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SUMMARY OF ACTION
TALMADGE PROGRAM PASSES
THROUGH ASSEMBLY EASILY
ATLANTA, Feb. 19.—(AP)—Governor Herman Talmadge’s program sailed through
the 1949 legislature with a minimum of scrapping and head knocking.
Veteran obscrvers agreed today the session also was one of the hardest working.
most harmonious, in modern times. ‘
Flooded with more than 90C bills and resolutions, the Assembly made history by
frequently working all day, instead of the usual few hours in the morning.
It set new records with its huge
appropriations bill and the highest
new tax proposal ever suggested.
: For the first time, it placed the
department of education under
strict legislative apportionment of
school funds. This was accom
plished under the Minimum Foun
dation for Education bill, depen
dent upon new taxes to finance
the proposed $69,000,000 public
school program.
Although almost completely
controlled by the youthful Gover
fior, the Assembly was subjecied
to a minimum of high pressure
tactics from the executive office, |
Mere word that “Herman wants
it” was enough to speed most bills
through. |
Only in 1943, when Gov. Ellis
Rrnall won the nickname of “una
nimous Ellis,” has the General!
Assembly agreed so docilely with
a governor in recent history.
Prominent in the background
were maneuverings of potential
candidates for Governor in 1950.
Two bills were approved aimed at‘
permitting Talmadge himself to.
seek the office again without a
challenge in court of his eligibili
ty, a debatable point.
Also prorainently mentioned in
the Talmadge camp was Lieuten
ant Governor Marvin Griffin.'
president of the Senate, who let
the two bills slide through with
a minimum of opposition.
Frequent visitors were Demo
ecratic National Committeeman
Robert Elliott of Columbus, and
political leader Roy Harris of Au
gusta, also regarded as possible
Talmadge - camp candidates for
Governor,
Attorney General Eugene Cook
and State Treasurer George Ham
ilton were reported to be building
fences for a possible bid for Gov
ernor against the Talmadge camp.
Eligibility Bills
* The two “Eligibility Bills” were
intrepreted by some as a move to
permit Talmadge to select his suc
cessor if he doesn’t run for Gov
ernor himself, possibly seeking
the U. S. Senate seat now held by
Senator Walter George.
The Assembly left two major
items of unfinished business:
1. Actual adoption of new taxes.
The state will vote April 5 on
whether to ask the Assembly to
tonvene again this spring and im
pose a suggested $40,000,000 in
hew revenue.
2. A $20,000,000 bond issue for
sgtate ports expansion. Talmadge
himself killed this measure tem
porarily, urging that it be held
for a 30-day session left for Jan
uary, 1950, when the state”s finan
cial picture should be clearer.
The administration took two
relatively minor set backs. It
failed to enact a Talmadge-recom
mended constitutional highway
board. An opposition measure by
Sen. Knox Gholston was killed,
however, leaving the Governor in
virtual complete control of the
Highway Department, Talmadge
leaders said highway reform will
have top priority next year.
The administration itself split
somewhat over the torrid issue of
Jekyll Island State Park. The
Governor wanted the Legislature
to take the problem off his hands,
declaring the island was losing
S4OO a day. A bill to transfer the
park completely to a separate au
thority was killed.
A House resolution instead call
ed for an authority to investigate”
the best course for the park, in
cluding sale of part or all of it,
but the bill was crowded out in
the Senate. 2
The Talmadge program as
passed emphasized: :
. The two “Eligibility Bills.”
A new, permanent registration
of all voters under tightened pro-
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cedure. |
A proposed constitutional
amendment extending the county
unit system to general elections.
A $3,000,000 state fund for rural
hospitals.
Free drivers licenses for vefer
ans.
Abolition of the Agricultural
‘and Industrial Development Board
‘and creation of a Department of
Commerce instead.
