MONDAY. NOVEMBER 26. 1923.
Issued by The Athens League of Women Voters
MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD
Compiled from answers to questionnaire sent out by the Athens League of Women Voters, as an effort to know the character and ability of
candidates and as an aid to intelligent voting. As an organization the League neither endorses nor opposes candidates.
MAYOR
GEORGE C. THOMAS
1. Ago-^70 years.
AddfBM—-Homo and* »ss 133
I j|i'|| st'Cet, lluslnesf address May-
|„r's Office, City Hall, where I may
I be called from 9 A. C.f. to 5 P. M.
Kduenflon—Graduated at Mer-
University and read law at
I University-of Georgia. ^
I j and"5, Business and profes
sional experiences—
Principal Oconee High School
■ir six years.
judge ’af Oconco City court for
• ycapC
olicitur of City Court of Atli-
oiis for four years. t
Chairman of Congressional Dis-
rict of Georgia for six years,
i’rea «Icut of Athens Bar Asso-
[iation for three years.
ntjer- of General assembly of
I lb orgia Tor, two sessions.
Mayor of'Athens for two years.
Chairman <Jf Laws and' Rules
1 committee of Board of Education
| fur hvu /y^arr.
I 6. .My* opinion Is that the ward
| lines should-not bo eliminated,
I that thei aldermen should be chos-
frora each Ward, nominated by
1 waij|; and elected by the city
largo. Any change will require
.1 act ofrjUcnural Assembly.
7. I d<Yhot think It wise to have
I the Hoafu of Education elected by
the city at large. The present mode
of election have proven satlsfac-
| tory up to this time and the per-
el of -tho- Board la unusually
I good. I nnf .hardily in favor of
| placing Jtfbttiou on the board of
cducstioM ttttU- also on the board
of health. I was the first mayor to
nominate' a' jgbman as a member
[ of the board of health. Already the
and council have elected \
woman on the board of education
ini i take pleasure In saM’ng that
• women members are among
most active and useful mem-
| bora.
. i will always advocate bonds
.vcjiooln whenever It is neces-
iiy and our.T financial means al
low it. 1 tx Heve the great prob-
ever, by the school boy.* and girls
of today. Persons or nations will
never bo united In friendship otf
friendly relationship by strife and
hatred. Pr*»or education, 1 believe,
is the only safe-guard for world
n not.prepared to answer
this question; 1 can only sa* that
if the principle could" be wbrkcd
* that it will do good and
Tdrctigihcn our present systems, 1
I will be hardily in favor of it.
10. Tie" a Question Is one that T
| hardly know how-to answer; but .
naruiy Know now*to answer, uuw ,
1 do not hesitnto |o say that if a
mayor or uldcrman proves Ineffl-
ib-nt, or 1* willfully neglectful of
his doty, or is guilty of acts or
conduct that brought disgrace or
hurt to the city, ho or they should
present law tho mayor or council
man cun be Impeached and* re-w
moved from .off’ce for any of the
above acts.’
H. My Opinion is that all prop
erly ought to hear its prop.sr share
of Imii den of taxation. At this timo
i have no suggestion satisfactory
t‘» mytclf to make.
12. I miii In fuvor of playgrounds
and public parks and if necessary
to employ’ an expert for the pur
port- of working out tho city plaus
and their developments.
O. II. ARNOLD, JK.
1. Age—50.
-• Address—925 Millcdgc Ave
nue. Athens, Ga.
Education—1 am a graduate
"f Martin Institute at Jefferson,
t>a., *ind attended a half term in
junior clagg at Emory College.
4. Business or professional ex-
ptricmfe—ii- have been engaged in
businets for 40 years, as wholesale
grocer, foundry business, manu
facture of mattresses and beds,
retail mercantile business, and
farming:,tx: *- •
• r >. Previous public offices—
prcuntatlve in the Legislature
from Clarke County.
6. I favor the present system
unless the voters of the city vote
uth.rwisr. If ward lines are.
eliminated. I-would still favor the
feature of local representation as
it now exists.
(A) No. (B) Yes, in pro
portion to the number of women
upon the registration list.
