The Baker County news. (Newton, Baker County, Ga.) 1912-????, March 23, 1939, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextThe Official Organ Baker County Established 1912 VOLUME 27. NUMBER 35. COX STIRS HOUSE WITH WPA PROBE Measure Will Be Before House -Next Week. Cox Says Only 40 Oppose. Possibility of a congressional in vestigation into the varied activities of the Works Progress Administra tion were increased this week by the ■approval of the house rules committee of a resolution introduced by Con gressman Cox, authorizing such an inquiry. If the resolution is approved, the investigation will be made by the house appropriations committee. The committee is already wrestling with the problem of whether to issue an additional $150,000,000 for the WPA which has been asked by President Roosevelt. The action of the rules committee followed much criticism of the WPA by many congressmen and repeated demands for an investigation which could form the basis of overhauling the relief set-up. Congressman Cox stated that he ex- TpiWed not more than forty would op pose the resolution in the house. Debate continued this week over the request for the additional $150,- 000,000 for relief, most congressmen believing that $100,000,000 would be sufficient. The money asked is to cany on work through June 30. Ad ministrators had stated that 400,000 would be laid off the first of April if additional funds were not appro priated. David Lasser, president of the Workers Alliance, said early this week that his organization was prepared to order' a 3,000,000 WPA workers march on Washington if Congress refused to authorize the additional funds. Tuesday of this week, press reports from Washington stated that Con gressman Cox had slapped the face of a representative from the Workers Alliance after he had called Cox from the floor and made several threaten ing remarks. The incident as re ported was as follows: * “Washington, March 21 (AP) Rep. Cox (D., Ga.) slapped the face of a representative of the Workers Alliance after an exchange of words following a request to the congress man to support an administration asked $150,000,000 relief appropria tion. The Workers Alliance representa tive, a white man whose name was not learned, summoned Cox yesterday from the floor of the House and told him, eyewitnesses said, that two Ne groes with him were constituents from Georgia, and desired his backing of the WPA fund. Cox replied, it was reported, they would be better off behind a plow, and how he voted was his own de termination. “That isn’t satisfactory, and we’ll remember it at the next election,” the Alliance representative was reported as saying. Then, witnesses reported, Cox slap ped the face of the Alliance repre sentative and added, “Remember that, too." College Students Return To Work Among the students returning to college after spending the Spring holidays at home with their parents are: Misses Ellen and Sara Hall, Elizabeth Barnett, Ruth Norris and Mr. Bill Norris, University at Athens; Miss Eunice Odom, G. S. C. W., Milledgeville; Messrs. James Odom and Weyman Rooks, Tifton; Messrs. Bill West and Walter Swann, South Georgia College, Douglas; Mr. Bill Tom Reeves, Georgia Southwestern College, Americus; Mr. Malcolm Mc- Rainey, University at Athens, and Mr. Tommie Maynard, Norman Junior College, Norman Park. Services At Milford Methodist Church Regular preaching services will be at Milford Methodist Church Sun day afternoon, March 26, at 3 o’clock. We expect to observe the Holy Sac rament Service Sunday. All our friends and neighbors are cordially in vited to come and worship with us. J. W. M. STIPE, Pastor. Luther’s Wittenberg Visitors to Luther’s city of Witten berg in Germany may see the fa mous theses that he nailed on the church door in 1517. The doors are of metal and the text of his protest is deeply inscribed in the metal. labr bounty W.M.U. Will Meet Monday Afternoon The Woman’s Missionary Society of the Baptist Church will hold, its regu lar meeting at the home of Mrs. C. S. Adams, Monday afternoon, with Miss Agnes Preston leader, who will give “Mission Study.” Every member is urged to be pres ent at this meeting to make plans for the revival services to.be held at the Church the latter part of April. Newton Children To Star In Movie All of Baker County will be inter ested to know that Bobby Short and Joe Simmons were both selected to take parts in the Local Albany Gang Comedy Picture which will be shown at the Albany Theatre on Friday and Saturday, April 7th and Bth. This show will be given both afternoons and nights of these two dates. The Local Albany Gang Comedy is similar to Our Gang of movie fame and the show is being managed by Mr. Barker of Milton Barker Produc tion Co. It is good to know that Bobby, nine year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Short of Newton, and Joe, nine year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Simmons, of Newton, were chosen to take part in the picture from among several hundred boys and girls in and around Albany. Joe has a speaking part in the picture and