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VOL. 61 —No. 15
PAYROLL OF HIGHWAY BOARD
SLASHED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE
$175,000 BE SAVED
DURING QUARTER
SALARIES OF HIGH OFFICIALS
REDUCED AND NO NEW MA
CHINERY PROVIDED FOR IN
NEW ORDER
Atlanta, Ga.—Governor Eugene
Talmadge Saturday slashed the state
highway department’s quarterly bud
get $175,000, reduced the pay of
Capt. J. W. Barnett, chairman of the
highway board, and struck the names
of five engineers from the depart
ment’s payroll.
Echoing the repeated criticisms he
has made of the manner in which
the state highway department is op
erated, the governor, in a letter to
the highway board, advised that he
was returning the budget unapprov
ed. He specified the items on which
he had applied the “red pencil” and
asked that the board re-vamp its
budget to meet his suggestions.
B. P. McWhorter, chief engineer
of the department; E. N. Seymour,
contract engineer; S. B. Slack,
bridge engineer; L. B. Ackerman,
Jr., engineer in charge of convict
work projects, and H. J. Friedman,
Waycross, division engineer, were
those whose names he struck.
He instructed that Captain Bar
nett’s salary be reduced to SSOO a
month. Barnett was listed as receiv
ing $612.75 monthly in the 1932
audit of the department. Expense al
lowances of W. C. Vereen, another
board member, were ordered reduced
from $450 per quarter to $l5O per
quarter, arid those of J. P. Wilhoit,
another member, fro ms6oo to $l5O.
An item of $99,818 for road ma
chinery was stricken! because, the
I governor’s letter said, there is an
other item which totals $108,442,
“representing the amount to be spent
ir. three months for repairs and al
terations.
“It would appear that there is suf
ficient road machinery on hand, if
properly repaired, to meet the needs
of the highway department, espe
cially when the large amount is al
lowed for repairing equipment al
ready on hand.”
He ordered that Vereen and Wil
hoit be allowed only $lO per day for
“such actual service as is required
by law.”
The board was instructed to strike
15 draftsmen from the “plans for
roadway” division; and in comment
ing on requested allowances for the
various divisions, the governor in
structed that some of the engineers,
inspectors, lodmen and other em
ployes be dropped from the rolls.
All through the long list of instruc
tions, there were items ordering the
department to reduce the amount of
salaries in the various branches of
the highway organization, and there
were repeated admonitions, such as
the one under division one, adminis
tration and construction:
A “Reduce total of $25,490.40 listed
for salaries to not exceeding $lB,-
000. Reduce expenses of employes
from $8,745 to not exceeding $6,000. j
“It is unnecessary to have 20 en
gineers, 22 inspectors and 31 rod- j
men, besides the other employes in
this division. The number of this j
type of employes should be reduc
ed.”
Other reductions ordered by the
governor included:
Purchasing department, from $3,-
928 to construction super
visor, $5,714 to $4,200 for salaries,!
and traveling expenses from $2,825
to $2,000; East Point shops, $14,900
to SIO,OOO, for salaries and “also
deduce the expense accounts for em
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THE JACKSON PRQGRESS-ARGUS
M’DONOUGH WINS
LITERARY TROPHY
GRIFFIN HIGH SCHOOL CAPTUR
ED HONORS IN ATHLETIC
EVENTS. MEET HELD AT
BARNESVILLE FRIDAY
McDonough high school with 21
points won first honors in the Fourth
District high school meet held at
Earnesville Thursday and Friday.
Griffin high school with 25 1-3
points won the athletic meet. For lit
crary and athletic events combined
Griffin high scored 43 1-3 points
and won the Hoke Smith cup.
Leaders in the literary events were
McDonough, 21 points; Griffin, 18;
Ilogansville, 12; Fayetteville, 10;
Gay and Greenville, 5 each.
Jackson high school placed second
in the girls’ essay contest; third in
the boys’ essay, and third in the one
act play.
Leaders in the athletic events
were: Griffin high, 25 1-3 points;
Spalding, 22; Manchester, 17 1-3;
Thomaston, 9 1-3; Palmer-Stone and
Greenville, 6 each.
Winners in the track events were:
100-yard dash; Wightman, Griffin,
first; Elliott, Spalding, second;
Fowler, Greenville, third. Time: 10.4.
Shot put: Moran, Manchester,
first; Sampson, Griffin, second;
Castleberry, Spalding, third. Dis
tance: 43 feet, BVz inches.
220-yard dash: Wightman, Griffin,
first; Oxford, Concord, second; Jen
kins, Thomaston, third. Time: 23.4.