Abolition of the Veterans Edu
cation Council and transfer of its
duties to the Veterans Service
Board. -
Reorganization of the Milk Con
trol Board, giving consumers a
greater voice.
Treasurer Bill
Transfer from the State Treas
urer to a three-man board includ
ing the Governor the power to
designate what amount of state
funds will be deposited in which
banks.
Transfer from the Treasurer to
a three-man board including the
Governor the duties of State Hous
ing Director. |
Talmadge forces at one time
proposed abolition of the Georgia
Citizens Council but pigeon-holed
the measure in a comrittee after
strong protests. |
On the key registration bill, Tal
madge forces back-~tracked sharply
from their original proposal for a
$1 registration fee or poll tax, and
a periodic two-year re-registra
tion. |
The Assembly raised salaries for
many state offiicals, and brought
thousands of employes in the
Highway, Health, Labor, Welfare,,
State Hospital, Highway Patrol,
and othe rdepartments under a
retirement system. The merit
system was extended to the High
way Department and several oth
ers.
The Assembly enacted a new
Fire Safety Law, repealing the old
Building Safety Council which In
surance Commissioner Zack Cra
vey charged was unworkable.
The Legislature gpassed a bill
compelling automobile owners to
be liable for damages in accidents
or lose their licenses.
The Assembly tightened news
paper libel laws, and relaxed radio
libel laws to exempt station own
ers from defamatory statements
by other than station personnel.
‘ Secret Ballot
Talmadge opposition forces
sponsored two major Dbills—a
mandatory secret ballot in every
county, and municipal home rule.
Administration forces quietly
joined in helping pass the secret
ballot.
One of the biggest floor fights
of all developed from a move by
anti-Talmadge forces to bar masks
and hoeds in public, such as worn
by the Ku Klux Klan.
The Klan was deefnded vigor
ously, and the bill was Kkilled,
largely by Talmadge supporters
although some administration
forces split on the issue.
Traditional moves to make
Georgia bone dry, to establish
state liquor stores, to legalize
horse and dog racing, and to re
strict Agriculture Commissioner
Tom Linder from personal editori
als in the Market Bulletin, were
killed.
But a bill permitting Sunday
movies, after a local referendum,
was ‘passed.
In one of its last and least con
spicuous moves, the Assembly re
quired a loyalty oath of all state
employes and officials, specifically
calling for a stand against the
Communist party.
Preventing the office of Reve
nue Commissioner from being
used for political purposes.
Substituting a State Housing
Board for the State Housing Au-
thority.
Making the crime of bribery a
felony.
Setting up a commission to stu
dy cerebral palsey.
Preventing counties from sub
letting rural road and bridge con
tracts.
Bank Charters
Granting the State Superinten
dent of banks 90 instead of 30 days
in which to grant or refuse new
bank charters.
Permitting banks to accept cer
tain legal papers on legal holidays.
Requiring all highway contracts
to be let by public bid and thus
preventing negotiated contracts.
Repealing the requirement that
those applying for delayed birth
certificates must advertise their
application in local newspapers.
Permitting banks to close on
either Wednesdays, Thursdays or
Saturdays.
Permitting state banks to be
converted tc national banks on
two thirds vote of their stock
holders.
Making the factory for blind
persons an agency of the State
Welfare Department.
Putting all public welfare insti
tutions including the Milledgeville
State Hospital under the state
merit system.
Establishing a State Soil Con
servation Committee.
Permitting county boards of
education to sub-divide their
counties in school districts for
bonding purposes.
Requiring GBI agents to have
served a training period in the
uniform division of the Highway
patrol or as a piece officer in
Georgia.
Forest Protection
Granting honorary hunting and
fishing licenses to persons over 65.
Providing that clerks instead of
Judges of Superior courts shall
appoint notaries public.
Permitting cities to annex ter
ritory on petitions of all property
owners in the area affected.
Requiring fireworks dealers to
be licensed by the county in which
they operate.
