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Jackson Progress • Argus
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
J. DOYLE JONES
Editor and Publisher
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the Post Office at Jackson, Ga.
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If you want to vote see that you
ire registered by April 1.
Congress ought to pass a law to
compel Canada to keep its cold waves
at home.
Easter comes early this year.
Probably it means a better breuk in
the weather.
The baseball fever is rising and
oon the great national pastime will
be off to a flying start.
The coal man has had a satisfac
tory season this winter. He should
have nothing to complain about.
Automobile accidents continue at
an alarming rate. And the pity of it
is nobody is trying to do anything
about it.
The various women's organiza
tions deserve support in their efforts
to beautify and improve the streets
and highways.
With the government renting cot
ton lands, it looks like a good bet
lor farmers to make this a great
food and feed year.
The little fellow need not be fool
ed. The codes will work to the ad
vantage of the big fish and if the lit
tle fish are not swallowed it will be
t wonder.
In spite of the many severe freez
er this winter this section has a
promising grain crop. It holds much
of hope for living at home for the
months ahead.
They are talking of shipping dairy
cows from the North to the South.
Georgia farmers object. They al
ready have more cows than' they car.
liar.die at prevailing prices for dairy
products. ’
Under the rotation system it will
t><- Fayette county’s time to furnish
the senator from the Twenty-sixth
district and The Progress-Argus
learns that Hon. C. 1). Rothvne will
lie a candidate.
If the rail rads can dig up all the
taxes demanded of them by the state
they will have to hustle. Several of
railroads are already in the
hands of receivers and unable to pay
the present levy.
Georgia made a sorry showing in
raising funds to relieve storm suf
ferers. One trouble is people are
watting for the government to do it
all. Uncle Sam is rich and generous
hut he needs help.
A year or two ago many of the
politicians were tearing their hair for
a cotton holiday in the South. Now
many of these same fellows are
against the Bankhead bill. It is a
wonderful world after all.
As long as the government will
take care of the unemployed the
cities, counties and states are willing
for this to go on. There should be
mote co-operation and the various
communities oshould do something on
their own account.
The city and county authorities.
Kiwanis club and all other interested
agencies should get busy and pull for
tetter passenger train and mail serv
ice for Jackson and Butts county.
The present service is unsatisfactory
mad inconvenient.
Very little farm work has been
clone in this section since Christmas.
There was a good deal of fall plow
ing but recently the weather has
been against farm work. It may
work out all right under the reduced
cotton acreage plan.
About the worst thing that could
happen to Georgia would be corpora
tion-baiting. The corporations pay
practically half the taxes in Butt
county and this is of tremendous
and vital help in operating the
schools and other agencies.
The Progress-Argus cannot get
wrought up over the beef cattle
movement in Georgia. Not when
beef cattle are selling at present
prices. It is true Georgia needs a
better type of cattle but what it
needs most of all is better prices.
The New Deal or something has
brought about two changes unheard 1
ol' by old timers. Mules are trans
ported from wholesale centers to re
tail dealers by truck and motor
transportation is used to deliver fer
tilizer to the farm. Looks like a
bieak for Old Dobbin.
Babson makes the prediction that
in future industries will operate for
eight months in the year, that em
ployees in northern industries will
come south in the winter and that
those engaged in southern industries
will ern north for tho viimmor YVnll
come south in the winter and that
those engaged in southern industries
will go north for the summer. Well,
it may pan out that way.
Butts county is to retain its Ci
vilian Conservation Camp. camp
has done outstanding work, carrying
(nit improvements of a permanent
nature at Indian Springs. Eight of
the camps are to be moved from
Georgia ana it is amatter of interest
that the local camp is to be con
tinued.
THE LINES OF LEAST RESIST
ANCE
A good many Democratic con
gressmen, who are recognized as
party stalwarts, kicked over the
traces and voted for the bonus bill.
They probably felt safe in doing that,
for President Roosevelt has declared
he will veto the bill. It was also
probably felt that the senate would
kill the measure.
But congressmen are human. The
veteran vote is a large one. They
need and must have campaign thun
der when they face the voters this
year. So they can point, with par
donable pride, of course, to their
vote in favor of the payment of the
bonus to World War veterans.
It was the line of least resistance
and politicians always follow that.
Between loyalty to the President and
campaign thunder it was but natural
to choose the line of action that will
tickle the veterans. Now the con-
pressmen can mount the hustings
and tell how they fought, bled and
died for the veterans.
