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THP PQRSYTfc COUNTY NEWS - AUGUST 10.
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Established 1908
Tony Maddox, Editor & Publisher
Minor Martin, Advertising Mgr.
John D. Sotesbee, News Editor
Published ovary Thursday by The Forsyth County
Nows Company. Second Class Postage paid at: Post
Office in Cumming, Georgia under Act of March Bth
in 1897. Subscription rstac in Forsyth and adjoining
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107 DAHLONEGA ST. CUMMING, GEORGIA...
887-3127 30130
Editorially Speaking
To The New
Office Holders
When this is read the sweltering heat of a poli
tical summer will be transforming into the breezes
of autumn and a cooling off period. The elections
will be over, except for possible run-offs and Nov
ember’s General Election.
It is our hope that every registered voter in Fors
yth County turned out at the polls yesterday to
cast his ballot and make his vote be counted during
the next four years of government.
We hope, too, that the best qualified candidates
for the various offices have been recognized and
given the opportunity of serving.
We feel it would be wise for those candidates
newly-elected to become familiar with the job fac
ing them during the next four years. It would be
wise to formulate plans now on how they shall go
about carrying out ,their campaign promises and
not wait until Jan. 1 to begin.
Forsyth County is definitely undergoing a meta
morphosis and it will take foresight for progress to
be constructive. Now is the time to begin.
Special Report from Washington
GOP JUSTICE
By Jack Anderson
1972 Pulitzer Prize Winner for National Reporting
(Copyright, 1972, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
WASHINGTON— Every
citizen, regardless of politics,
is supposed to get a fair shake
from our legal authorities. But
the Justice Department is a
little more fair if you happen
to be a Republican. Here are
just a few examples:
•Over two years ago. I pre
sented conclusive evidence
that Republican Rep. Jim Col
lins, a Texas millionaire, was
squeezing salary kickbacks
out of his staff. The FBI re
luctantly investigated and an
indictment was handed down.
But it wasn't Collins who was
charged. It was his admin
istrative assistant, George
Haag. Last month. Haag was
found guilty in federal court.
Collins, who masterminded
the plot, remains free.
• 1 also reported that Arch
Moore, the rotund Republican
governor of West Virginia,
had stuffed political contribu
tions in his own pocket. The
Internal Revenue Service in
vestigated and found Moore
had under-reported his income
by at least $131,000 over a
five-year period. Yet the Jus
tice Department quietly allow
ed Moore to settle his tax case
out of court.
•Over the past few years,
Teamsters boss Frank Fitz
simmons has developed a close
relationship with President
Nixon. Fitzsimmons's son,
Richard, is a local union of
ficial in Detroit. Me has come
under investigation for al
legedly purchasing gasoline
for his personal cars with
union funds. But Fitzsimmons
senior promised to deliver the
Teamsters' endorsement to
Nixon. At the same time, the
federal investigation of Fitz
simmons junior suddenly
PAGE 2
stalled.
The statue of justice wears a
blindfold—supposedly to pre
vent discrimination. But the
Republicans have provided
justice with a GOP seeing-eye
dog.
CHINA
CONFIDENTIAL
House leaders Hale Boggs
and Gerald Ford recently re
turned from a trip to Com
munist China. Here are ex
cerpts from their confidential
report to the President:
•Boggs and Ford held more
than six hours of private talks
with Premier Chou En-lai.
They informed the President
he had favorably impressed
the wily, old Chou during their
summit meeting. The Chinese
leader respects Nixon particu
larly for his grasp of inter
national affairs.
•Boggs and Ford also relay
ed the astounding report that
Red China doesn't really want
the United States to disarm
They want us out of Vietnam
but they want us to withdraw
carefully. They definitely do
not want us to leave the
Pacific entirely. The reason for
this is China's fear Russia
would move into the vacuum.
•The Soviets will never dis
arm. the Chinese feel, and our
disarmament would serve only
to upset the current balance of
superpowers and threaten
world stability.
•Boggs and. Ford also
told Nixon that Chou doesn't
approve of suggestions to pull
U.S. troops out of Europe. As
long as we are there, the
Chinese reason. Russia will
have to keep troops on their
European front. This, in turn,
diminishes their strength a
long tin- Chinese border.
Letters To Editor
Doesn’t Understand
Editorial
Mr. Tony Maddox, Editor
The Forsyth County News
Cumming, Georgia 30130
Dear Tony:
The writer noticed your front
page editorial endorsement. Y
ou make statements I cannot un
derstand.