Creating the State Forestry
Commission to replace the Depart
ment of Forestry.
Recreating the Georgia Real
Estate Commission.
| Setting seven cents per mile as
the rate to be paid to employes
‘using private automobiles on State
business.
Permitting the State Board of
Correction to retain funds from
the sale of products manufactured
or grown at prisons.
Setting up qualifications for
Personnel Board Members and
providing they can be removed
only after a hearing before the
Governor.
~ Putting the State Department of
audits \lnder the merit system.
- Establishing maximum salary
of $9,00 for Highway Director and
$7,500 for Highway Department
treasurer.
~ Regulating the sale of liquified
petroleum gases under supervis
ion of the Insurance Commission
er.
\ University Housing
’ Creating the University system
of Georgia Housing Authority and
‘giving it power to issue up to $12,-
000,000 in revenue certificates.
Giving the board of Regents au
,thority to supplement teacher re
tirement funds.
~ Permitting the sale of a portion
of Pine Mountain State Park to
Cason J. Callaway.
~ Declaring that Athletic Associa
tions of Georgia Tech and the
University of Georgia are hot
State agencies.
Approving the regional school
compact with other Southern
States.
Permitting the State Parks di
rector to negotiate with the Fed
eral government to create a state
park in the Chattahoochee Na
tional Forest in White County.
Requesting the Governor to
scan carefully all bills for salary
increases and veto any that may
appear to be unwarranted.
. Naming the road from Race
pond to Baxley “the Brantley Me
morial Highway.”
- Extending for 12 months the six
point veterans advantage in bar
‘examinations. Endorsing Erle
| Cocke, jr, to be National Com
' mander of the American Legion.
l Creating the State Forest Fire
Emergency Commission.
Appointing a commission to
work out details of bee migration
between Georgia and Florida.
Asking the State Board of Re
gents to set up a State Hospital
at Augusta for the University of
Georgia medical school.
Civitan
(Continued trom Page One)
The Civitan Club with the Uni
versity Demonstration School P.
T. A., cooperating, is sponsoring a
benefit concert by the G. S. C. W.
A Cappella Choir March 4th in
the Fine Arts Auditorium at 8 p.
m. All net proceeds wlil be given
to the Music Department of the
Demonstration School to buy bad
ly needed instruments for its band.
Tickets for this concert may be
purchased from any member of
the Civitan Club or P. T. A. They
are also on sale at the Holman Ho
tel, Lamar Lewis Co., Bush Jewl
ers, Booth & Elliott, Russom &
Harper and the Music Department
office in the Fine Arts Auditorium.
Prices are 50 cents for children,
75 cents for students and $1.20 for
adults, including tax, |
1.8 BANNEL _4®RALD. ATHENS, GEORGIA
Paintings By Edvard Johnson
Shown At Regional Library
Eight paintings by Edvard Johnson, instructor in Ad-}
vertising Design and Commercial Art at the University,
arc currently-being shown in the Athens Regional Library
in the Y. M. C. A. building. |
The group of paintings includes
five oils, “More Snow Coming,”
“Cotton Pickers,” “Woman With
Green Gloves,” “Edgebrooke,” and
‘Deep South”; a water color, ‘The
Purple Umbrella’; a casein, “Car
nival”; and a gouach “Mulberry
Creek.”
A native of Chicago, Mr. John
son studied at the Art Institute of
Chicago and the Institute of De
sign. He has been an instructor
in the Art Department, teaching
advertising design and commercial
art, since September, 1947.
} Awards
- Among the awards Mr. Johnson
has received in re®®gnition of his
paintings, are the Swedish-Amer
ican Purchase Prize in 1941, which
is represented in the American
Wing of The National Museum,
Vexio, Sweden; first prize for
best work in oils in the Annual
Fine Arts Show o¢f the Chicago
Guild of Free-Lance Artists in
1943; honorable mention in the
National Army Arts Contest, Na
A.H.S. Science Students
To Enter State - Wide Fair
The first annual Science Fair,
sponsored by the Georgia Aca
demy of Science and Naticnal
Science Service, will be held April
22-23 at Emory University in At
lanta, announced Mrs. Helen Camp
Richardson, chairman of the Geor
gia Junior Academy of Science.