Asa matter of fairness,, the writer
is inclined to believe the ’bonus
should be paid. Certainly it will not
bankrupt the government to pay the
bonus, not if millions and billions
are to he spent in the same way they
have been spent for the past few
months. The ex-soldiers are more
deservng than many things that
might he mentioned.
BUSINESS PAYS THE DEFICIT
Within the past few months the
government has entered the business
field on a scale unprecedented. New
departments, boards, ’bureaus and di
visions have been set up to promote
this or that function —and efforts are
being made to help everybody but
the taxpayer.
All these new boards are heavy
users of the mails. Tons and tons of
mail matter are sent out at govern
ment expense—which means, of
c.ourse, the expense of the taxpay
ers. Some authority has estimated
that the government sends out 150
tons of this “free” mail each day.
That is in direct competition with
the business man and average citizen
who must pay for the privilege of
using the mails.
Congressmen and seantors used to
be criticised for the franking priri-
THE JACKSON PROGRESS ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
lege, and it was a rank injustice. But
now congressmen and senators are
pikers. It is the 'boards, bureaus and
departments that clutter the mails
with literature of almost every con
ceivable sort.
At the end of the year the post
office department complains of a
large deficit. Why not pass it on to
the treasury, where it belongs, and
write a check for the deficit? Why
saddle the deficit on private busi
ness and individual citizens?
POLITICAL SOMERSAULTS
The Progress-Argus has yet to talk
with a farmer who does not favor
the Bankhead bill for cotton control.
No doubt there are some who oppose
the measure, but the writer has not
talked with them.
Some of the politicians are moving
heaven and earth to try to defeat
the Bankhead bill. They are the
same men, a few years ago, who
were moving heaven and earth to
have a cotton holiday declared in
the South. Such action, in sober
after thought, would have brought
on untold suffering, but they were
for it because it was a popular po
litical hobby horse.
If the same men had thought of
the Bankhead biil first and could
have claimed credit for it no doubt
they would be strong for that meas
ure./ It always does make a lot of
difference who gets the credit for
sponsoring movements. Politicians
live, move and have their being in
the limelight.
Cotton farmers of the South face
a grave situation. There is entirely
too much cotton on hand and until
production is regulated there will be
low prices, hard times and genera!
business stagnation in the cotton
belt. For the first time in history
the government has teamed up with
cotton farmers, has mapped a long
time program and is doing every
thing possible to bring aßout anew
and better order of things. Left to
themselves farmers were unable and
unwilling to better their condition
bv voluntary action. Now that a
plan has been advanced to regulate
production and insure higher prices
it is as little as cotton growers can
do to co-operate with the govern
ment.
The government has gone too far
ir. its efforts to help cotton grower?
to turn back. The plan of action
must be followed, despite the wails
and crocodile tears of the blatant
politicians.
GEORGIA WILL SUFFER
That there will be litigation, long
anil hard fought, over the recent or
der of the comptroller general in
creasing the tax valuations of rail
roads and telephone companies op
erating in Georgia, is practically as
sured,
The comptroller general ordered
the tax valuation of thirteen rail
roads and thirteen telephone compa
nies raised approximately $145,000,-
000. The new order, if it becomes
effective after the courts have pass
ed on the issue, will cost the cor
porations at interest something more
than four million dollars in extra
taxes.
As The Progress-Argus senses the
ituation, the raise in assessment was
brought about because the railroads
and telephone companies resisted a
rate reduction ordered some time
ago by the public service commission.
Thus, it is claimed, the state of
Georgia is striking back.
It seems to us that the state of
Georgia, through its duly elected of
ficials, should be more concerned
with being fair than with .“striking
back.”
There is probably a good deal of
politics mixed in with the whole sit
uation. But in the meantime we
fear the state, the counties and cities
and school districts will suffer pend
ing final adjustment of the issue. No
taxes will be paid to any of the po
litical divisions until the courts act
on the case. At least that seems
reasonable.
The time was when corporation
“baiting’Nvas popular in Gorgia. We
believe the state has outgrown that
period. Georgia needs and needs vi
tally all its corporations. Not only
are they large taxpayers, but they
give employment to large numbers of
people, providing pay rolls and em
ployment, and have 'been great build
ers and developers. The state of
Georgia needs a fair deal in matters
of taxation. The corporations of
■whatever name and description, need
a fair deal.