8. Wo have about reached the
limit for our bonded indebtedness.
I think we should retain a suffi
cient margin for emergencies. It
there should - be a sufficient in
crease in taxable values to author
ize a bond issue for schools with
out exhausting a reasonable re*
v erve, r .would favor same.
!>. (A) Yes. (B) Yes; such
isolidntion I believe would be
economical and result in increased
efficiency.
10. Yes. I would certainly
wish to resign as mayor at any
time if a majority of the voters
of the city should be dissatisfied
with the service that I was ren
dering, and so expressed them
selves.
1#. All tax questions are trou
blesome and there Is no method of
assessment that would give uni
versal satisfaction. I know of no
better method than the one now in
, force.
12! This is a question about
which the people should be con
sulted. Personally, I would advo
cate the employment of an expert
for a limited length of time for
the purposes mentioned, provided
this could be done for reasonable
compensation and provided always
that the condition of the finances
of the City wuold authorize the
Alderman, First Ward
HENRY T. CULP
1. Ago 43.
2. Address, 465 East Dougherty
street.
3. Education. 1 regret to say that
my educational opportunities wero
limited. 1 attended public school
for a few years.
4. Business or professional ex
perience. State Fertilizer Inspec
tor for Clarke, Madison and El
bert counties. Professional mu
sician.
5. Previous public offices—Ald
erman.
6. I would vigorously oppose any
effort to eliminate ward lines, for
the reason an elimination of ward
lines would only mean' that the
ward I represent, having so few
registered* voters in comparison
with tho other wards of the city,
would have practlcaly no voice in
the election of |!ts •representatives.
VLn ollmlnallnn nf «r*nl litlOH
The elimination of ward linos
would, in my opinion, result In a
decided discrimination against the
people of the first ward.
7. (a). 1 would oppose llie elec-
h'on of the members off the board ,
of education by the dtr»t'large, ‘
for the reason It would be diffi
cult to sccuro men and women
of the type that should be on this
board to'enter Into a political cam
paign for the office.
(b) I would undertake to vote
for tho best person available for
thoso offices, regardless of wheth
er the cancs'date was man or wo
man. I do not ttdnk the question
of sex should enter Into the mat- ’
ter. I woulu' follow this course
whether it resulted In the board
jy-vlns the majority of women
members or not.
8. 1 would advocate a bond Is
sue for schools In 1924 provided a
school for tho section known ...<
llarbcrvillo Is Included In the
sue, and not otborwi'se.
9. (a) I would advocate the con-
.uniuMiiuu vi wly C--S." 2V
systems.
(b) 1 would also advocate the
consolidation of tho city nnd
county health boards.
10. I would advocate the enact
ment of a law which would make
the mayor, members of council and
members of tho Civil Service Com
mission subject to recall, provided
restrictions wero put Into tho law
so that a few d'egrunUl politicians
could" not throw the city into u
constant political turmoil. If a ma
jority of tho voters should at any
time desire to retire a representa
tive, then that, representative
shopld be retired.
11. 1 do not consider the present
method of assessing city realty
satisfactory. I would advocate a
zoning system, where fixed values
In certain zones would be estab
lished. It Is a recognized fact that
real estate In the first ward is not
as valuable, nor aa salable as real
estate in the other wards. There
fore, a house of the same type In
the first ward should In all fair
ness be assessed at a lower valua
than in other sections of the city
where real estate values are Wgb-
4 *r. I would advocato any measure
that would correct this situation.
12. I would not oppose the em
ployment of an expert for a limited
length of time for the purpose of
working out-a plan to control fu
ture extensions and developments,
with the distinct reservation that
I would not commit myself In ad
vance to endorse the report of said
expert, either in whole or In part.
E. L. JACKSON
1. Age—46 years, married, and
six children.
2. Address—396 Oconee Street
3. High School and Technical,
4. Business or professional ex
perience—Supt. Textile Mills.
5. Previous public offices—
QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Age?
2. Address?
Education?
4. Business or professional experience?
5- Previous public offices?
6. What is your attitude towards the elimination
of ward lines? Would you advocate the election of Al
dermen by the city at large, said Alderman to be chosen
irrespective of ward lines? Or would you advocate the
election of Alderman by the city at large, retaining the
feature of local representation as it now exists?
