that the canta loupe returns from here were very poor and with the price of melons no fetter than the canta loupes, it is not encouraging to the farmers, to say the least. Revival Services at Glenwood July 17. Revival services will begin a* Glenwood Methodist church next Sunday, July 17th, at eleven o’- clock in the morning. Servics s will continue during the week at eleven o'clock in the morning and at 8:30 in the evening. A cordial invitiation is extend ed to every body to attend these services. Come thou and worship with us and we will do thee good and you will do us good. Kev. Homer Jenkins, of At lanta, will be with us and direct the music. We all feel the need of a revival. This being the time, may we come together and pray ind worship until every home and heart is revived in the com munity. B. F. WEST, Pastor. Baptist Ladies Plan Cleanup Day at Glenwood On Monday afternoon the Baptist ladies had their regular monthly meeting, with eleven present. After a very interesting program a business session was Teld. Roll call and minutes of the last meeting; collection of dues ind budget amounted to $1,30 and 70 cents respectively; ar angements made to take care of the pastor and his helper during the revival, which date has been changed, and will start the fifth Sunday morning in July. A specia’ appeal is made to the members of the Glenwood Bap tist church to come out on Fri day afternoon, July 29th, and help clean up the church and grounds. We all like to make a good impression in our homes and surroundings, so why not take a greater pride in the Lord’s house and make it a pleasant and beautiful place to worship? Come —prepared to work. Mrs. B. M. Pope. Reporter. Large Melons Coming in. Mr. 0. J. Hinson has the lead in our large melon contest so far. His tipped the scales at 47. Mr. T. J. Jordan came next with a melon weighing 40 1 2 pounds. The contest continues and the largest gets the Eagle. Number 21 CLARKE IS HEAD ’ OF MASONIC BODY Dexter. July 14. —Ernest Clarke, Dexter, was elected mast eroftheTwelth District Masonic convention, at the annual meet ing held in Dexter Wednesday. The meeting was attended by 1,000 persons, who were treated to a barbecue dinner at noon. J. P. Smith, of Fort Valley, was elected secretary of the dis trict convention. Mr. Clarke is past worshipful master of the Dexter lodge, one of the largest and most active in this section of the state. The address of welcome was given by Mr. Clarke at the open ing of the convention, and the response was made by A. W. Daughtry, Allentown, whom Mr. Clarke succeeds as master. Songs were rendered by the Berry school quartette, of Rome, which happened to be in Dexter, and W. B. Clarke, of Savannah, deputy grand master of the state oi g mization, was a speaker. Junior B. Y. P. U. Program The Junior B. Y. P. U. will meet at the Alamo Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock July 17th, with Group No. 1 in charge of program. A wicked world —Louise Bar low. A good man —Geneva Berry. Noah builds the ark —E. S. Hartley. The flood comes—R.G.Jenkins. The rain ceases —Frances Jenkins. The rainbow—Evelyn Me Danie', Poem, “just be right”—Jose phine Elarbee. We wish that all members will remember to read their daily Bible reading. Be on time. LOUISE BARLOW. ENTERTAINMENT AT SCHOOL AUDITORIUM. Clem Hackney, the wonderful ventriloquist, the man who throws his voice, a neat, clean and relined entertainment, will be at the school auditorium in Alamo Saturday evening, July 16th. The performance begins it 8:30 o’clock. Good singing, dancing and lots of fun. Not a dull moment. The proceeds of the play is for the benefit of the children of the Georgia Industrial Home at Ma con. Admission: 10, and 15c. Senior B.Y.P.U. Elected Officers Sunday Evening. The Senior B.Y.P.U. of Alamo Baptist church met Sunday even ing, July 3rd, and elected the fol lowing officers for the next six months: President —Mrs. C.C. Hartley. V President—Mrs. Pearl Bar low Secy Treas —Sibyl Sterling. Cor. Secy—Mrs. G. L. Hatta way. Quiz Leader —Mrs. W.G. Hart ley. Piknist —Alma Hartley. Choirister —G.L. Hattaway. Group Captain No. I—G.1 —G. L. Hattaway. Group Captain No. 2 —Helen Wicker. Groupe Captain No. 3—Aili nora Hartley. B.Y.P.U. members are urged to be present at each metting and let us try to make this last half of the year the best.