is outstanding in the gang. He is an attractive youngster with bright, beautiful brown eyes and it is no wonder that he was given a prominent part. Bobby Has Leading Part Bobby, because of his unusual tal ent and ability, won a leading part and will do one of the nine specialty numbers. Betty, one of the gang youngsters is kidnaped. A thousand dollar re ward is offered to the one who finds the kidnaper. The gang finds the kidnaper and wins the reward, with which they give a big party. At this party there are nine specialty song and dance numbers and it is for the first number on this program that Bobby Short was chosen. Bobby does well anything assigned to him and his combination of being a little boy, yet so gifted and so well trained makes him a real addition to any show. Support your Baker County boys. Come and see them and the eighty five other adorable children in their first real picture show! Elmodel Home Economics News A plot of grqund on the school cam pus was given to the Home Demon stration Department by Mr. Fort for the Home Economics garden, and with this small plot of ground the Home Economics girls now have a vegetable as well as a flower garden. The plot given is only 20 feet wide —much narrower than the average garden, and the actual garden plot is 52 X 18 feet. The soil, unfortu nately, is poor, but with much time and effort the Home Economics girls have improved the soil and the garden looks as though it has been cultivated for several years. Two girls were given a row to care for, to weed, water and thin out, and there exists among them a competi tive spirit to see whose row looks the best and whose plants grow the most. In this garden the girls planted, radishes, beets, cucumbers, cabbage, carrots, onions and leaf lettuce. In the Home Economics room tomato plants in boxes are being cared for until time for transplanting. The flowers that will soon be blooming are pink and violet-blue petunias, mari golds, zinnias, poppies and nastur tiums. It is hoped that an extra unit might be carried on for a week during the summer, for the purpose of canning vegetables, so the Home Economics Department can supply its own needs next fall. JERRY HUNTER, Home Ec. Teacher Sandy Loams Sandy loams contain from 20 to 50 per cent of silt and clay, but do not have over 20 per cent of clay. Sandy loams are further subdivided into coarse sandy loam, sandy loam, fine sandy loam, and very fine sandy loam. I NEWTON, BAKER COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1939. This Week In Review by John Callaway Otwell STATE Tsk, Tsk—legislators will be legislators. After engaging in fisticuffs in the heat of an argument about a sales tax bill on the House floor last week, Lanham of Floyd and Lovett of Laurens patched up their differences like gentlemen. Legislatively speaking, our side won; no sales tax bill was passed. Governor Rivers said in his radio address to the State Monday night that “there are worse things than taxes.” We know one: the failure to trim the cost of “non-essential” functions of the State government. The Governor now promises to reduce the cost of “non-essentials" (his own phraseology); but why has he waited so long? Mr. Rivers is not eligible to succeed himself as governor And it seems to this column that a well managed State administration would be the very best boost toward the United States Senate. But even now, if the Governor will make ends meet with current reve nue, we are perfectly willing to see him win SECOND place in the next race for the United States Senate. Mr. Rivers closed Monday night’s speech by saying he “ain’t mad at no body.” Why should he be if we are not? But an extra session might make us lose patience. Unfortunately, it seems to us, the House and the Senate could not agree on a joint committee for investigating all State government departments for the purpose of making economy recommendations. The House extended until June 1 the life and authority of its own economy investigating committee, and the Senate voted to ask the Governor to request the Georgia Banker’s Association to appoint a committee of bankers and businessmen to make economy and efficiency recommendations on governmental operations. It is conceivable that the recommendations by the two committees will fail to coincide on many points, and that little, if any, progress will be made. There are some misgivings as to whether either the House or the Senate independently could force a re-organization of the State’s government in actual practice. The school situation in Georgia is not a happy one, it is true, but by next fall most county education boards will have learned to make up budgets based on facts and probabilities rather than on promises, fancies and possi bilities. In the meantime, students who really wish to learn will continue to learn. NATIONAL Elliott Roosevelt, son of the President, and manager of an important radio station in the West, says now that Vice President John Nance Garner is “in the driver’s seat” in the bid for the Democratic nominaton for the presidency. That is good news to