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Professor Betts, head of the
graduate research in the school
of Education at Northwestern
University, recently sentaques:
tionaireto fifteen hundred protes:
tant ministers in the vicinity of
Chicago. More than seven hun
dred ministers replied to the
questionaire. Two hundred of
the number were students In
theological seminaries. A large
percentage of those ministers
said that they do not believe in
hell, and many of them do not
believe in heaven. A very large
percentage of these misisters do
not believe in a personal devil.
Yet people are wondering what
is the matter with America.
America needs about six months
of “‘hell fire, and damnation”
preaching. People need tolearn
again (hat sin is sin and that sin
g s. America needs tohear
% the old time gospel which
our fathers preached without
apology.
“If you don't repent as it were
and be converted in a measure,
you might accidentally be damn
ed to some extent,’”” is what one
preacher is quoted as having
said in his pulpit one Sunday
morning. That style is pussy
footing. John the Baptist shot at
something when he preached. He
hit the bull’s eye. He lost his
head buthe saved his conscience.
Jesus was never evasive He used
simple, plain, everyday words.
People knew what He meant,
I thank God that I was reared
in a community where the old
preachers believed the Bible
from cover to cover. There was
not an evolutionist within twenty
five miles of my boyhood home
We were taught to reverencs.
God. My mother died when I
was fourteen years old and I
promised to meet her in heaven.
That has been more then thirty
five years ago. During this time
I have sailed the seas and travel
ed in many lands, but I have the
same philosophy of life today
that I had in that simple little
country home when I kissed my
dying mother goodby and
promised to meet her in heaven.
We don’t need any new phi]-[
osophy or any new religion. Alll
we need is to get back to the God
s'WMhers. }
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Counties is Liable t
For Damages‘é
A county is subject to suit]
when private property is dam
aged in constructing a highway,
the Court of Appeals held Fri 1
day. }
The Appellate Court reversed
Macon Superior Court in direct
ing a verdict in favor of the
county in asusit brought by Jule
W. Felton, Montezuma attorney
and former member of the Pub-?
lic Service Commission. |
The Court of Appeals held that |
counties shared responsibility
with the Highway Department
for damage to property.
The Spring Hill school came to
a close last Tuesday with a picnic
and a big day for the pupils,
teachers and public. The school
at Spring Hill has had a very
prosperous term, under the
management of Miss Helen
Jones and Miss Audrey Martin.
Wheeler County Eaple
BY COL. NALLEY
Some of the suggestions ex
pressed by Col. H. W. Nalley, in
his talk at the closing exercises
of the Dempsey school last F'ri
day night are here given in the
readings of the Eagle,
In view of the many great ob
stacles and difficulties confront
ing the program of the new deal,
and the meager achievements of
the NRA, the question often
arises, ‘‘[s there any hope for
national economic recovery?”
T'his question is so often met
with among people who really
believe that economic chaos is
inevitable; that human nature is
fundamentally at fault, and that
economic and social security, is
but a utopion dream. It isa sad
and current belief that we are
everdestined to blunder, through
one business cycle after another,
and the limitations of human
nature, and the range of huL}an
{errorareat the basisof our sorry
state of proverty and distress in
this world of plenty.
An immediate and devestating
attack on this popular doctrime
of despair, is the record of
applied science, Because man can
create order, co-ordination, sta
bility and security., The great
turbines and dynamos in every
power-house hum with extraordi
nar perfection, Their utter
efficiency is so commonplace, and
s 0 genearlly accepted, that the
slightest flicker of dimming of an
electric light bulb, irritates us,
A huge bank or trust company
may collapse and shut its doors
without creating any more dis
may than a usual loss with some
gambling device; whereas a
moments’lack of electrical power
or illumination, makes us
panicky. We would not tolerate
the idea that a suspension bridge
must inevitably snap its cables,
and yet we are hardly disturbed
at the frequent and periodical
closing of huge industrial plants
in bankruptcy and ruin, and the
plungingof thousands of workers
into the abyss of unemploymentg
and distruction. It is inconceiv
able that any more human being,
an engineer, could miscalculate
in the boring of a tunnel under a
river or through a mountain,
even if such a mistake would be
out but a fraction of aninch. And
yet we are hardened to the spec- \
tacle of our finac:cial and politica) 1
leaders misleading their great
trust by billions of dollars in
losses. |
Skyscrapers are built with
marvelous skill, planning and |
accuracy, and are towering monu
ments of man’s power and ability
{to create security and stability,
and yet the lofts and offices of
these great buildings are rented
to firms whose foundations are
but shifting sands, |
"These are but a few examples
of the peculiar pathetic contra
ditions so readily accepted and
unquestioned by the average
mind. It is possible that applied
sience and planned production
are limited only to certain fields
of human achievement? Is i tj
possible that mankind can never
attain an accurate balance be- ‘
]t,ween production and con- ‘
% sumption? Are we always going
to be baffled in our attempts to
apply science, sense and equity
of distribution?