High jump: Head, Manchester,
first; Hemphill, Griffin, second; Bur
nett, Spalding, third. Height: 5 feet,
8 inches.
Broad jump; Young, Spalding,
first; McSwain, Thomaston, second;
Pendley, McDonough, third. Distance,
19 feet, 4% inches.
Hurdles: Harmon, Greenville,
first; Yorbrough, Thomaston, sec
ond; Perry Patrick, Spalding, third.
Time: 16.
440-yard dash: Dodd, Palmer-
Stone, first; Dupree, Spalding sec
ond; Stevens, Manchester, third.
Pole vault: Perry Patrick, spald
ing, first; Reeves, Thomaston, Mo
ran Manchester, and Hemphill,
Griffin, tied for second. Height; 10
foot.
Discus: Mize, Manchester, first;
Sampson, Griffin, second; Woodall,
Thomaston, third. Distance 119 feet,
514 inches.
Relay: Griffin, first, (Sampson,
Wightman, Lindsey and Nixon) ;
Spalding, second (G. Patrick, Du
pree, Kelley and Elliott); Palmer-
Stone,’ third.
Winners in the literary events
were: Boys essay: Bennett, Griffin
first; Hogansville, second; James
Frederic, Jackson, third.
Music: Gay, first; Grace Drew
ry, Griffin, second; Covington and |
Villa Rica tied for third.
Reading: Fayetteville, first; Mc-
Donough, second; Covington, third.
Debate: McDonough, first; Con
cord, second.
Spelling: Greenville, first; Hogans
ville, seocnd; Woodbury, third.
One-act play: Hogansville, first;
McDonough, second; Jackson, third.
Home economics: Emelie Powell,
of Griffin, first; Zebulon, second;
Hogansville, third.
Declamation: McDonough, first;
Julian Grubbs, Spalding, second;,
West Point and Thomaston tied for
third.
Girls essay: Fayetteville, first,
Ruth Reynolds, second, Zebulon,
third.
Approximately 29,000 persons
were killed in motor vehicle acci
dents in the United States in 1932.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1933
1933 APRIL 1933
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MEMORIAL DAY TO
HONOR VETERANS
JUDGE JOHN B. GUERRY WILL
DELIVER ADDRESS. VETERANS
AND WIVES BE SERVED DIN
NER BY U. D. C.
Memorial Day will be fittingly ob
served in Jackson on next Wednes
day, April 26, the plans being in
charge of the Larkin D. Watson
chapter, Daughters of the Confed
eracy.
Judge John B. Guerry, of Monte
zuma, member of the state court of
appeals, has aclepted the invitation
to deliver the address. He is a speak
er of recognized ability and his com
ing to Jackson on that occasion is
a matter of keen interest.
In the morning the veterans will
be taken in automobiles to the Jack
son Cemetery where the graves of
Confederate dead will be decorated
with flowers. An escort from the
Jackson Rifles will lead the proces
sion and taps will be sounded at the
close of the impressive exercises.
The exercises in the court house
will begin at 11 o’clock. The court
room auditorium will be attractively
decorated with flags and flowers.
At the close of the program the
veterans and their wives, the speaker
and other guests will be served din
ner at the Jackson club house by
members of the U. D. C. chapter.
The program to be rendered in the
court house is announced as follows:
Song, “Star Spangled Banner,”
by audence.
Invocation, Rev. T. M. Callaway.
Roll call of veterans, Adjt. J. A.
McMichael.
Song, “Georgia Land” by choir.
Introduction of speaker, Rev. T.
M. Callaway.
Address, Judge John B. Guerry.
Delivery of Crosses of Service.
Benediction.
Song, “Dixie” by audience.
TALMADGE NOT TO
ISSUEJIEER CALL
GOVERNOR SAYS AGITATION
WILL SOON PLAY OUT. AC
TION OF OTHER STATES IS
WATCHED. LIKE YO-YO
Atlanta, Ga.—Governor Eugene
Talmadge made it clear Tuesday that
lit; dd not intend to call an extra
session of the legislature at this time
to legalize beer in Georgia and said
he thought the agitation over beer
would die out in a short time.
“When the adjoining states gee
beer and liquor—the two go to
gether, mind you—then it will be
soon enough to watch the situatioi;
in Georgia,” he said.
He said the talk about beer re
minded him “of the yo-yo business,
which interested everybody for a
while, and then everybody forgot
about it.”
Meanwhile, Representative Eu
gene Epting, of Clarke county, who
is polling the legislature on the beer
issue, announced in Athens that 89
members of the general assembly
had signed a formal request to the
governor to call an extra session to
legalize beer in Georgia.