At the present time some of the
railroads are in the hands of receiv
ers and counties through which they
pass are unable to collect taxes
promptly. If an extra burden is
added it will be harder to pay taxes.
That seems a reasonable supposition.
The Progress-Argus does not be
lieve that the people of Georgia are
concerned over the fight of Gover
nor Talmadge with the railroads and
telephone companies. It is a matter
of concern, however, when the chief
executive has the heads of state de
partments under his thumb and they
carry out his orders, right or wrong.
• Butts county is mighty proud of
the corporations serving the county.
They pay practically half the coun
ty’s ad valorem taxes. Without
these corporations it would be hard
to operate the schools and carry on
other functions of government.
Georgia not only needs all the cor
porations it has but it needs greater
Industrial development to absorb the
products of the farm and provide
cash markets.
The Progress-Argus 'believes it is
conservative when it says that some
thing has been started in Georgia
that will have a far-reaching effect
on the entire future development of
the state.
TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT
By J. D. JONES
Up to this good hour gardeners are
having to look at the pretty pictures
of seed catalogues and plan their op
erations for such time as the weath
er man will permit work in the open.
Every time the “gardening fever”
breaks out the weather person stops
that with a cold wave. The ground
hog or something has got the weath
er man all mixed up.
We believe the schools will regret
the day they ever sought and obtain
ed federal funds. It means, without
question or doubt, federal supervi
sion and that will bring the South
many things it has not seen before
and many things it will not want to
swallow. But borowers can’t be
choosers. We hope we are wrong,
but we fear the yoke will be a heavy
one.
Those who wish to take part in
the primaries and elections of the
year should register within the next
few weeks. There is no more im
portant vork in the nation than that
of voting. It is the only guarantee
of honest government. Every man
and women of legal age should reg
ister and then vote. Suffrage, easy
and now universal, was bought by
blood and suffering. A poll tax re
ceipt is the only requisite. Register
and vote your honest convictions. It
is a wonderful privilege and at the
same time a wonderful challenge.
Trade days for Jackson buisness
men is one of the objectives of the
Iviwanis club for this year. A few
seasons ago these trade days were
held and drew immense ci'owds and
proved profitable to the entire com
munity. Last fall sevral cities had
these trade days and the results were
most gratifying. It does not cost
any business man much to contribute
to the movement and the returns are
man.v times ereater than the cost. It
is a splendid investment in civic loy
alty' and the detaik should be work
ed out this spring and summer and
the plan put into operation in the
early fall. It is inviting trade and
i.' a system of community advertis
ing that needs wider practice.
Definite announcement has been
made that 1934 will be the last yea*
of the seed loans. That should pur
every man on notice that in the fu
ture he will have to shift for him
self. The government has been more
than generous, not only with farm
ers, but with business institutions.
If we are to have the same type of
government we know now the time
is coming when the government must
get out of the business of helping
finance farmers and business of all
kinds. A determined drive should be
made to so regulate your business
that in future years you will be in
dependent of help from the govern
ment. As an emergency measure
the. seed loans have been of untold
benefit to farmers of the nation.
Butts county has always made a
wonderful record in repaying loans.
It is something to be proud of.
In spite of all that has been done
by the CWA, PWA and other gov
ernment agencies, the unemployment
situation is still acute. Every week
a great many young men register for
work with the Civilian Conservation
Camp in Jackson. Not all of them
can be accepted. Between six and
seven hundred are registered at the
Butts County Re-employment office
in the court house. It makes one
wish that he had ten thousand jobs
to give to ten thousand men—or
maybe it is ten million jobs to give
to ten million men. This column,
still believes that before this prob
lem is settled permanently that
many people will have to go back to
the farms. And that brings on the
question of finance. It is impossi
ble for a man dead broke to begin
farming. It can’t be done. The gov
ernment may have to work out a
plan to take care of those who want
to go back to the farm but lack the
means to do it.
