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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1924.
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the McDuffie progress, Thomson, ga.
MT. AUBURN NEWS How Georgia Stands In
(By Bui.) Forest Resources.
Mrs. Nancy Jones and Miss Mollie
Jones spent Saturday afternoon with
Mrs. Bob Brooks and Willie Mae
Brooks.
Miss Willie Mae Brooks and Gor
don Brooks made a visit to Baston-
, ville Sunday to Mr. A. S. Barksdale.
. Miss Bessie Kate Hamilton spent
Saturday night with Miss Ruby
Simons.
Mr. Herman Montgomery and Miss
Lizzie Hamilton spent the day Sun
day with Mr. David Hamilton.
pir. and Mrs. Mack Hobbs, Mr. and
Mrs. Phillips, of Augusta, Horace
Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wilkerson,
*f Augusta, were the dinner guests
at Mr. and Mrg. Clarence Smith’s
Sunday.
Mr. Rogers Allen and Miss Mollie
Jones were at tent meeting in Thom-
con Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvie Wilkerson,
Miss Nancy Jones were in Thomson
Sunday night at meeting.
Mr. Herman Montgomery, and
Mr. John T. Smith attended services
in Thomson Sunday afternoon and
also Sunday night.
We are so sorry to report that
Miss Gladys Mayes is on the sick list
this week and hope her a speedy re
covery.
Miss Audrey and Miss Ruth Norris
had as their dinner guest Sunday a
Cirl friend from Warrenton.
Mr. Bob Brooks went to Warrenton
Monday.
Misses Audrey and Ruth Norris
visited Thomson Saturday afternoon.
Miss Mollie and Miss Willie Mae
Brooks spent a while with Miss Bes
sie Kate Hamilton Saturday after-
soon.
Mr. A. S, Barksdale and Miss Rosa
Barksdale, from Bastonville made a
visit to Thomson Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Horace Brooks attended tent
faceting in Thomson Sunday night,
and also Mr. Frank Farr)
Mrs. Seab Jones and Miss Katie
Lou Jones spent Monday ufternoon
With Mrs. Clarence Smith.
Sorry to say, but Mrs. Clarence
Smith is sick this week. Hope she
will soon be well again.
I am glad that you like to read
»y hews, Sweetwater.
I think everybody is enjoying the
tent meeting in Thomson.
Birds’ Cold Weather Enemy
f|..; In cold weather the birds’ greatest
•nemy Is the length of the night which
means a long fast for the day-feeding
kinds.
^Rutell’em
|nce, price
fhe indficittioh
o+ v&lue — now
'it rs "the.
indication of
■hei-ve.
Safety first! Always
watch the car behind
the one ahead of you.
Play safe by buying
what you need from our
line of
SHELF AND HEAVY
HARDWARE
We carry a large and
complete line—and we
guarantee everything
to be of the highest
quality.
Reasonable Prices
Always!
THOMSON HARD
WARE CO.
Thomson, Ga.
The following letter received at
this office from the Forestry Depart
ment of the United States Dept, of
Agriculture, gives some important
| information regarding forest resour
ces of the State of Georgia.
I The letter in question is in answer
to an inquiry regarding certain sta
tistics sent out by the Forestry Ser
vice which appeared to ignore Geor
gia in respect to its forest resources.
We find the Department entirely vin
dicated, however, and take pleasure
in publishing the letter, which gives
additional light on Georgia’s present
status regarding timber. The letter
follows:
Washington, Aug. 2B, 1924.
; Mr. H. S. Norris,
i Editor and Proprietor,
The McDuffie Progress,
Thomson, Georgia.
1 Dear Sir: Your letter of August
IS to the Secretary of Agriculture
was referred to the Forest Service,
jand I greatly regret that a short-
handed force combined with unusual
pressure of work has delayed the
reply.
( I am confident that there can have
( been no disposition on the part of
any agency of the Federal Govern
ment to ignore or belittle the import
ance of Georgia’s resources, or to
withhold any assistance that would
aid in promoting the welfare of the
[State or the prosperity of its citizens.