As Judge of the Superior C
ourt for the iour years, you re
fer to 1965, 1966, 1967, and 1968,
I thought we were making good
progress in law enforcement
during this time.
The writer cannot agree with
you whenyoustate, "Four years
ago this county had no law en
forcement, no protection, so no
one knows how much money was
collected, or whatever else ha
ppened." This would appear to
be an accusation against the
Judge, Solicitor-General, and
Clerk of Superior Court, as well
as the Sheriff, and I cannot let
it go unnoticed.
The records of the cases di
sposed of during these four ye
ars can be had from the office
of the Clerk of the Superior C
ourt. The last year. 1968, the
criminal cases brought in
$47,151,50, so it appears the co
unty had some law enforcement.
Since then the population has gr-
Doesn’t Appreciate
Name Calling
Dear Sirs:
To whom it may concern,
but I’m writing in regards to
the piece in the last week’s
Forsyth County paper that Do
rothy Holbrook wrote in “Christ
Is The Answer”.
I have her to know that I’m
17 years old and that my mo
ther is 50 years old and she
wears pants and shorts and she
is just as much a Christian as
herself (Dorothy Holbrook) be
cause a good Christian is some
one who doesn’t call other peo
ple names as “devil”.
To me I think that it is
people’s business what they ..
want to wear because just poor
old people can’t wear these
fancy dresses because all they
MISSION JERUSALEM
Israeli diplomats here are
quietly passing the word a
mong their American-Jewish
friends that Israel prefers
President Nixon over George
McGovern in the 1972 presi
dential race.
Alarmed that Jews may
defect in large numbers from
the Democratic party this No
vember, George McGovern
has sent top aide Myer Feld
man and Idaho Senator Frank
Church to Israel to talk with
Golda Meir.
Meanwhile, Egypt's de
cision to expel thousands of
Russian military advisers is
causing several of its Arab
neighbors to re-evaluate their
relations with the United
States.
Some Arab leaders expect
the United States to move
back into the Arab world as
the Soviets are compelled to
withdraw. The Arab country
most actively seeking better
relations with the United
States is Sudan. One intelli
gence report suggests that
Sudan may begin negotiations
to exchange ambassadors with
the United States as early as
this year.
Arab overtures to the
United States are taking place
despite steadfast opposition
from Egypt's President Sadat,
who would prefer both the
Russians and the Americans
to stay out of the Arab world.
The question remains, how
ever. whether President Nixon
will actively seek a rapproche
ment with the Arabs. The
atmosphere in the Middle East
is supercharged. Thij is also
an election year when Presi
dent Nixon is more concerned
about the Jewish voters in
this country than the Arab
potentates on the other side of
the world-
CASH BACKLASH
The money crisis in the
Democratic party apparently
is having a backlash effect on
the Republicans. The Demo
crats are so badly in debt that
the GOP money men are hav
ing problems convincing po
tential contributors that they
too need cash for campaign
ing.
Congressman Bob Wilson,
the Republican congressional
campaign chairman, sent out a
eatly increased and feel sure
the amount collected would and
should be far greater.
Both candidates for the office
of Sheriff are my friends, but
I thought the statement above
referred to casts a reflection on
all parties connected with the
courts for the four years of my
holding the office of Judge o it
Superior Court.
Sincerely yours,
H.G. Vandiviere
cc: C.B. Holcombe, Canton
Cecil McClure, Cumming
Donald Pirkle, Cumming
Carroll Tallant, Cumming
(Editor's note: Kept in con
text, the paragraph in the edi
torial referred to financial re
cords of the Sheriff’s office and
only the sheriff’s office. The
paragraph singled out and re
moved from the paragraph by
Judge Vandiviere could mean
almost anything when left stand
ing alone. In context with the
rest of the editorial, there is
no question concerning its mea
ning. We were not referring to
Judge Vandiviere, the solicitor,
or the court clerk but the office
of sheriff. We fail to see how
anyone could misunderstand the
editorial in question.)
can afford is maybe an old pair
of shorts and it isn’t a “sin”
to wear shorts, Dorothy Hol
brooks.
And I don’t appreciate it a
little bit that you are calling
my mother devil instead of a
Christian and I think that you
are just as much a devil as a
Christian to write anything like
you did in the paper.
Sincerely,
Dianne Sams
P.S. I’m a Georgia Cracker and
I’m the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James W. Sams and we
are all Christiana and mem
bers Of a BAPTIST CHURCH
also it isn’t nice to criticize
people until you know their heart
inside the person.
recent fund-raising solicitation
to past GOP contributors that
rang with desperation.