7. A. Do you advocate the election of the Board
of Education by the city at large?
B. Do you favor the placing of women on the
Board of Education? If so, what percentage?
8. Do you advocate a bond issue for schools in lp24?
9. A. Do you advocate the consolidation of City
and County School System under one management or
hoard?
B Do you advocate the consolidation of City
and County Health Boards?
10. Do you advocate the enactment of A law which
would make the Mayor, Members of Council, and Mem
bers of the Civil Service Commission subject to recall
proceedings? .
11. Do you consider the present method of assessing
city realty satisfactory? If not, what improvements would
you suggest?
12. Do you advocate the employment of an expert
a limited hngth of time, for the purpose of working out
a City Plan to control future extensions and develop
ments,—ihcluding public parks, play grounds, opening
of new streets, etc.? 1
Board of Education, Augusta. Ga.
6. Ward repreaented; elected by
city at large 1 have never experi
enced. I stand for ward represen-
**7. (A) Ward represented and
voted for by tho people. (B) 00
per cent.
,8. If financially able and pro
portioned to each school, I favor
bonds to the limit.
9. (A) Yes. (B) Yes.
.0 *Yer, if any officer not law.
fully filling his office, recall them
without yespcct of person.
11. I approvo of Board ox A»-
scssors for city.
12. Yes; prefer a local man if
one available, otherwise call inn
good expert. Favor anything for
pt-UKIcaa v* *•-*
done.
Alderman, Second Ward
H. B. HEYWOOD
1. Ago 48.
2. Address 185 O'FnrreH street
huidneNa nddrera 612, 612 Houtherz
Mutual Building. v
3. Education—I attended Profes-
nor Wllford Caulkln* Preparatory
School for boys, and wn» graduated
from the Chattanooga High School
In 1895. Received degree of D. D.
8.. in 1898 from Dental Depart,
ment of Central University of Ken
tucky, now known as the University
of Louisville. .
4. Business or professional ex*
perlenct—Have been In active prac
tice of my profession for past
twenty four yearn, ten years In
Chattanooga. Tenn., and fourtees
years in Athens, Georgia.
6. Previous public offices 1
have been alderman from the sec
ond ward for the past two years.
6. I would be In favor of the
election of aldermen by the city at
large, retaining, however, th« fea
ture nf ward representation. / As
this wrju’d be a most radical
change In our charter. J would
desire it to be submitted to vote ot
the people.
7. I oppose the election ot tht
Beard of Education by the city at
large .as it would Involve the
Board in politics. Am In favor of
placing women on the Board of
Education, and they should receive
. the same consideration as men.
8. Would be In favor of a bond
Issue for schools In 1924 if the fi
nancial condition of our city auth
orized ft.
9. I would advocate the consoll-
Idation of city and county school
systems under one management, as
well as the consolidation of city'
and county health boards under
one management, for the reaeon
that I believe such an arrangement
would result in economy and effi
ciency. .
1 10. I think that all olflcere of
the city of Athene should be 4 sub
ject to “the recall** but trust* that
■uch a situation shall never arise
in our city,
11. I do not consider the pres*
ent method of assessing city realty
but I would heal Stic
Juat now to Miggeat a remedy un
til I know what tax system will be
adopted by the Uglelature, now in
special session.
12. I would advocata the em
ployment of such an expert |f »,»#
employment would be consistent
with the city * financial ablli'.y to
p*y.
J, P. MeCALL
I. Age fifty years.
■ 1. Address, 776, N. Jackson St.
Business City Garage it Motor ’?>.
. 3 Education, High School E»iu-
ca:.on,
4. Business or professional ex
perience—Automobile Salrie Pro
motion for six years.
6. Previous public offlco^Have
never held an elective office.
f.* Will Advocate the election of
Aldermen by the City at Isrge, re
taining present Ward lines, and
retaining the feature of local re
presentation as It now exists.
7. I believe that the Board of
Education should be removed as far
from politico aa possible, and favor
equal representation of women oi
the Beard.