In'the matter of Georgia’s forest re
sources particularly, I want to make
this entirely clear to you.
The rank of the State in lumber
production has varied, as shown in
the inclosed bulletin “Lumber Cut of
the United Status, 1870-1920.” At
the close of the Nineteenth Century
Georgia stood seventh, which was the
highest rank she attained at any
year covered by the statistics. In
1918 Georgia ,was twenty-first, which
was the low point.
In 1923 our figures show Georgia
as seventeenth among all the States
in lumber production and ninth among
the Southern States.
The forests of Georgia are now
being qut for lumber very much more
rapidly than new timber is being
grown. The same condition exists in
all the Southern States and in the
country generally.
Further, primarily because of the
prevalence of forest fires and the
lack of organized prbtection against
them, the new timber growth to take
the place of the old is far below what
it should be.
The wealth and prosperity of Geor
gia require that her timbcrlands not
devoted to agricultural use be kept
productive. The same is true of
other timber-producing States. To
aid such States in making their for
est resources permanent, the Federal
Government has been offering cooper
ation since 1911.
The Federal cooperative fund pro
vided by Congi’ess is now $400,000
annually. The Department of Agri
culture administers this fund. Be
cause of the importance to Georgia
of reforestation the Department of
Agriculture has been for some years
particularly anxious to see your State
added to the list of cooperating
States. This, however, is impossible
until Georgia enacts legislation pro
viding funds for fire protection and
an organized State system of Pro
tection. As soon as the State does
this, the allotment of supplementary
Federal funds can be made.
A forestry bill was before the Geor
gia State Assembly both last summer
and this, which if passed would have
made cooperation possible. While
more than a majority of the legisla
tors were in favor of the bill, it fail
ed to come up for a vote at a time
when its friends were present.
It is the earnest hope of the For
est Service that Georgia qualify for
Federal cooperation in the protection
of its forests, for unless steps are
taken to remedy present conditions
the State’s lumber cut must grow
less and less. Citizens of Georgia
who wish the situation altered, how
ever, must actively press on their
legislators the importance of action
if a forestry law of the kind needed is
to be looked for.
The Georgia Forestry Association,
, of which Mr. B. H. Stone, of Blairs-
I ville, is president, has done excellent
[ work for Georgia forestry, In 1922
the Georgia State Board of Forestry
published a very valuable report on
the forests of the State. Mr. Stone
is a member of the board, and I am
sure he would be glad, to send you a
copy of the report, on request.
Enclosed is a copy of what is known
as the Clarke-McNary Forestry Act.
This Act, which was passed by Con
gress in June of this year, represents
the greatest step forward in forestry
taken by the United States in mhny
years. It provides several ways in
which the Federal Government, can
cooperate with the States.
Very. truly yours,
E. A. SLEMEAN,
Acting Forester.
WINFIELD NEWS
By “Bill”
LAST WEEK.
Mrs. J. L. Steed and children spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. John
Jordan, of Leah.
Mr. S. N. Averett and daughter,
Miriam, and little granddaughter,
Virginia Bishop, of Augusta, spent
the week-end in Winfield visiting
relatives.
Mr. L. E. Averett spent Sunday
with Mr. C. W Sims.
Mrs. P. A. Blanchard, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Tankersley and son, Lester, and
Mr. Coyle Hulme spent Sunday in
Elberton.
Mr. James Guillebeau called to see
Miss Louise Baston Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mm James Tankersley
and children spent Sunday afternoon
at the home of Mr. E. A. Tankersley.
THIS WEEK.
Mr. Bas Crawford, of Leah, spent
a short while at the home of Mr. L.
E. Averett Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Ernest Tankersley spent a
few days last week at the home of
her father, Mr. E. A. Tankersley.
Private Richard Benton, of Fort
Benning, is visiting friends and rela
tives in Winfield.
Mrs. O. C. Tankersley spent Wed
nesday afternoon . with MJrs. Olvin
Smith.
Little Esther Tankersley spent
last week at the home of her uncle,
Mr. James Tankersley
Mr. L. E. Averett and Private Rich
ard Benton were the dinner guests of
Mr. Tom Dozier of Thomson Satur
day.