Wilson's appeal was printed
on telegram paper, but sent
through the mails. In the
clipped tones of Western
Union, Wilson wrote: “Radi
cal liberal organizations are
putting all they have behind a
plan to elect even more liberal
Democrat Congress in No
vember. Cannot match that
big money but believe we can
win bare majority in Congress
in 72 even on tight budget...
Emergency TV film costs...not
yet covered. I am grateful for
your past contributions...but
must ask again."
Equally urgent is the plea
recently sent on behalf of
South Carolina's Republican
senator. Strom Thurmond.
Enclosed with the letter is a
snapshot of Senator Thur
mond's campaign office in
Columbia. "It's been empty
like this for several days now,"
says the letter, "because we
don't have the money to put in
desks, chairs, tables and
phones."
It remains to be seen, how
ever. whether the spectre of a
radical Congress or empty,
dirty campaign headquarters
will loosen many GOP purse
strings.
NATIONAL
DISGRACE
The National Archives
building, home of the original
Declaration of Indepencence,
the Bill of Rights and the
Constitution, displays an im
pressive front to the public.
But. behind the scenes, it is a
housekeeping disgrace.
Insiders go so far as to call
the building a fire hazard.
Hallways, elevator landings
and loading platforms are clut
tered with supplies and miscel
laneous materials. Regular em
ployees frequently can be seen
smoking in front of no-smok
ing signs. Many doors, clearly
labeled "Keep Closed." have
been found permanently prop
ped open.
In addition, rats and insects
have been seen throughout the
building. The rats are particu
larly populous around loading
platforms, but even on the
higher floors, employ ees have
spread poison around their
office-* to keep the rodents out
Mr. Justice Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court about
capital punishment seemingly on the wild-eyed liberal gro
unds of the Constitution’s Amendment 8, (Excessive bail shall
not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and
unusual punishments inflicted.)
Thus, the states have been given the decision by the Judicial
Department they may retain or throw capital punishment out
within their State Law Structure.
The subject is deep. Those which do not believe in capital
punishment have in some instances been called "chicken."
And in other situations, those who believe in capital punish
ment have been referred to as "murderers" themselves.
Douglas is about to retire and when President Nixon rep
laces him perhaps it will shift the balance of the Supreme
Court; whereas, the captltal punishment decision will be re
viewed and the Judicial position will remain that capital pu
nishment is"not unconstitutional.
As the subject, capital punishment, requires philosophical
conflict, the pro or con ruling was involved for the Supreme
Court; however, if it is the judicial position that man is re
sponsible, then it seems valid that capital punishment be in
stituted by Federal Law.
The psychiatric position says more or less that man is not
responsible due to his past experiences. According to this po
sition, the courts should understand and rule in terms of what
Campaigning
For Tallant
Dear Sir:
This is Robert Pilcher. I am
campaigning for Carroll Tallant
for sheriff.
I have tried Forsyth County
Country Club Jail. While I was
in jail I was dared out of my
cell by our present sheriff and
two of his deputies while they
made slanderous remarks about
me and my wife.
Let’s clean up the country
club. Elect Carroll Tallant for
Sheriff of Forsyth County.
Robert Pilcher
FORSYTH COUNTY BANK
Ik
Cumming
887-3165
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THI^IB^IANIMjfITHNE^IDEAS,
By Jan Hughes
has happened in the criminal’s past. Treatment of the past be
comes more impdrtant than protecting the future.
Believing a jury should weigh evidence in an unbiased frame
of mind, I encourage the judicial position; man is responsible
for his actions.
Psychology (100 years old) is a baby science. The judicial
branch of government is nearly 2,000 years old. We constan
tly are viewing change of ideas, but if the government does not
have the authority to place limitations upon actions of man, it
appears that psychristists are more important than Judges.
As many people do not know what they want nor do they have
the ability to make rational decisions, it is necessary for the
government to retain capital punishment.
A criminal’s thoughts run like, "it is not so much in what is
as in what is going to be.” Because the criminals are excited
with what was going to be, it is fun to plot murder. Another
example, criminals are not interested in the crime involved,
they were interested "in what is going to be."
If money is the root of various crimes then judges need to
rule upon it rather than psychology probing to find the root.
With capital punishment, citizens might think what it is, cr
ime, and what the consequence will be... Death,
Freedom gives you the right to make a choice, it does not
give you the right to go ludicrously bizarre.
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