Wiregrass Farmer from Headland, Alabama • 1

I i A IA IA A irfF A Column Of News And Comment -SELL AT HOME- I JANUARY 15, 1931. Miller Administration To Go To Work On Momentous Problems Products Are In 1930 Values and cowpeas, more sirup, and more fruit and pecans but less satsumas. This crop was grown on about 300,000 more crop acres, the total acreages in the above tabulation representing crop acres instead of cultivated acres. The figures above relating to summer legumes refer to the aggregate acreage and production. The following shows the harvested volumes of these crops: -1930- 1929 Produc'n Acres Produc'n 5,304.000 260,000 5,720,000 414,000 70,000 385,000 14,000 2,000 11,000 1924 and 1,695,000 in 1911, the two largest crops in all time.

The yield per acre this year is estimated at 188 pounds of lint, comparing with 274 pounds last year, 154 pounds in 1928, and 196 pounds in 1926. The acreage harvested this year, therefore, is giv en as 3,801,000, which is next to 1914 in recent years. Production this year and last by crop-rep6rting districts is about as follows: 1930 1929 80,000 97,000 .231,000 281,000 .175,000 144,000 .147,000 ,150,000 .134,000 115,000 176,000 135,000 26,000 23,000 .151,000 110,000 .211,000 143,000 .164,000 145,000 tsNYS xr BUY AT HOME- DR. CREEL PASSES IN SEVENTIETH YEAR Leaves Large Family And Many Friends To Mourn His Loss Dr. Marion A.

Creel, in his seventieth year, died late last Friday afternoon in a Dothan hospital, where he had been taken earlier in the day. He had been in bad health for several months past and was fully aware of his physical condition when he entered the hospital. Dr. Creel was born in the Spio community, near Texasville, on July 3, 1862. He grew to manhood near the Henry-Barbour County line.

When he was 40 years old he moved to Headland and with the exception of five years which he spent at Hartford, he had been a citizen of this town. In in nineteenth year Dr. Creel married Miss Emma Walker, and from this union came 11 children. In November of last year they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, when their eleven children were at home for the celebration. Dr.

Creel was one of the staunch and dependable citizens of Headland. He was one of the most honest men that ever lived. Several years ago he was, somewhat against his desires, made a justice of the peace, and this work, in addition to his veterinary practice, occupied his closing years. Next to his wife and family, his greatest love on earth probably was vocal music. Ever since he had been in this country he was affiliated with the various singing organizations of the County, and for a long time was the President of the Henry County Musical Convention.

He knew all the singers and hardly ever missed a big convention. Funeral services were held Monday morning at 10 o'clock at the Methodist Church, of which he was one of the oldest members. The service was conducted by Mr. Truett, who was assisted by Dr. Laseter, and interment was made in the Methodist cemetery.

Besides his wife, Dr. Creel is survived by eleven children and a number of grand children. The children are Preston, Glen, Eugene, John Perry, and Mrs. Lillian Hilton, all of whom make their home in Waterberry, Oyd, Howard, Mrs. Lena Rogers, Mrs.

Fanny Grice, Mrs. Minnie Crosby, Mrs. Foy Nowell, all of the Headland community, and Mrs. Pauline Cumbie of Wicksburg. Dr.

Creel had lived an upright and useful ife. He was a good husband, father, a good citizen, and a good friend. He had many friends in Henry and Geneva Counties who regret the inevitable separation that comes in this world. He will be missed, not only by the members of his family, but by the people of the town at large. All in all, he has earned his rest.

PLANS FOR INAUGURAL BROADCAST COMPLETE Starting at 11 o'clock A. and continuing until the ceremonies are complete, WAPI, Birmingham, and WSFA, Montgomery, will, on January 19, broadcast the inauguration of Governor Miller. Microphones are being ar ranged in front of the capitol, in order that radio fans may not only hear a description of the inaugural but may listen to the Govenor take the oath of office. A SQUAW'S MONUMENT When Ssxajamea, a Shoshone Indian woman, aided the Lewis and Clark expedition by acting as a guide for the intrepid explorers of the Northwest in 1805, she never dreamed that her name would be perpetuated throughout the asres to come. But it will be so perpetuated through a recent action of the United States Geographic Board, which has just given the name Mount to a mountain more than feet high, in the Washakie National Forest In Wyoming.