Mr. W. J. Baston spent Sunday af
ternoon at the home of Mr. L. E.
Averett.
Mrs. Ben Hatcher and children
spent Friday with Mrs. A. C. Tanker
sley.
Messrs. Loyd Fulcher and Charles
Crawford were the dinner guests at
the home of Mr. L. E. Averett Sun
day.
We are sorry to report that Mr.
and Mrs. Will Crowell have moved to
Harlem to make their home.
Mr. L. E. Averett and son, Louis,
and Mr. Richard Benton spent Sun
day at the home of Mr. J. P. Ander
son of Brier Creek.
The Y. P. M. S. of Shiloh church
held the September meeting at the
home of Mrs. George Paschal. Miss
Lucile Story had charge of program
which was very interesting. Our
next meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. L. C. Smith. All members
are urged to be present and visitors
are welcome.
Mrs. Edward Smith is spending a
few days in Augusta visiting her
sisters, Mrs. Charlie McGinty and
Mrs. Frank Bohler.
FAIR VIEW NEWS
(By Pals).
There was a big barbecue given by
Mr. Eulie Gay at the Bryan Spring
Saturday, September fith. Quite a
large crowd attended. All the ladies
carrying baskets of bread, cake and
pies which made this occasion a most
enjoyable one.
Mrs. Alice and Mamie Crosby and
Savannah Crosby spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Crosby.
Mr. and Mrs. Lum McGahce and
family spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Forest Newsome.
Miss Alma Gay, Mrs. Kate Wiley,
of Augusta, Attended the barbecue
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haywood and
little son, J. W., and Mr. and Mrs.
Wesley Haywood, of Augusta, at
tended the cue Saturday.
Mr. Charlie Gay was brought home
1 from the hospital Sunday afternoon.
He is very sick and but little hopes
are held for his recovery.
Misses Susie Mae and Lettie Mc-
Gahee and Mrs. Nellie Doolittle spent
Sunday with their aunt, Mrs. Ida
Gay.
Mr. and Mrs. Josh Huff entertained
a few friends with an ice cream
supper Saturday night. A few
games were played and the time was
very much enjoyed.
i
j Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Clark were
the guests of their mother, Mrs. A.
.B. McGahee, Thursday night.
J Mrs. Susie Street and daughters,
; Wllie and Ruth, were down at the
cue Saturday.
Miss Bessie Radford spent Satur-
! day night with Miss Mattie Belle
Haywood.
I Miss Camille McCorkle spent Sat
urday night with Miss Annie Mae
Belle.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Prather, of Au
gusta, spent Sunday with Mrs. Pra
ther’s mother, Mrs. Cap Beasley,
Mrs. Nettie Fullbright, of Thom
son, and little daughter Margaret,
attended the cue Saturday.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
A PROCLAMATION.
Submitting a proposed amendment
to the Constitution of Georgia, to be
voted on at the General election to be
held on Tuesday, November 4th, 1924,
said amendment to authorize the Gen
eral Assembly *to consolidate the of
fices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collec
tor in the several counties.
By His Excellency,
Clifford Walker, Governor,
State of Georgia,
Executive Department,
August 21, 1924.
WHEREAS, The General Assembly
at its session in 1924 proposed an
amendment to the Constitution of this
State as set forth in a resolution ap
proved August 18, 1924, to-wit:
A RESOLUTION
No. 54.