this column. Next to Hull, Garner is our choice. Let us hope that left-wingers of the party will not insist on a radical for vice president, in case either Hull or Garner is nominated. Probably no vice president under either of these two genetiemen could do much damage; but it must be remembered that they are advanced in age and must not be succeeded by just anybody. President Roosevelt nominated Chairman of the Securities Commission William O. Douglas Monday to succeed Justice Louis D. Brandeis, who re tired in February. Mr. Douglas is considered very New Dealish, but at least he was born in America. The recently appointed Justice Felix Frankfurter was born in Austria. For the next four years the navies of enemies of the United States— if any nation is so rash as to become an enemy—will learn the Stark truth. Rear Admiral Harold R. Stark, a Pennsylvanian, last week was ap pointed as the new Chief of Operations of the U. S. Navy, assuming the rank of full admiral. The appointment is effective June 1. Until last week the editor of this column believed that he had at least heard of all of the New Deal alphabet agencies and bureaus. But here is a new one to us: the Federal Alley Dwelling Authority— FADA. Can this be the beginning of a more abundant life for cats ? Since FADA employees number only nineteen, we refrain from criticism, for, after all, the expense must be practically negligible. Anyhow, we refrain as long as there are no “dead cats." INTERNATIONAL When British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain addressed a political meeting in Birmingham, England, last Friday night he gave every indica tion that Great Britain had stiffened her spine and would offer strong oppo sition to any more conquests by German’s Hitler. Mr. Chambei4hin mentioned the mistakes made at the Treaty of Ver sailles —“mistakes that ought to haVe been corrected long ago.” The British leader expressed a “sincere” desire to settle the troubles of Europe without war, if possible, but said he: “No greater mistake could be made than to suppose that because it believes war to be a cruel and senseless thing, this nation has so far lost its fibre that it will not take part, to the utmost of its power, in resisting such a challenge (to dominate the world by force) if it ever were made.” At another point Mr. Chamberlain vaguely hinted of support from the United States, though not my naming us. (This column was immensely comforted just here, as the soda clerk from whom we had bought a magazine and from whose radio set we listened, in stantly said, “That’s us.” If a busy soda clerk can so thoroughly keep pace with what goes on in the world, what chance would a dictator have in America ? We need not worry while we have freedom of speech and freedom of press. Example of a dictator government’s propaganda: youthful Nazi troops were amazed last week as they failed to get, a friendly welcome on entering Prague, Czecho-Slovakia. The surprised soldiers thought they had been sent to quell a revolution!) Perhaps the American State Department’s condemnation of Hitler’s “law less act” braced British morale. Poor President Hacha of recently dismembered Czecho-Slovakia probably does not feel so “hotcha.” This unfortunate fellow, after being summoned to Berlin last week, was forced to sign away practically all of the independence his little country had enjoyed for twenty years. The provinces of Bohemia and Moravia were Continued on Last Page County Audit Now In Progress Mes rs. V. L. Stanton and Bill Stanton, representatives of H. H. Bur net and Compal, of Waycross, began their work on the County Audit. It will possibly take thirty days to com plete this work, which includes a re port of the Tax Collector, Sheriff, Treasurer and County Commissioners. — Mrs. Carrie Swann Buried At Ways STELLAVILLE, Ga., March 14.— Funeral services were conducted this afternoon at the Ways Baptist Church for Mrs. Carrie Swann, 78 years of age, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. S. Johnson, here Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock. The Rev. T. A. Burrel and the Rev. C. H. Schwall officiated and interment fol lowed in the church yard cemetery. Active pall bearers were the follow ing grandsons of Mrs. Swann: Ray Swann, Walter Swann, Jr., Gilbert Johnson, Carlton Johnson, Rufus Johnson and Roy Williams. Honorary poll bearers were: O. B. Brown, Sr., H. E. Smith, Evans Ot well, Herbert King, Sam McCleskey, Lynn Farmer, I. B. Davis, Dr. J. J. Pilcher, R. M. Weeks, W. J. Swann, A. L. Swann, D. H. Swann and W. R. Tabb. Mrs. Swann, who died on her birth-I day, was from one of the oldest fami- i lies in Jefferson County. She had j been a member of the Ways Baptist । Church, which her grandfather found ed in 1817, since childhood. She was the wife of the late Bryant Swann, and was a native of Jefferson County, where she had spent her entire life. Survivors include five sons, Clay ton Swann of Stellaville, Jim Swann of Newton, Lonnie Swann of Braden ton, Fla., W. E. Swann of Augusta, and Tom Swann of Gibson, Ga.; two daughters, Mrs. H. S. Johnson