The grave of Sacajawea is near- NO. 37. Lions Sponsor Road Work In Lower ALSO PLAN FOR EDUCA-TIONAL MEETINGS FOR FARMERS nit: ncauianu iions ujud iieiu its regular meeting last Thursday at noon in the dining room of the AlipA VI Ct til THi Dffl iiroa a 1 a reraf ml tt i- i attendance than usual and the terest was above par. Those members who were present seemed to realize the responsibility which rests upon the shoulders of each man who calls himself a citizen of this community and being a Lion they should feel this responsibility more fully, since the word Lion imples civic duty in the highest degree. At this meeting the Club voted to sponsor the grading and general repair of the road which leads from Tumbleton on through by Brown's Cross Roads until it strikes the other highway.

A committee was appointed to confer with Judge Owens in regard to the grading of this road and if he talks favorably, as it is believed he will, work on this project will be pushed as rapidly as possible. At the suggestion of J. P. WttV son, the Lions also voted to enter upon another project, which it Js believed, will prove very helpful to those who will attend. Working with County Agent C.

S. Keller, the Club will arrange four or five meetings to be held in the various schoolhouses in this part of the county, and at each one of these meetings a speaker will be arranged for who will discuss, or rather lead the discussion, on the present economic condition and its relation to the agricultural interests of Henry County. It is hoped that there will be "get together meetings" when everyone present will feel free to talk and frankly discuss his individual problems. The Lions Club is not trying to go out into the various parts of the county and tell the farmers how to cultivate their crops, but it is merely frying to arrange meetings and heljf bring. them together.

for an exchange of ideas. The speaker on each occasion will be a man who has been thoroughly trained in the modern methods of agriculture and it is believed that his talk will prove very beneficial those attending these meetings. We quote the following extract from a copyrighted article by Lions International, entitled, "The Old Monarch." "The faithfulness, or loyalty so truly characteristic of the lion or lioness, and held as an ideal, by all nations, ancient and modern, re gardless of differences-' in language, seems to have imbedded itself in the very center of the individual life of the members of the Lion Club. In fact, fidelity and the Lions Club have a unitary meaning. They are inseparable.

The word "Lion" is a symbol for loyalty meaning, loyalty to a person, loyalty to a principle, loyalty to a duty, and loyalty to a trust; and if there is any one word in the English language which fully describes the dominating characteristic of each member of a Lions Club, that word is "loyalty," loyalty to his Club and his Association, loyalty to the big work which his Club and his Association arc doing, loyalty, to his home, his country, and his God. GOOD HOG SALE IS HELD HERE TUESDAY 337 hogs were sold at the hog sale here Tuesday at a price vof $3,746.48. No. 1'9 brought 6.30. The hogs graded well, there being only a few among the double-decked carload that were classed as The next sale will be held Tuesday, January 27.

1 by, in the Indian cemetery at old Fort Washakie, and, the headquarters of the remnant of the once powerful Shoshone tribe Is in a village not far away. While formal recognition of Sacajawea's valuable service has been delayed for a century and a quarter, it is good to know that at. last she has been honored In such a fitting manner. HEADLAND, ALABAMA, Incidental Fees Not Obli gatory In Local School LEGALITY OF SUCH PEES TO BE DECIDED BY SUPREME COURT School patrons are advised that matriculation or incidental fees for the second semester of the Headland schools are not obligatory, and cannot rightfully be construed as a debt. Pupils whose parents decline to pay such foes need feel no embarrassment, since there is no evasion of any debt.