Citizens of the county learn with
genuine interest and pleasure that
Butts is to have a Home Demonstra
tion agent. That is constructive
news. Miss Frances Sanders, the
r.ew agent, will receive a hearty wel
come and whole hearted co-operation
and support. Butts county has had
this work 'before and an overwhelm
ing majority of citizens approve it
The late Mrs. Mary Butner laid the
groundwork for this project and for
years labored with great profit to
the county and to the families con
tacted. Others carried on the work
from time to time. It is hoped that
Home Demonstration work will be
made permanent in Butts county. It
i a solid investment in better citi
zenship, in nutrition, in health, in
every worthwhile accomplishment for
the fanning population. Butts is an
agricultural county first and last and
the only gesture made to help the
farm population is county agent and
home demonstration work. The
farmers and farm women are enti
tled to that much out of the taxes
they pay.
WITH THE EXCHANGES
Sign of Better Times
Things are improving. Theatre
patons have quit going back and
locking for the wad of gum they
placed under the seat.—Greensboro
Herald-Journal.
Then, Why Worry?
There is not much use in wasting
grief over the tax problem. It al
ways has been with us, and it al
ways will be with us; and, more than
that, it never has been satisfactorily
settled ana never will be until hu
man nature is made over. —Dawson
News.
A Lot of People Agree
The Tri'bune reiterates that inas
much as the government has manag
ed to find money for everything
else —and especially for the big
banks and industrial enterprises—
it should be able to scratch around
and dig up the necessary funds for
paying the soldiers’ bonus. —Walton
Tribune.
Tourists Help Florida
It is estimated that there are 1,-
500,000 tourists in Florida and that
they are turning loose $7,500,000 a
day there. This is based on an aver
age of $5 per day per tourist. Many
of them are not spending that much
per day, but others are spending
several times that amount. The
FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1934
LETTERS FROM THE
PEOPLE
There Is No Education Without a
Knowledge of the Christ
Editor Progress-Argus:—There is
nc education without a knowledge of
the Christ, so spoke a golden throat
ed Greek, John Chrysostom, to the
Grecian philosophers. Judaism is
the ancient history of a great peo
ple. Catholicism is the superstition
and the mythology of the early
church, which had yet more than one
thousand years of the dark ages
through which to go before the gor
geous sun of the reformation bursts
with all its brilliancy upon a darken
ed world. Judaism and Catholicism
look back to the past. It is Evan
gelical Christianity which gazes with
triumph into the future.
If we are content for our school
and colleges to be dominated by Jews
and Catholics, and permit our Chris
tian colleges to be destroyed with the
tax money with which we are pay
ing to support the university and it3
branches, the question arises: What
will become of the future?
In Georgia, with a board of so
called regents, which means, in thol
place of a king, we are endeavoring
to ape the state of New-York, with
out knowing th4t the state of New
*
York has no state university system;'
'but, the money appropriated is dis
tributed in scholarships to the high
school graduates, who select the col
lege or universit which they wish to
attend. This system indirectly tends
to the support of all the colleges and
universities in the state of New York.
A state university ought not to un
dertake any under-graduate work,
but should confine itself to the pro
fessional and technical schools and
post-graduate work.
If the system of the state of New
York was adopted in this state, the
Christian colleges would naturally be
selected by a large number of those
holding state scholarsips. The next
legislature should investigate our so
called “Board of Kings,” who have
so ruthlessly destroyed schools,
which it had taken years to build up.
These schools which have been de
stroyed without mentioning them are
known to every one.
Respectfully yours,
O. M. DUKE.
tourist crop this winter is expected
to yield Florida $250,000,000. The
tourists, southward and northward
bound, drop a few crumbs in Geor
gia, as they speed through. It would
be decidedly to this state’s interests
if we could get each carload to spend
one more day in Georgia. And the
longer they stop in Georgia, the
more they will spend in the state.
Here’s a crop Georgia should culti
vate intensively and extensively.—
Tiftcn Gazette.
The first police dog was bred by
mating a shepherd dog and a fox
terrier.
CARD OF THANKS
, We wish to express cur sincere
thanks to our friends and neighbors
for their kindness and expressions of
sympathy in our recent bereavement;
also for the lovely floral offerings.
Mrs. W. F. Thomas and Family.
Taking
Unknown Drugs
A Great Folly
Doctors throughout the world
agree there is no greater folly than
to buy and take unknown drugs.
Ask your own doctor.
So —when you go into a store
for real Bayer Aspirin, see that
you get it.
Remember that doctors en
dorse Genuine Bayer Aspirin as j
SAFE relief for headache, colds,
sore throat, pains of rheumatistt?
and neuritis, etc.
Just remember this. Demaif
and get Genuine Jb
Bayer Aspirin.
does not*harm
the heart
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