A delegation from Athens High
School, including Georgia Junior
Academy of Science vice-presi
dent Hal Heckman, will attend the
fair. They plan to participate in
some of the contests, entering
practical projects that they have
dor.» in connection with their re
gular scientific work at the school.
Williams Is Advisor |
George S. Williams, jr., instruc-‘
tor in science at the high school,
is advisor to the club. |
All students from kindegarten
through the senior class of high
school are invited to exhibit their
work in original research or ap
plied science at the fair. Clubs
such as—Boy and Girl Scouts,
Camp Fire Girls, 4-H, F. H. A. and
F. F.- A, club members—are eli
gible to enter exhibits.
A $lO first prize and a $5 second
prize are offered for the best ex
hibit in each classification in the
high school division. Other prizes
are offered in the elementary
grades.
- The classifications are: (1) Bio
logical sciences—plants, animals,
agriculture, medicines; (2) Physi-
Ical science-our place in the uni
verse, physics, chemistry, and ma
‘thematics; (3) Engineering—com
}munications, production from raw
materials and transportation and
distribution; (4) Public welfare—
conservation, housing, city plan
ning, public works, public health,
and home making; (5) Junior re
search—Elementary: (a models,
\(b) inventions.
- Judging will be based on scien
itific thought, social implications,
timliness, originality of concept,
‘dramatic value, throughness, in-
Two Killed In
Macon Air Crash
MACON, Ga., Feb. 19—(AP)—
Two Navy fliers were killed in the
crash of a dive bomber in a wood
ed area seven miles from here to
day.
The Naval Air Station at Atlan
tic City, N. J., where the plane
was based, identified the victims
as Lt. Comdr. R. D. Bonnell, 33,
of Frankford, Kas., and Lt. (JG)
P. G. Williams, 24, of Baltimore.
Both were marrted, and each had
two children.
A Navy Commander left Atlan
tic City shortly after the crash for
an offiical investigation.
Bob Daniels of the Warner
Robins Air Base Public Relations
Office said the plane crashed near
the Ocmulgee River after being
turned back from local airports
because’ of mist conditions. The
plane had left the Cherry Point,
N. C,, marine base late last night.
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tional Gallery, Washington, D. C.,|
rin 1945: the watercolor prize of
the Swedish Club of Chicago An
nual Exhibit in 1946; and the La
mar Dodd Trophy of the Art De
jpartment at the University in
47,
IQMr. Johnson has also exhibited
paintings in the annual shows in
‘and around Chicago, in the Swe
‘dish-American ~ annual _shows,
Southeastern Annual st Exhibi
tion, soldier art shows, for 1§ As-|
sociation of Georgia Artists, anc
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Art Director of “The Ydchts
man” magazine, Chicago, Promo-~
tion and Research Director for the'
Branham Company, national ad-!
vertising representatives for news
papers and radio stations, and de
signer of training aids and visual
information in the U. S. Army at
Camp Blanding, Florida, and Fort
Benning, Georgia, are the com
mercial positions which Mr. John
son has held since completing his
studies in Chicago. |
genuity of construction, technical
skill and workmanship.
Students officers of the Georgia
Junior Academy of Science be
sides Mr. Heckman are: President,
Betty Harp, Bass High School of
Atlanta; Secretary, Jodie Horn,
LaGrange High School; and Treas
urer, Jessie Bell, Hogansville
High School.
Similar fairs have recently been
held in Boston, New York City,
Pittsburg, St. Louis, and Washing
ton. There are 500,000 students in
in Georgia eligible to enter the
fair.
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Academy of Science chapter is
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