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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS Vol 46—No. 28 GOVERNOR DORSEY RAPS LOCAL BILLS Says Legislature Wastes Too Much Time FAVORS A GENERAL LAW I\ T ATE LAW SHOULD BE ENACT yED TO COVER LOCAL MEASUR ES, SAYS GOVERNOR DORSEY IN ANNUAL MESSAGE The question of clogging the gen eral assembly with purely local bills, to the exclusion of other and more important measures, was a matter handled in an interesting manner by Governor Hugh M. Dorsey in his an nual message to the legislature. Dis cussion of this matter has been be fore the people of the state for some time a/nd much interest is felt in the course Governor Dorsey will pursue. Whether or not he will veto these purely local bills remains to be seen. That part of his message dealing with local legislation is as follows: “The stupendous conflict in which our country is now engaged, and which demands heavy drafts upon the resources of our state, makes it pe culiarly appropriate that this session of your body limit its deliberations to the consideration of only those matters which are of pressing and general importance, excluding all matters which are purely local in their application. “From a legislative standpoint, I am covninced that there is no greater reform v%ich could be brought about than thff enactment of general laws which would obviate the necessity of devoting so much of your time to the cosnideration of issues local in their nature. “Should your honorable body pur sue the course indicated in the open ing paragraph, you could not now give the time necessary to the ac complqihmqnt of this reform; but the advantages to be derived are so apparent that it is earnestly urged that, as soon as normal conditions are restored, immediate steps be ta ken f4r the accomplishment of this end. “I believe that if you will review the acts of 1917 you must reach the conclusion that too much of your tune a#s devoted to the consideration of purely local matters. “Out of approximately 229 enact ments, 170 deal with local subjects. That is, there were over three times as many local laws considered as there were general laws. “(Most of the local acts passed ap pertain to matters that could easily have been covered by general laws. This plan is pursued in many states and should be adopted here. “The passage of general laws un der which the local authorities could regulate such matters would conserve the of your members, and enable them to give all of their attention to laws of general public interest” TOTAL STAMP SALE HERE NOW $98,894.00 All Districts Have Reported Showing County Far Behind \ The total War Savings Stamps sub scriptions so far reported amount to 198,894.00. Since last week Coody, Buttrill and Worthville districts have reported. The amount pledged by colored citi zens of the county amount to $6,000. The subscriptions to date stand as follows: c °ody $ 5,676.00 Worthville 5,030.00 Buttrill 10,000.00 Colored citizens 6,000.00 $26,605.00 Previously reported 72,289.00 Total to date $98,894.00 BUTTS COUNTY NEGRO GETS INSURANCE HARVEST Beneficiary Will Receive $57.50 For 240 Months The wonderful benefits and advan tages of government insurance for the men enlisted in the army, navy and marine corps was strikingly il lustrated here this week through let ters of administration granted by Ordinary J. H. Ham to Young John son, Sr., grandfather of Helen Ma linda Tanner, whose brother, Bulger Tanner, died while in the service of the country. Bulger Tanner, colored, enlisted some time ago and recently died in Massachusetts, leaving insurance of more than $13,000. This money will be paid by the government to his sister, Helen Malinda Tanner, in monthly installments of $57.50 for a period of 240 months. Temporary letters of administra tion were granted by Judge Ham so that the money can be paid to the beneficiary. COAL WILL GO ON RATION BASIS Restrictions Announced to Be Rigidly Enforced CERTIFICATE PLAN USED FUEL ADMINISTRATOR SAYS THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF COAL BUT NONE WILL BE WASTED BY CARELESSNESS Washington, July 7.—Rationing of coal to householders was announced tonight by the fuel administration as among plans designed to prevent a threatned shortage of coal next win ter. Each domestic consumer will be allowed only as much coal as is found to be scientifically necessary to heat his house to 68 degrees, provided ev ery conservatio nrule has been obey ed. The allowance for each house holder, the announcement said, will be sufficient for comfort, but “the thoughtless and wasteful consumer who finds his allowance gone before the end of the winter will have only himself to thank if he has no fuel with which to heat his home.” The administration’s plan involves a department of coal allotments in connection with each local fuel ad ministrator’s office and this system now has been completed and will be put into operation at once. Each or der for coal will be censored by com parison with the rating of the house where the coal is to be used; all doubtful cases will be carefully check ed up by inspecting the house in question and surplus coal when ord ered will be refused. All consumers who have obtained a quantity of coal in excess of their al lotments, or who by deceit or misrep resentation have violated any rules or regulations of the fuel administra