Such incidental charges-may, or may not, be legally levied in the future, depending on a decision of the Supreme Court which now is pending. The Attorney General has ruled that all such fees are illegal. He' took the position that school boards or school trustees have been given no constitutional right to levy a tax against school patrons, and that such fees are a direct tax. The State Superintendent of Schools is thoroughly in agreement with the Attorney General's ruling, but the circumstances would not be altered if he were no, snce the State laws have accorded him no authority in this connection. The Attorney General's ruling was made last Fall, and shortly after the matter went up to the Supreme Court for settlement.

This body has not as yet handed down its decision, and until it does all school assessments are auto matically ruled out. It is quite true that the Headland schools are pitifully in need of funds, and it is true, further, that if the Supreme Court decides that the matriculation fee is illegal, the terms of the Headland and other county schools will probably be cut shoM; but at the same time children should clearly understand that their parents are in no wise to blame if any such fees are not paid by them, and that they have as much right to attend school and are just as welcome as those whose parents may make voluntary contributions. The present situation is not due to any shortcoming of the school's patrons, or to the teachers or the trustees. The Headland School District has taxed itself to the limit of its capacity, and if there still are not enough funds with which to conduct our schools as those of other towns are conducted, then the fault lies elsewhere. The truth is, the local school system, in so far as finances are concerned, is in a more perilous condition than it has been in for a long while.

Donation from parents, guardians, and from other sources, would be very acceptable, but at the same time it should be understood that until the Supreme Court acts all such contributions are purely voluntary. H. C. H. S.

HEADLAND the Ashford school in some time but we hope to send the boys home defeated. Everybody come out and see the game. We appreciate your support. HCHS- Miss Carmichial, a State Super-visoi' of Vocational Home Eco nomics, was with us last Thursday, January 8. HCHS "JUST FUR FUN" Monroe "No girl ever made a fool of me." Mary Jordan "So you did it all by yourself -HCHS- J.

G. was trying to drive a nail wth a brick. Mr. Walker said "Don't you know that you can't drive a nail with a brick? Use your head." HCHS Miss Quarles asked Joe Phillips to explain the meaning of "abstract" and "concrete." joe "Well, if Dorothy promises to make some biscuits, that is abstract, but if she makes theni it is concrete." HCHS Mr. Williams "Joe Ford, did you take a shower of of to as of I VOLUME XX Alabama's Farm Off 55 Hons Due to drouth and the lower prices of farm commodities, the aggregate value of crop production in Alabama in 1930 is about short of the value of the 1929 crop.

The heaviest reduction is found in cotton, of which we produced more but which was worth forty million "dollars less. We are short about eight million bushels of corn, 400,000 bushels of oats, 1,400,000 bushels of sweet potatoes, and some less truck crops. We grew more peanuts Peanuts, bushels '1'' Cowpeas, bushels Soybeans, bushels The remainder of these crops were hogged or grazed off by livestock. 1930 COTTON CROP Due to almost no weevil damage, to good growing weather, and to intelligent fertilization, Alabama has made the third largest crop in its history. The United States Crop Reporting Board has estimated our crop at 1,495,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight.

This figures compares with 1,732,000 in Northwest Tennessee Valley Mineral Northeast Blackbelt west Blackbelt east Southwest South central Southeast The (Piedmont All sections of the State in creased their production over last year except the northern tier of counties, where, the drouth was severe enough to interfere with both stands and growth. All the remainder of the State had weather which, while not too dry for cotton growth, was dry" enough to control the weevil and insure uninterrupted fruiting. A very small portion of the crop in southeastern counties was lost from beating AIRPORT SUGGESTION MADE TO LIONS.CLUB Headland Is Ideally ated For Needed Landing Field Situ- It is easy to sit back and make suggestions. But not so easy, sometimes, to act on such suggestions and carry them to fruition. The Lions Club and a landing field for Headland combine to illustrate this point.

Among the things that the Lions do best is the getting in behind of progressive movements and work-ine them for all that they are worth. The Headland Lions Club is no exception to this rule. Headland is on the direct route between Camp Benning and Port St. Joe. Camp Benning is one of the largest military concentration points in the United States.