The great world wide organi
zation of those who believe in the
doctrine of an applied industrial
democracy is emphatic in its
answer to these interrogations.
There is the faith and the vision
that can be applied the quest for
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1934
Outlaws of Eden
By PETER B. KYNE
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A WESTERN ROMANCE OF TODAY,
FULL OF COLOR AND ACTION
Read this vivid story of a spirited
girl who drove evil from her moun
tain paradise . . . It is from the pen
of one of America’s greatest writers
“Outlaws of Eden” will apjear serially in this
paper, starting soon. Watch for first installment
School Trustee Election
Held
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There was quite a bit of inter
sttaken in the trustee election
held last Friday to seleet two
local trustees, of the Alamo Con
solidated School District.
There were seven candidates
in the field, Milo C. Hartley and
H. R. Clark receiving the highest
number of votes and were there
fore declared elected.
economic scruity and social well
geing. They are determined to
arouse the will and organize the
power, to achieve these ends.
They insist that civilization will
really commence, only, when
mankind has conquered the
problem of economic security for
all; when science shall have re
duced’to order, the task of sup
plying the elementary needs of
the people, reducing drudgery
and a toil to a minium, and thus
releasing the abundant energy of
men for recreational, artistic,
cultural and spiritual prusuits,
1f bank buildings represent
structures of massive strength
and esthetic appeal, why should
their interriors be used for wild
speculation and gambling and
the consequent financial weak
ness and ugly aspect of the whole
sordid mess? Uunle Sam’s mod
est little savings banks are light
houses in these stormy days.
they are run for service and not
for profit. Our schools, libraries,
parks, highways and many other
publicly owned enterprises are
the only relatively secure insti
tutions and services in these
days of general bankruptcy, ruin
despair. They are run for service
and not for profit; and whatever
their shortcomings, these public
ly owned enterprises are models
of efficiency and security com
pared to private capitalists con
cerns., \
| H. W. Nalley.
WHEELER SINGERS
' The regular sth Sunday ses
gsion, of the Whester County
Singing Convention, will be held
at Sardis church 7or 8 miles
south of Alamo next Sunday,
!April 29th.
} We are expecting quartets and
leaders from Eastman, Cochran,
Rhine, Milan, Helena, Graham,
Lumber City, Glenwood, Mt.
Vernon, Vidalia, Lyons, Fitz
gerald and Cobbtown,
If you miss this convention you
will just miss it. The Sardis
section cf the county, is anxious
and begged for this day and they
are behind the program. Come
and meet withk them and enjoy
the day.
Public cordially invited.
W. E. CURRIE. ‘
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Geiger-Chesterfield
Os wide interest to a large
circle of friends of the bride,
was the announcement this week
of the marriage of Mrs. Jeneva
Geiger to Dr. Chesterfield, which
was solemnized on February 23.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Benton, and
she has been -making her home
in Alamo for many years. She
has many friends who will be
surprised to learn of her marri
age. The groom is a native of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a
practicing physician.
They left on the noon train
Tuesday fora bridal trip etxtend
ing for two weeks, when tbey‘
will return to Alamo. |
The Eagle joins in wishing the
wedded couple much happiness
and prosperity through
life.
W. C. H. SENIORS
[BY JAY TOBIAS]
The Senior Class of the
Wheeler County High School will
present ''Hobgoblin House’ by
Jay Tobias as their annual com
mencement play under the
direction of Miss Annie Mary
Hartley. It is one of the most
delightful and entertaining
Comedy Mystery plays ever
staged. Sometimes you actually
feel that a ghost has you then
again you can't help laughidg if
they do get ‘you. This play is
different to any play ever put on
in Alamo and something that you
cannot afford to miss,
The price of admission will be
26¢ tor adults and 16¢ for child
ren. The curtain will go up
promptly at 8:15 o'clock, Friday
evening May 4th,
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
1. Darius Krupp—Caretaker of
Hobgoblin House—Paul Thomas
2. Miss Priscilla Carter, The
present owner—Helen Hurwitz,
8. Marian Carter,Her Neice—
Edna Earl Hinson.
4. Jill Carter, Marian’s younger
sister—Bertie Harville,
5. Frank Harlow, Marian’s
fiancee—Robbie Hattaway.
6. Jack Laring, Jill’s fiancee—
Billie Owens
7 Susan Parkins, The ‘‘Heng
lish Ousekeeper”’—Susie Hartley
8, Henry Goober, The darkey
gardner—Rufus Holiday.