8. I am In favor of a bond issue
ONLY WHEN NECE88ART. to
maintain an offtelent and adequate
system of Education.
9. (A) Yas. fB) Yes.
16. If elected I will be a servant
of the public and will be governed
by the wish<s of the people that
elected, me.
II. No. A classification of pro
perties.
12. Yes. If the expert Is a reel,
dent of Athene. If Athens hasn't
brains enough to run Its own bust-
n** then wp had better hsw «
guardian appointed for It. I am for
Athens a id Athena people first,
last, and all the tkne>
Alderman, Third Ward
B. R. BLOODWORTH
1. Age—41.
2. Address—Residence address.
525 S. Milled*.. Business address,
212 Southern Mutual Building.
S. Education—Prep. School.
4. Business or professional expe
rience—Commercial agent for the:
Central of Georgi* Railway from
Janus ry 1,1913, to October 1, 1920.
Manager of The Hinton Securities
Company from September ;1. 1920,
to May 15, 1922. District Mans,
ger of Northwestern Mutual Ufa
Insurance Company of Milwaukee,
WIs., alio General Insurance, ainco
May 15, 1922.
6. Previous public offices—none.
6. I am of the opinion that Al
dermen should be elected by the
city at large, but that the feature
of local representation should pre
vail aa it now exists.
7. (A) Open to discussion. My
present view is that this would
not he an Improvement for tho
present at least, in view of the
board we now have end previoue
boards since I have lived in Ath-
(B, I favor placing women on the
Board of Education, but I am not
mcllned to fix any maximum -or
minimum percentage. In view of
the fact that men are generally
possessed of more experience and
knowledge of public and business
affairs. I think that for the pres
ent. at leaat it would be bettor for
the majority of the board to be
men.
8. That'.depend* entirely on the
financial condition of tho city and
the requirements of the schools.
9. (A. B.) Both of these ques
tions are open to discussion. See
footnote.
10. Open to disenaeion. But, a*
a general proposition, I am not
inclined to favor null of public
officers. I am definitely opposed
to recall of judges, and the Civil
Service Commission exercises somt
judicial functions.
11. Open to discussion., No
suggestions to offer until I have
had time to study the question
thomughly.
12. Yu, I would favor having
such an expert investigate and re
port with recommendation!. Of
course, in voting on his recom
mendations. I would use my best
judgment after considering them.
I hare answered these questions
without having an opportunity of
considering them thoroughly, but
‘I am in favor of any musure
looking towards tho improvement
and upbuilding of our city, con-
sistent with due consideration of
the burden already upon, and to
be placed upon the tax payer.
The answers "open to discus
sion" are very important and
should have careful consideration
and bo investigated thoroughly.
Those anewered "yea or no" are
my sentiments at this time but
occasions may arise when it would
be to the beet interest of the city
at large to be open minded.
Alderman, Fourth Ward
W, R. TINDALL
1. Age—21 and plus' yeark.
2. Address—255 DuBoae avenue.
2. Education—Public school nnd
school of experience.
4. liuiincss or professional ex
perience—Business maniger for a
lane Incorporation tor over a
quarter of a century.
6. Previous public offices—None.
«. 1 feel that It la aa aaaential to
have ward line* in a municipality
as it Is to have county Unci In a
state, or elate lines in the United
, States. I believe dn local self gov
ernment at a democratic princi
ple; therefore the citizens of each
ward should have the right to se
lect q representative In council of
their own choice and from among
their own people, for tho reason,
that there le too much danger of
a email group ot "ring politlq'ans"
controlling the policy, of the mu
nicipality to tho hurt and Injury
of tha citizens to a small or out
lying ward when not represented
by a member ot their own selec
tion.
7. 1 advocate the elective of i
board of education by tho city at
large. I favor tha putting ot wo
men dn tho board ot education
Ratio: Fifty per cent.
I. If necessary and the financial
condition of the city would justify,
1 fevor the bond issue mentioned.
1.1 do not advocate the consola
tion of the city and county school
systems under one management or
board.
1 advocate tha consolidation of
city and county health hoards.
10. No. The present terms are short.
An offeer committing acta juatl
tying recall would no doubt be Ita-
ble to. Impeachment.