Proposing to the people of Georgia an
amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 3,
Article 11, of the Constitution of the
State of Georgia, so as to authorize the
General Assembly to consolidate the of
fices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector
in the several counties and to fix, with
out regard to uniformity in the various
counties, the compensation of the officer
.performing the duties of Said offices when
so consolidated and for other purposes.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House
of Representatives concurring, that the
following amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Georgia be, and the
same is hereby, proposed to the people
of Georgia, to-wjt:
Amend Paragraph t, Section 3. Article
11, by adding, at the end of said para
graph the following:
“And the General Assembly shall also
have authority to consolidate the offices
and duties of Tax Receiver and Tax
Collector In any or all of the counties
of the State, the official performing the
duties of said two offices, when so con
solidated, to be known as County Tax
Commissioner, and the General Assem
bly may prescribe the compensation of
sucii County Tax Commissioner or au-
•. thorlze county authorities to fix the
same, which compensation may be on the
basis of fees or salary and may bo fixed
without regard to uniformity in the va- j
rlous counties, and when such compen
sation Is fixed on a salary basis the j
authority fixing the same shall determine 1
what disposition shall be made of the '
fees and commissions accruing to each
of said offices so consolidated and to I
provide for the levy and collection of a
tax suflcient to pay the salary so fixed. ;
So that said Paragraph, when so
amended, shall be its follows:
Paragraph 1. Whatever tribunal, or
officers, may hereafter bo created by the
General Assembly for the transaction of
county matters, shall be uniform through
out the State, and of the same name,
jurisdiction, and remedies, except that
the General Assembly may provide for the
appointment of commlsioners of Roads
and Revenues In any county, and may
abolish the office of County Treasurer .
in tiny county, or fix the compensation
of County Treasurer and such compen
sation may be fixed without regard to |
uniformity of such compensation in tho !
various counties. And the General As- !
sembly slml! also have authority to con- j
solldate the offices and duties of Tax 1
Receiver and Tax Collector in tiny or all
of the counties of the State, the official
performing the duties of said two offices
when so consolidated, to be known as
County Tax Commissioner, and the Gen
eral Assembly may prescribe the com
pensation of such County Tax Commis
sioner or authorize county authorities to
fix the same, which compensation may
tie on tho basis of fees or salary and may
bo fixed without regard to uniformity
In the various counties, and when such
compensation is fixed on a salary ba
sis the authority fixing the same shall
determine what disposition shall lie made
of the fees and commissions accruing
to each of said offices so consolidated
and to provide for the levy and collec
tion of a tax sufficient to pay the sal-
I ary so flxe-l.
lie It further resolved, that if the fore
going proposed ami nrtment shall be
■ agreed to by two-thirds of the mem
bers eb« • d to each of the two houses
j of the General Assembly of Georgia, such
proposed airun.dntont shall be entered on
j their journals, with the yeas and nays
■ taken thereon, and the Governor shall
' cause such amendment, to be published
j in at. least two newspapers in eacli Con-
I gressfunal district of the State for two
I months previous to the time of holding
I the next general election, and the Gov
ernor shall also provide for tho stib-
j mission of such pro osod amendment to
the people at the said next general elec
tion. Ail persons voting in said elec
tion in favor of said proposed amend
ment shall have written or printed on
their ballots the words, “For the amend
ment to the Constitution authorizing the
General Assembly to consolidate the of-
I flees of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector
I and fix their compensation," and all per-
| sons voting in said election against said
! proposed amendment shall have written
or printed on their ballots tile words,
i "Against the amendment to the Consti-
I tut ion authorizing the General Assem
bly to consolidate the offices of Tax Re
ceiver and Tax Collector and fix their
' Compensation." The returns of said
1 election shall be made to the Secretary
of State, who shall certify the result
! thereof to the Governor, and if the .
I people shall ratify said proposed amend
ment by a majority of the electors qual-
i (fled to vote for members of the Gen- |
oral Assembly, voting thereon, the same l
shall become a part of the Constitu
tion, and tl\e Governor shall issue a proc
lamation to' that effect.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Clifford
Walker, Governor of said State, do i
issue this my proclamation hereby de
claring that the proposed foregoing j
amendment to the Constitution is sub-1
mitted for ratification or rejection to-j
the voters of the State qualified to j
vote for members of the General As I
sembly at the General election to be j
held on Tuesday, November 4th, 1924. j
CLIFFORD WALKER, |
Governor.
By the Governor,
S. G. McLendon,
Secretary of State.
The Secret Of Success
The secret of success is hard work and
dear thinking. The industrious person
earns more than his necessary expenses,
and the thinking person saves this surplus
and deposits it in a GOOD STRONG RANK.