Port SL Joe is the summer playground of the Camp. Headland is also on the route from Maxwell Field, another fine military pest, to St. Joe and other Florida points. The land around Headland is level and practically ideally situ ated for one of the larger land ing fields. One of the present drawbacks to aviation is the lack of well-equipped landing fields throughout the country.

The new Federal Aid road from Tennessee to the Florida line will pass through Headland, affording Camp Benning an excellent lana route to the Gulf. Why should we not also connect up with the air route? This paper doesn't know precisely how such a movement could be initiated, but that is what Lions Clubs are for or, at any rate, one of the things. The Lions will meet today-Thursday. Consideration of this suggestion may or may not be in order. If, however, the Lions do see fit to consider it, and then to put in motion the necessary machinery, it is believed that a worthy purpose Acres ....221,000 90,000 3,000 kBOUT TO SWAMP HIMSELF an article prepared for the resg County Agent Keller repre- the farmer as saying: I tiwt Dav my taxes, I must keep fy children in school, I must lothe my tamuy.

my piem. avstem does not give me Efficient cash returns to enable to do these ana meet my. outer obligations. is auite true that the farmers taking some such inventory of iir present situations. And nf them are adding that anty Agents pay no taxes, have farming systems to contend and receive large salaries on ich to support, their families.

Keller, for instance, receives 300.00 a year more than the tre-scale farmers of fmtv make even in good times I Starting with the heads of the ming organizations or rather se organizations which claim farmer as "problem" a coming all the way down to most insignificant member, all receive good salaries for fat they do or put off till to- rrow while the farmers, who the bills, continue, on an av-ige, to live in more or less ititute circumstances, rhe farmer doesn't solve his froblems when he creates new ffices for additional job-holders. 1 fact, it is our opinion that he erely gets deeper into trouble. Eventually, his self-imposed jcation may swamp him com-etely. ft A VAIN GESTURE The Graves message to the was the dying gesture a discredited administration, jvernor Graves might have lown that his recommendations mid have been brushed aside th np more consideration than they had come from the Capitol litor. )ne ofthe firstthings the Miller ministration will attempt to ablish will be the extent of the it that Governor Graves is leav- behind him as a memento of extravagant regime.

Ve suggest that outgoing Gov- ors, particularly when tneir Iicessors' elections constitute a mdiation of their administra-ns, show the gumption of re- Lining from haranguing a hos- 1 Legislature just a week before new Governor is to take hold. PRSHIPERS AT THE SHRINE OF BUSINESS pne day Arthur Brisbane thinks it business is the Holy-of-Holies, the next, apparently, he has Itched over to a mild sort of ialism. He gossips about ev- tthng, is not loath to advise entates and Presidents, and af- a know-it-all air that is truly arkable. The truth about Bris- is that he has compromised his convictions for so long today he has none. he Saturday Evening Post Is a re consistent worshiper of Busi- I s.

Which is to say Biff Busi- the kind that buys double eads in its esteemed paper. Jyone, according to the Post, would do or say the slightest ag that might possibly change trend of Business should be eked to death with rusty pins I fed to the vultures of the air. CHAGRINED REMAINDER 'he names of the Miller ap- ntees soon will be out. That ans that, of the several thou- hopefuls, several hundred I go to work while the chagrined nainder will pull their belts a ch or two tighter and perhaps i the Reds. here used to be an old line ut "buttoning their old over- fts tighter; about them." It appropos today, for the reason there are so few overcoats.

A "PLEDGED" SPEAKER on. Alfred M. Tunstall, the ly-elected Speaker' of. the Mse, is reported to have pledged self to carry out the Miller gram of reformation. Time ne will tell what Alfred means Ws hope that he conceives it to an what the "dictionary, says it ans.