Tl. I cai-hot say that the present
piau Is satisfactory—no method,
however, seems ahaolutaly perfect
Should I cuuceive or tomccuO else
formulate a better or more satis
factory method. I am ready to sup
port it.
12. No. While I am in favor of fu
ture extensions and development.
Including public puke, play.
grounds, opening of new streets,
etc., our city engineer Is fully ca
pable and competent of working
out these planet and In my opinion
more so, than any export we could
hire.
!
Alderman, Fifth Ward
a DUNAWAY
1. Age—61 years.
2. Address—465 Clayton St. Ath
ens. Ga. Residence: 1390 Boule
vard Heights.
2. Education—Country Grammar
Schools.
4. Business or 'professional ex
perience—Retail furniture twenty
years; Undertaking 3 years; Real
Estate 10 yeare.
6. Previous public offices—None.
(. I believe that the repreaentatlvo
from the various wards of the city
should come from their respective
warde hut should ha voted upon
by the entire city.
7. No, I believe that the board of
education should be me far re
moved from politics as possible.
Am In tavor of equal representa
tion of women an the board.
8. If there appears at any timo a
need for new schools I am In favor
of a bond Issue for thnlr erection.
9. (a)—Yes.
(b)—Yes.
10. No. Under our preaent system
the term or office Is ao short that
the recall is not neeeaeary.
,11 No. 1 believe that city real es
tate should be classified and taxed
according, lo other words busi
ness property and Income produc
ing property should not be assess
ed and taxed-at tha same rata as
a home which produces no Income.
Thn burden should not tall on u
men's home.
12. Am heartily In tavor of this. Am
id favor of any'bins which looks
to the bettenr....c of our people
and our city.
juvt
m
VINCENT MATHEWS
1. Age 48.
2. Address, Athens, Ga.
2. Education—Athena City Schools
and Southern Business College, At
lanta. Ga. -i
4. Business if profeslonnl experL
once—Wholesale distributor, flour,
feed and grain.
i. Prevloud public offices—Two
years as alderman. (
4. I nee no benefit to bo derived
by a change In the present plnn
which bin been tried eucceufully
for all time pail. Each tcctlon of
*he city, with Its preaent Alder-
mania Representation, Is assured
of a close personal attention, be-
Moving any Representative m.vn
elected by any of the Went* poet-
eere* sufficient honor and integ
rity to do luatlce to all affairs of
our city as a whole. I favor the
present plan.
7. I do not favor the election of
members of the Hoard of Educa
tion by tho people. Tho training
nnd educating of our children la
loo sacred and Important to bo.
manner whatsoever. Keep this ini'!
portent Board aa tar, removed from
politics as poealbla.
Yes, -I most decide!y favor wo
men on the Board. I would say
on the basis of 80-80, with Hie
president an odd number and a
men.
8. This depends first on the qlly
being In a financial condition ‘ to
justify further bond issue, to-wlf
Is there sufficient margin for
further bond Issues; Is the Income
of the cjty sufficient to take caro
fntereat. etc. 8ccond. It
would depend on the nreds of the
schools for bond Issus and tha pur.
pose for which same Is needed.
' I am for tha upbuilding of our
schools to the fullest extent of tho
city's financial ability to take care
ot same.
.?* m ®* t dcddcdly. I con
sider this a wife umi progressive
move In the cause of education.
(B) The same class and poaition
as consolidation of the schools.
10. Really I see nothing to be gain
®d by such a new lew, ae I un
derstand the present law la suffi
cient to take care of any case
should such «, one arise. Any of-
flclal neglecting his duties or un
faithful to the trust reposed in him
by the people could be removed by
Impeachment;
11. *This is a tremendous question
and difficult* to answer >*ully Tha
question of taxation Is a matter
that is at this time being struggled
with by all forms of government.
National, State, County and City,
and, as yet, is unsettled.
I advocate the election of a (hor-
competent Bantu ot
ors, impressing upon them tho
responsibility of assessing ai! real
estate on a fair and honest value,
playing no favorites to any.
12. Not now, don't see the need of
any expert.
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