It is never too soon to begin saving. Get the
habit of saving. The sooner you start the
greater will be your success.
• Financial success is simply a matter of
sticking- to your saving- habit—making- your
character stronger than any temptation to
spend. Nobody saves much at a time. Ev
erybody can save a little at a time.
Try the saving habit and see how fasr
the small change will grow into dollars, and
the dollars into tens and hundreds.
We invite you to start an account wit!
us. It will be appreciated, whether large or
small. We will give you Safety and Service.
BANK OF THOMSON
The Old Bank.
ATLANTA AND WEST POINT RY. CO.,
GEORGIA RAILROAD
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH,
Wilmington, N. C.
No Mosouitoes, Wonderful Breeze, Surf
Bathing, Etc.
The Oceanic Hotel, long noted for its ser
vice, is the first stop on the beach.
SUMMER TOURIST FARES NOW IN
EFFECT. Ask your local Ticket Agent or
write to the undersigned.
J. P. BILLUPS,
General Passenger Agent, 120 E. Hunter
St., Atlanta, Ga.
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fkctoiy&siimwffs '
USTOMERS tell us Philco is a big value in
roll roofing, that it exceeds the lifetime ex
pected of it.
People who have it on their old buildings buy
it for their new ones; that is why our sales of this
roofing are growing rapidly and steadily.
See Philco Roofing or write for a sample. Make
comparisons with any roofing of equal weight and
price and you will understand why we like to rec
ommend it to those who look to us for advice
about roofing.
Thomson Hardware Co.
Thomson, Ga.
CITATION.
Georgia, McDuffie County:
To all whom it may concern:
Mose Lee having appled for guar
dianship of the person and property
of Rosiland Lee minor chid of Robt.
and Cora Lee, late of said county, de
ceased, notice is given that said ap
plication will be heard at my office
at ten o’clock A. M., on the first
Monday in October, next.
This the 1st day of Sept., 1924.
G. W. LOKEY, Ordinary.
ADMINISTRATQR’S SALE.
Georgia, McDuffie County:
By virtue of a special order passed
i by the Court of Ordinary of Cobb
County, Ga., we will sell before the
•court house at Thomson, Ga., on the
i first Tuesday in October, 1924, be
tween th legal hours of sale, to the
highest bidder for cash, the following
described land: 187 acres, lying in
McDuffie county, 2 1-2 miles from
Thomson on Greensboro road and on
White’s Creek. Aso, 67 acres on
Milledgeville road on White’s Creel:
in Mt. Auburn District, No. 152 ot
McDuffie county. Both parcels o!'
land have been surveyed by county
surveyor. If you wish to see map
the survey apply to our agent, G.
VY. Mathews, Warrenton, Ga.
Tliis land is sold as the property of
Macy Chalker, of Cobb county Ga.,
deceased, for the purpose of distri
bution among heirs.
G. W. CHALKER,
L. C. CHALKER,
Administrators of Macy Chalker.
u
is a prescription for Ma
laria, Chills and Fever
or Bilious Fever. It kills
the germs.
EORGIA RAILROAD
(THE OLD RELIABLE).
Vacation time is here once again
and with it comes the annual summer
tourist fares.
These reduced rates, to almost
every section of the country, go into
effect May 15th, and are good return
ing up through October 31st, 1924,
stop-overs being permitted at all
points on either going or return trip
upon application to conductor.
If you are contemplating an enjoy
able vacation trip this summer, we
will be only too glad to make all
necessary arrangements for you; just
apply to our ticket agent in your
town and if there is any information
desired which he is not in position to
furnish, it will be supplied through
this office. Or you may write direct
to the undersigned at address shown.
You can rest assured your requests
for rates, schedules or any other in
formation relating to a journey by
train, will receive prompt and effi
cient attention.
Your inquiries are solicited and
will be a pleasure to help you in any
and every way possible.
J. P. BILLUPS,
General Passenger Agent, 120 East
Hunter St., Atlanta. Ga. 5-16 tf