INVESTIGATE 'EM pesday's papers declared that Judge B. M. Miller will be in augurated Governor of Alabama next Monday after, on several tests, it has already been shown that he will have the backing of both the House and the Senate. The initial tests of the incoming administration came Wednesday when the Senate, already or-ganzed, declined to confirm several appointments made by Governor Graves. One such appointment was that of Oscar L.

Tompkins, of Dothan, to a trusteeship. Governor Graves had submitted Mr. Tompkins' name' for confirmation, and the Senate turned it down "because he had bolted the Democratic Party in 1928." Several other such appointments were turned down on the grounds that the incoming Governor should appoint whom he pleased to the more important positions. The last important act of the Graves Administration to do certain road construction had already been halted by the courts when the Senate displayed its friendliness for Miller. Organization of the House, with Alf Tunstall as Speaker, will be effected before next Monday, so that both branches of the Legislative Department may be ready for work.

Some State-wide apprehension was felt over the election Mr. Tunstall as Speaker, but before he won this contest he pledged himself to use his influence to further the Miller policies. No one knows precisely what the Miller program will be. It is said that a deficit of about 19 million dollars will face the' new administration, and that another bond issue will have to be floated before road construction can It is believed at present that both Houses will co-operate with Miller plans to reduce overhead expenses by combining or abolishing numerous departments that are costing the State so much to keep up. It seems to be a foregone conclusion that the Legislature will pass the majority-rule primary which was an important part the Miller platform.

To what extent the Legislature will co-operate in constitutional changes which have been hinted at remains be seen. The Legislature will remain in sesson for 50 working days. In the past this period has been divided into a short and a long session. Probably that same course will be followed this year. Judge Miller will go into office the leader of the true Democracy of Alabama, and with a degree confidence imposed by the people that few Governors have enjoyed.

His plans for the reorganization of the affairs of the State (Continued On Page Three) NO. 17. Joe Ford "No sir, but I'll help you look for it." -HCHS Lamar Barefoot has been absent several days on account of eye trouble. We hope he will soon be back in school. HCHS Among the'new pupils are O.

V. Ball and Myrtle Davis. The orchestra played at the Baptist last Sunday morning during the Sunday School hour. -HCHS We shall havet a basket ball game here on Saturday, January 17, and hope to see a large crowd out for the game. HCHS THE HILL SIDES Way down in the deepest swamp, Far across the hills I romp, Dashing through the thickest trees Sliding, singing with the breeze, Picking violets from the hill Every head giving me a thrill, love the dear old green hill sides Where I've had my joyful slides.

Wading through the shallowest creek. For woodland flowers I went to seek, (Continued On Page Six) rains, but the amount was not appreciable. The value of ths crop for lint and seed will be about $85,000,000, compared with $122,000,000 for that of last year. Only four or five counties in the State increased their acre-yield enough to make up for the lower price of this year. Of the present crop 1,813,000 bales were ginned in Alabama to December 1.

will be launched. There isn't a landing field of any consequence one that would come up to specifications anywhere in this section. Why not build such a field at Headland? CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends and relatives or their kindness and beautiful floral offerings during the bereavement of our late husband and father. Mrs. M.

A. Creel and Children. Miss Annie Woods is teaching at Rehobeth for two weeks. FdDfftmoaa VOL. II.

SCHOOL Editor Frank Glover Assistant Editor Grace Ziglar ORCHESTRA Last Friday, January 9, our orchestra, which has been organized recently, rendered the following selections: Have Thine Own Way, Lord. Moonlight On The Colorado. This was the orchestra's first appearance and we all enjoyed its splendid program. Bernice Lindsay played the violin, Mrs. Kirkland, Hawaiian guitar; Edgar R.

Lindsay, cornet, Harry McGee, cornet, and Mr. Williams the saxophone. r- -HCHS Our basket ball team was defeated by the Dothan High School last Saturday night by a score of 27 to 40. rHCHS Some of our last year's players have qualified to play this spring and we will thus have more material to work with. -HCHS We shall, have a game here on Friday, January 16, with Ashford.

This will be our first game with (Continued On Page Six?.