DR. HUCK WILL PREACH
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Dr. William Huck, of Atlanta, will
fill the pulpit at the Jackson Pres
byterian church Sunday morning at
the 11 o’clock hour. In the afternoon
Dr. Huck will preach at Fellowship
church at 2:30. The public is cordial
ly invited to attend both services.
TEACHERS’ MEET
GREAT OCCASION
CLIMAX OF YEAR’S EFFORT
REACHED AT LAST SESSION
HELD SATURDAY AT INDIAN
SPRINGS
The last and most vital and in
teresting meeting of the Butts coun
ty teachers was held at the Casino
at Indian Springs Saturday, April 15,
Morris J. Hardwick, president of the
organiation, acted as toastmahter.
This meeting which was conducted
in form of a banquet, was the high
light of the associations programs for
the year, and was pronounced a great
success. It was the greatest meeting
of the kind held in this section of the
the kind held in this section of the
state during this year.
The program committee was:
Prof. A. L. Clark, Miss Eloise Beau
champ and Miss Mae Childs.
The teachers of the county “had as
their invited guests representatives
of the churches, clubs and other civic
organizations of the county. The
great and noble purpose as express
ed by the president of the associa
tion, being to promote a greater co
operative understanding of the one
with the other in the promoting of
Butts county’s progress along civic,
religious and educational lines.
Each school principal made a re
port of the work done in his school.
All faculty members were presented.
The representatives of the various
county organizations were called up
on for short talks. Prof. A. L. Clark
cordially welcomed the visitors and
Mayor of Jackson responded.
The county and local board members
were introduced following the teach
ers.
The music was under the direction
of Mrs. J. W. O’Neal, who presented
a ladies chorus from Jackson. The
music was most beautiful and ap
propriate.
An interesting talk was made by
J. H. West, principal of Griffin
schools. The main speaker of the
evening was Supt. George W. Wan
amalcer, of Griffin city schools. He
is on executive committee of N. E.
A. and was introduced by T. J.
Dempsey, Jr., State High School Su
pervisor. The subject of the lecture
was “The Teacher With an Under
standing Heart.” Mr. Wanamaker is
and outstanding speaker and thinker.
His lecture on this occasion was ac
claimed to be one of the best given
to the association during the year.
This has been a splendid school
year for the county in every way,
and the work done in the county has
been of the highest quality which
could only have been brought about
through the able leadership of Supt.
3’. J. Dempsey, Jr. and his splendid
co-operative teachers, working as a
unit. The schools have maintained a
very high attendance. They have
checked together and made uniform
progress in classroom work. They
have put over as a unit in a splendid
way the pageants covering the two
hundred years of Georgia’s history.
Each school gave a unit in this. They
represent one of the few counties
that went over 100 per cent G. F. A.
membership. They are going as a
unit to the G. E. A.
A barbecue meal was served under
the able direction of Mrs. Powell,
Mrs. Torbett and Mrs. Reeves, in co
operation with Mr. and Mrs. Varner.
The group met at the Varner House
for a special hour before going down
for the program.
Persons who made contributions
to the financing of the meal were.
The teachers, Mr. Varner, Mr.
Wright Watkins, Mr. Willie Hoard,
Mrs. Archer, Mr. Moss, of In
dian Springs, Mr. Ogletree, of
Cork, Mr. Dempsey, Mr. Drake, Mr.
Smith, Paul Tyler, Butts Supply Cos.,
Rogers’Store, Carmichael Hardware
Cos. and Dr. Howell and Mr. Edwards
of Flovilla.
EIGHT SCHOOLS IN UNIVERSITY
SYSTEM ABOLISHED BY BOARD
BOND NAMED HEAD
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
ANNUAL ELECTION HELD FRI
DAY NIGHT. OFFICERS SUB
MITTED REPORTS FOR THE
PAST TWELVE MONTHS
W. M. Bond was promoted to be
eminent commander of Alexius Com
mandery No. 22, Knights Templar,
at the annual meeting of the order
Friday night. He served the past
year as generalissimo and has been
an active and influential member of
the order for several years.
The officers elected and installed
include the following:
W. M. Bond, eminent commander.
J. W. O’Neal, generalissimo.
H. M. Moore, captain general.
H. O. Ball, senior warden.
H. P. Bailey, junior warden.
D. G. McMichael, prelate.
J. C. Newton, treasurer and re
corder.
J. D. Jones, standard bearer.
R. P. Newton, sword bearer.
W. L. Nutt, warder.
A. W. Newton, sentinel.
Members of the finance commit
tee, reappointed, include: H. O. Ball,
J. W. O’Neal and W. L. Nutt.
Officers submiteed reports cov
ering the past year’s activities. The
commandery was shown to be in
good financial condition, and has a
large membership in Butts, Jasper
and Henry counties.
SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY
IN JACKSON ON MAY 14
What is it? Big Sunday School
Rally. Whpre is it? At the Jackson
Baptist church. When is it? May 14,
2 p. m. to 5 p. m. and after recess
for lunch at church, night session
from 7 to 9.
Who will have charge? Geo. W.
Andrews, our beloved Sunday school
expert and his group of efficient
helpers.
Who are expected? A good dele
gation from every church and Sun
day school in the Kimbell Associa
tion or any others who wish to take
advantage of hearing these instruc
tors in Sunday school work.
Sdme of these workers will be
present at the different Sunday
schools of the Association the morn
ing of May 14th, and all come to
gether in the afternoon of Sunday,
May 14th, at 2 o’clock.
F'urther announcements will be
made later. Be sure to come. You’ll
not regret it.
THOS. M. CALLAWAY, Pastor.
BARNESVILLE CLASS WILL
VISIT JACKSON ON SUNDAY
The Men’s Bible class of Barnes
ville will visit the Men’s Bible class
of the Jackson Methodist church
Sunday morning. The lesson will be
taught by Mr. Jos. D. Smith, of
Rarnesville. The hour is 9:30 and all
members are invited to be present.
The visiting Sunday school workers
have been invited to remain for
church services and be guests of
Jackson members for dinner.
Of the 13,500,000 foreign born
persons in the United States almost
1,500,000 are illiterate.
The meeting was made possible
through the co-operation and efforts
of the faculty of Cork and Indian
Springs schools. Morris J. Hardwick
was in charge of the organizing. Mr.
Hardwick came to this county with
a reputation not only of being an
outstanding school man, but great as
an organizer and publicity man.
BOOST
GEORGIA
All The Time
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
REGENTS DECIDE
ON BIG SHAKE-UP
CHANCELLOR SNELLING RE
TIRES. SOULE, POUND GO OUT.
FAR-REACHING CHANGES
BEEN ANNOUNCED
Atlanta, Ga.—ln the most sweep
ing reorganization program ever
executed in the University System
of Georgia, the board of regents Sat
urday abolished eight schools ani
colleges, created one new college at
Carrollton, discontinued three de
partments, and, at his request, re
lieved Chancellor C. M. Snelling of
his present duties. Dr. Snelling be
comes chancellor-emeritus, and heads
the committee to select his successor.
These changes, and others affect
ing the far-flung university system
which embraces the University of
Georgia and 24 other schools and
colleges, will become effective July
1, 1933.
The schools abolished were:
Medical College of the University
of Georgia, Augusta.
Georgia Industrial college, Barnes
ville.
Bowdon State Normal and Indus
trial college, Bowdon.
Fourth District A. and M. school,
Carrollton.
Ninth District A. and M. school,
Clarkesville.
Eighth District A. and M. school,
Madison.
Georgia Vocational and Trades
school, Monroe.
Seventh District A. and M. school,
Powder Springs.
In addtion, the Georgia State Col
lege for Men, a four-year institution,
was changed to a two-year terminal
college of agriculture, yet to be
named; high school work at South
Georgia State college, at Douglas,
and at Middle Georgia college, at
Cochran, was ordered discontinued;
North Georgia college, at Dahlonega,
a four-year institution, was made a
junior college.
A two-year teachers’ college, to
be known as West Georgia college,
was created at Carrollton, to take
the place of the schools abolished
at Carrollton, Powder Springs ami
Bowden.
Presidencies of two colleges, the
College of Agriculture at Athens,
now headed by Dr. Andrew M.
Soule, and the teachers’ college at
Athens, of which Dr. J. M. Pound
is the head, were' abolished. These
colleges will become departments of
the University of Georgia, and will
be headed by deans, yet to be se
lected. Dr. S. V. Sanford was re
elected president of the University
of Georgia.
The school of commerce at Geor
gia Tech was abolished ,the school of
veterinary medicine, at the state col
lege in Athens, was discontinued a
a school to give a degree in veterin
ary medicine, and the department of
civil engineering at the University
of Georgia was moved to Georgia
Tech.
Hughes Spalding, of Atlanta,
chairman of the Board of Regents,
estimated the university system
would save $400,000 per year by the
changes which he said were made in
the interest of greater ecronomy and
efficiency.
The widespread changes in the
system were outlined by the chair
man following the two-day session
of the board, and his verbal state
ment was supplemented by a 21-
page, typewritten resolution adopted
by the board.
Executive personnel for some of
the schools was chosen today, but
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