of Stellaville, and Mrs. Harmon Wil liams of Avera, Ga., a number of [ grandchildren and several great I grandchildren. Friends of Mr. Jim Swann are sym pathizing with him in the death of his J mother. i 1 Newton Home Economics News Many of our boys and girls eat the noon meal at school, hence it is their responsibility to choose foods wisely. Proof that all boys and girls do not rise to their responsibility is found in the increased sales of candy and canned foods during the school year. For the past two weeks the First Year Home Economics girls have studied, planned, prepared and packed wholesome school lunches. Much time was spent in finding new school lunch recipes, and trying them. Foods that are carried to school every day by boys and girls were made tempting and interesting, and any school boy or girl would look for ward ’to eating foods, when the ma jority of them, eat their lunches be cause its lunch time and not because they are anxious to get to that new sandwich, as they should be. Friday climaxed the study of lunches. Each girl planned a school lunch, prepared it, and packed it neat ly in a small box. The total cost of the 12 lunches was 68c, and every food requirement was met, including a cookie and a piece of candy, made by the girls. It is hoped that through the study of school lunches and their import ance, that the Home Economics girls will take greater interest in their lunches and the lunches of their brothers and sisters. The Second Year Home Economics girls are making their Easter dresses —they are silks, shantungs, piques, and linens in the most attractive spring colors and patterns in the mak ing. JERRY HUNTER, Home Ec. Teacher Singing Convention To Meet Sunday The Mitchell County Singing Con vention will hold regular quarterly session Sunday, when it will meet at the court house in Camilla. The Atlanta Quartette will be here to take part in program of the con vention program and announcement is made that the Quartette will give a concert at the court house Saturday night, to which a small admission charge will prevail. A County o* Good Farms, Good Schools, Good Churches and Good People. $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE BOARD DECIDES ON SCHOOLS TODAY All State Aid Cut Off. County Schools Need Cash For Op eration. The Board of Education held a spe cial meeting Thursday morning of this week to determine if Baker schools would remain open in the present emergency, or follow the course of numbers of other schools throughout the state and close. Little definite information was forthcoming from the meeting Thurs day, being more of a discussion of conditions rather than a plan for ac tion. Each superintendent was asked to contact their local faculty and see if teachers would be willing to teach on the possibility of getting furthei- aid from the state. As some put it, would the teachers be willing to teach on supposition.” Another meeting of the County Board was called for Friday, today, at which meeting definite plans will be made for the operation of the county schools. School officials and patrons are both anxious that schools be kept open until the completion of the present terms. Every effort is being made to insure their operation. jClub To Present “Chocolate Wedding” The Dramatic Club of Newton High School will present a play, Chocolate Wedding, Friday night at 7:30, March 31st. The lovely bride, Lucinda Perkins, Adonis Gamble, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Archabald Per kins, Marco Parker and 0. C. Sinder sine. The groom, George Washington, ! Franklin Jones, Leon Vickers, is the i tenth son of Mr. and Mrs. Ananias jDu Precia Jones, Kathleen Salte Dock Piice. The small * lainty is Kavßf as her»b«desmaids and maid of hono’ Tier Cotton Pickin’ friends. Her other attendants are nieces and nephews of the groom. A beautiful, most consoling and in vigorating musical program will be rendered by the Parsons two charm ing daughters, Georgia Mae and Katie Lou Hawks, Austine Butler and Janie Keown, Peter Bartow Cheatum, Reid Rogers, will accompany the songsters on his guitar. After the wedding, Mr. and Mrs. George Washington Franklin Jones will reside at 1291, 2nd St., Park Ave., Swamp Hollow, Ga., where the groom is engaged in a boot-blacking busi ness. The Honorable Brother, Rev. An derson Kraft Hitchum, will do the solemnizing. We are counting on you to be there with all your family, to laugh with us. Albany Theatre ALBANY, GA. • FRIDAY AND SATURDAY • "BROADWAY AFTER DARK" 35 ARTISTS of stage and screen in a dazzling Revue Featuring THE SIX DECARDOS Direct from Billy Rose’s Casa Manana in New York THREE SEIGFRIEDS Sensational European Novelty ROSE BOWL GIRLS Hollywood Beauties at their lovely rest. JITTERBUG BAND Swing Music from the Stage. It’s Hot! And many others in a stage show you can’t afford to miss. • SUNDAY and MONDAY • VW In the screen’s Ist itory America's glamorous new ' X "400'' pBFE 5000 v

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The Baker County news. (Newton, Baker County, Ga.) 1912-????, March 23, 1939, Image 1