tion will be prosecuted. “This system,” said the administra tion’s statement, “will be drastic and will introduce conditions new to the country; it will be no more drastic, however, than conditions demand in the interest of all concerned. No one will be deprived of coal actually need ed fo rheating, but no one will be al lowed fuel for wasteful extravagance. “The fuel administration expects every one to recognize the necessity and the reason for this supervision and to co-operate fully with the local committee entrusted with carrying out the plan.” Bituminous coal production showed an increase during the week ending June 29, the output being the second highest of any week in the country s history, figures made public by the fuel administration tonight show. The week’s output was 12,458,000 tons, compared with 12,003,000 the week before and 12,600,000 tons during the banner week. JACKSON, GEORGIA, JULY 12, 1918 STEPS TO SAVE 1918 COTTON CROP Every Community Will Be Firmly Organized TO KEEP MARKET STEADY COTTON WILL BE SOLD ONLY AS NEEDED-STEPS BEING TAKEN TO GUARANTEE REASONABLE PRICE TO GROWERS Atlanta, Ga., July 11.—The most important point in the plan outlined by the Cotton States Official Advisory Marketing Board, at the recent New Orleans meeting, for the gradual mar keting of the 1918 cotton crop is this: “The cotton producers in each of the cotton growing states are to be urged not to marke tmore than 20 per cent of their crop in any one month; and to hold over for twelve months, or until such a time as the war is termi nated, or shipping facilities are ample to move the surplus freely, one bale out of every three.” That is the gist of the whole thing, toward the success of which every thing else is to contribute. Every bale of the 1918 cotton crop will be needed. Conditions as to export and otherwise, are such that it is felt steps are necessary to bring about the proper, gradual marketing of the crop. Compression and proper warehous ing, with the maintenance of all nec essary warehouse facilities, are urged, both to facilitate transportation and protect against damage and waste. Each cotton state is to be organiz ed by counties and school districts, canvasses made and pledge cards dis tributed and signed. Members of the Cotton States Marketing Board are to work co-operatively in the various states, and every available agency is to be used in completing the organiza tion and completing the plans adopt ed. Local community banks will be urged everywhere to co-operate with the growers of cotton in carrying all sur plus cotton for the producers, in pre ference to cotton merchants and spec ulators. Another very important feature of the p lan is the “announced policy to require by organization and co-ope ration among the producers, mer chants and bankers, that the distress or surplus cotton of the 1918-19 crop, shall be carried by each local commu nity, and that the great bulk of it shall be carried by the producers, un til conditions as to shipping facilities and otherwise provide an outlet for it at prices i nexcess of the cost of production. This cotton marketing plan is in tended to govern the intelligent move ment and marketing of the crop in a gradual way, in such a manner as to make it respond to the demands of trade; to prevent congestion at points of concentration, and to distribute the carrying burden of the surplus crop among the p roducers who un der normal economic conditions, are most able to carry it. The board earnestly asks and seeks the co-operation and help of all pro ducers, merchants and bankers in the cotton growing area, in its organized efforts to meet the present situation and to solve it in a way which we be- lieve will involve no great hardship or extraordinary responsibility upon any individual or institution, but will sub serve the interests of all and prevent less waste and consequent adversity among the producers. It is stated that the work of organ ization i tnhe various counties and school districts will begin practically at once. The department of labor reports adjustment of 39 industrial disputes during a recent week. This ig a rec ord. Eleven strikes and two threat ened strikes were adjusted. Included in the strikes settled was that of ma chinists at the Curtiss Aeroplane Cos. plant, Buffalo, where 300 men quit and 15,000 were affected indirectly. FUNERAL UF AUTO VICTIM HELO FRIDAY MORNING Mrt. Busbee's Body Laid to Rest at " County Line The funeral of Mrs. H. C. Busbee, who was killed in an automobile wreck between Jackson and Indian Springs Monday night of the past week, was held at County Line church Friday morning at 11 o’clock. The husban dof the wreck victim arrived in Jackson Thursday night, all efforts to get in communicaton with him ear lier having failed. Mr. and Mrs. Bus bee resided in Atlanta. Besides her husband, Mrs. Busbee is survived by her father, Mr. J. L. Thaxton, of Griffin, and several brothers and sisters all of whom hove the sympathy of large circle of friends. Mrs. Busbee had just arrived in Jackson for a visit with relatives when the unfortunate accident oc curred. TEN COUNTIES RAISE FULL QUOTA Rest of State Continues W. S. S. Work CASH PLEDGES WANTED BUTTS COUNTY MUST RAISE $11,400 WEEKLY TO GET HER QUOTA OF SIB4,OOO—WHOLE STATE IS BEHIND Announcement made by the state headquarters of the national war sav ings committee