9, Deliah Worts, The darky
cook—Ruby Thompson.
10. Bluebeard Bronson, an
escaped maniac—Aldon Hatta
way.
11, Bill Wilkins, His keeper—
Lester Harrelson.
12. Patricia Aarnod, kidnaped
girl—Jessie Seabolt.
13. The headless panthom ? ?
As an added feature to our
program weare going to elect the
Queen of the Wheeler County
High School and her maid will
crown her, this will be between
the second and third acts. The
girl receiving the largest number
of votes will not only be crowned,
she is to receive a delicious box
of candy.
The polls will be opened be
tween acts of the play and you
may begin voting today if you
wish—give your votes either to
Miss Hartley or Mrs, Ridley,
Mrs. Ridley is in charge.
The classes have chosen the
following girls to represent them:
' Eleventh grade, Susie Hartley,
Queen, Helen Hurwitz Maid;\
tenth grade, Helen Hartley,
Queen, Ethel Wommack, Maid;
ninth grade, Millie Weitmen,
Queen. Mary Elarbee, Maid;
eighth grade, Robbie Simpson,
Queen, Ethelda Weitmon, Maid.
The votes are one cent each.
Who is going to be the Queen of
the Wheeler County High School?
Get Ready To Vote
May 5 is the last day to regis
ter tc yote in the primary of
September 12. You are required
to pay only your poll tax
through 1933. If you are due un
paid taxes on both property and
poll, the property tax does not
have to be paid, but ifa fi. fa. has
been issued against unpaid taxes,
the poll and the costs will ha.ve|
to be paid. Women who resister
for the first time this year will
not have to pay a poll tax now,
but upon registering will haye
to pay the poll tax in the future.
Women who have been preyiously
registered must pay all poll tax
including 1933 in order to qualify
lto vote in the primary,
Number 10
REPEAL OF GEQRGIA'S
Reidsville, April 23.—Repeal
of Georgia’'s prohibition law,
abolition of the ad valorem sys
tem of taxation and substitution
‘ot a ‘‘real income tax’’ upon
larger fortunes and a sales tax
limited to luxuries were included
in recommendations of the
Tattnall svperior court grand
jury.
Their report said repeal was
recommended ‘‘because the state,
counties and cities would receive
large revenues from the sale of
liguor, wine and beer that are
now going to other states.’”’ The
change in the tax system was
recommended, the report said,
“becansealmostall of thisturden
falls on the visible property of
our people.”
The senator and representative
to be elected in the county this
year were asked to declare them
selves on the question of taxa
tion.
Mr. M. A. McQueen
~ Vidalia, April 24.—Relatives
of Mr. M. A. McQueen, 70, who
live here receiyed word Tues
day morning of Mr. McQueer’s
death, which occurred at Black
shear sometime during the night,
as a result of a heart attack. He
is survived by his second wife,
a stepdaughther, Mrs. Warren
Davis, of Atlanta, and two sisters,
Mrs. Charles Allmand, of Higg
ston, and Mrs. Effie Smith, of
this place. ;
Mr. McQueen isan uncle of
Mrs. Walter Browning of this
place, and was quite well known
to many here, having traveled
this territory, and knowing our
people intimately. His death will
be regretted by many.
Alamo P. T. A. Carnival
What?—A Carnival.
Where?—Alamo, in the Hurwitz
building next to Adderholt’s
store.
When?—April 27, 1934 from
5 o’clock on,
Why?—To make money to buy
the hundred books yet lacking to
meet the requirements for a geod
aceredited high school library.
And that isn’t all friends, at
exactly ten o’clock the ‘‘Masked
Marvel”’ will appear to do a num
ber to climax an entertaining
program, This Marvel is some
thing known as the ‘‘Unknown
Nut” or ‘‘Bouncing Boob,”’ don’t
miss it.
While waiting to see this “Unr
usual Unit’”’ you can knock down
baby dolls, walk for a cake, eat a
weiner, have your fortune told,
visit the country store, fish,
watch the rest of the program
and get the total of your heighth,
waist measure, The person pres
ent who totals the most inches
wins a prize. Come and bring
your pennies,
$75,000,000 For Reliet
Made Available by Congress
Sl
Washington, April 24.—Presi
dent Roosevelt Tuesday made
available $75,000,000 for relief
purposes during the remainder
of this fiscal year ending June 30.
The relief money comes out of
the $450,000,000 recently allocat
ed to the Federal Civil Works
Administration by congress. The
$75,000,000 will be administered
by Harry L. Hopkins, ' federal
emergency relief administrator,