show that only ten counties in the state of Georgia have subscribed their allotment of war savings stamps. The ten counties that went over the top are Pike, Hancock, Spalding, Newton, Bulloch, Jlrwin, Coffee, Stephens, Whitfield and Wilkes. Georgia has to date raised only about half of her assessed quota. The total amount asked for is $57,000,000 and if this money is to be pledged be tween now and the first of January no time and effort must be lost. Twenty-five weeks of the year re main in which to push the sale of stamps. State headquarters are now urging the cash purchase of stamps and R. F. D. carriers and other sale3 agencies will be supplied with at least a two weeks supply of stamps. Butts county’s assessment was $284,000, and of that amount approx imately SIOO,OOO have been pledged. (Many of these payments will be made in the fall. From now on cash sales will be urged, though pledges for payment later will be taken whenever that plan best suits the convenience of the purchaser. If Buttg county is to raise her full allotment she must subscribe weekly $11,400. There is to be no let up in the cam paign locally. Chairman R. P. Sasnett states that he is planning to get in touch with the district chairman and school supervisors and other workers with the idea of staging another rally. He also has under consideration the organization of a business man’s club to handle all forms of patriotic work during the war. Stamps may be bought at any of the banks, at the post office and from the mail carriers. During July a war savings stamp costs $4.18 and will be redeemed by the government on the first of January, 1923, for $5.00. Tabulation of the subscriptiosn in the recent drive show that Butts | county citizens have fallen far behind in raising their allotment of stamps and if the county’s full quota is to be raised there must be no slackening of interest. If the fuel admiinstrator will wield the Big Stick over the consumer less an dthe manufacturers more, he will come naerer meeting with general satisfaction. Jackson Argus Established 1873 ; Butts County Progress Established 1882: Data regarding the coal trade show ed 504 per cent increased profits of a company with SIO,OOO capital and 17.75 per cent for one with $2,000,- 000 capital. In paper trade profits ranged from nothing to 176 per cent increase. Department Store Increase* Among department stores the fol lowing were shown: Thirty thousand dollars, 331 per cent; $240,000, none; $300,000 none. Retail clothing trade statistics in cluded the following: Twenty thous and dollars, 84 per cent; $3,000, 117 per cent; $5,000, 1,181 per cent. A cocnem listed udner the heading “coal, wood and lumber trades,” with $1,250,000 capital reported an 80 per cent increase in profits. In the liquo rtrade these compari sons were given: Five thousand capi tal, 1,220 per cent; SIOO,OOO, none, and $1,000,000, 162 per cent. In the grain and electrical storage field, capital and profit increases in cluded SIO,OOO, 472 per cent, $249,- 000, 31 per cent; $243,000, 2 per cent A garment manufacturer with $84,000 capital reported 246 per cent increase in profits. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WILL CONSIDER CALLING MINISTER Meeting of Congregation Called for Sunday Afternoon The matter of calling a minister wall be considered by the members of the Jackson Presbyterian church Sun day afternoon. The church has been without a regular pastor for several months and this matter will be dis cussed by the congregation next Sun day. The following notice is given by Judge H. jM. Fletcher, clerk of ses sion: “There will be a congregational meeting of Jackson Presbyterian, church immediatly after services next Sunday afternoon, July 14th, for th purpose of calling a pastor. “By order of the session. “H. M. Fletcher, "Clerk of Session.” mu Consolidated July 9. 1915 PUBLIC GOUGED BY BIG BUSINESS Outrageous Profits Made in Many Lines CONGRESS HAS REPORTS FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION REPORT SHOWS ENORMOUS BUSINESS DONE BY BIG CON CERNS Washington, July 5. —Some figures on war profits were sent to the senate by the treasury today in response to a resolution by Senator Borah calling for information regarding profiteer ing. Although some enormous profits were shown, the letter said the report was incomplete, that for the present the names of the concerns listed were withheld and that “no special signifi cance” should be attached to the data, as it was obtained from income and excess profits returns as they were filed. Information regarding capital stock, ivmestcd capital, profits of 1916 and 1917, and the per cent of excess of net income for last year over 1916 was given The dairy interests listed showed profit increases from zero to 180 per cent; banks up to 80 per cent; con tractors as high as 596 per cent, and flour mills as high as 437 per cent. Hi* Profit 2,183 Per Cent The maximum increased profit list ed 2,183 per cent, was of a food deal er with SI,OOO capital who showed a loss of 484 per cent in 1916. Another food concern with $325,000 make 34.75 per cent excess. Comparative capital and increased profits of electrical machinery manu facturers cited included $95,000, 91 per cent. Figures on machine tool manufac turers included $4,140 capital, 422 per cent increased profits; $6,000 cap ital, 788 per cent; $160,000, 57 per cent.