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Jackson Progress-Argus
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' J. DOYLE JONES
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the Post Office at Jackson, Ga.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN BUTTS COUN-
Ty AND CITY OF JACKSON
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Every governmental official or
board whose duties include the han
dling of public funds should pub
lish at regular intervals an account
ing of it, showing where and how
each dollar was spent. This is be
lieved to be a fundamental princi
ple of Democratic goverhment.
Finland appears to be appeasing
the Russians in a way the world
can understand.
McDonough is moving for new
fire equipment and a fire station. It
is good business.
More homes are needed in Butts
county in 11*40. Make this a year
of building and construction.
That business is definitely better
is abundantly proved by the in
crease in postal receipts throughout
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the country.
With political contests now rag
ing there ought to be a lot of
friendliness-and gbod will for the
next several weeks.
Just as some of us are digging
out after paying 1939 taxes, comes
the reminder that it is now time to
buy 1940 automobile tags.
A good hattleship, costing up to
$50,000,000, is soon obsolete, but
all nations are building them and
Uncle Sam is no exception.
The war in Europe has already
been won several times—on paper.
After the winter truce things will
begin to happen in a big way.
An expert is usually a man with
political pull who has a soft job
telling the rest of the people how
the country ought to be run.
Whether farm benefits are denied
or not, Georgia farmers will do well
to stress the production of food
crops and livestock this year.
No wonder the Finns are putting
up a brave fight. Anybodj* who can
stand a temperature of 40 degrees
below zero ought to be a good
fighter.
A lot of debts will be paid when
farm benefits are distributed —so
they say. Whether this is one way
of passing the buck only the future
will tell.
If they keep monkeying around
with these Jackson Day dinners
somebody will get up one and serve
spinach and buttermilk at 25 cents
per throw.
When the average Democrat votes
the straight ticket all down the line
he feels that he has done a pretty
good part. And who was it that
got the national committee in debt?
Editor Anderson of the Macon
Telegraph sent a large mess of chit
lins to the Jackson Day dinner in
Atlanta. He hinted that would be
the only intestinal fortitude in evi
dence.
Comes now the prediction that
the next governor of Georgia, who
will inherit a mass of debt, will be
a one-term man. This, however, will
not keep several of the faithful
from seeking the Office.
Take It Or
Leave It
By J. D. JONES
The Butts County Democratic .
Executive Committee in meeting
Saturday cleared the way for ac
tion for the county primary and or
dered the election for April 5. That
will give time for the county con
tests and leave time for the state
primary later in the summer. Indi
cations are there will be a good
deal of politics of one kind and
another and surely nobody wants
to mix epunty politics with state
politics, hence the call for an early
county primary. In the few weeks
remaining before votes are cast all
candidates will have time to present
their claims to voters and all issues,
[ if any, should be cleared up before
the voting in April. After the coun
ty primary the state campaign will
begin to take form, to be followed
later by the national campaign. This
year will be marked by many elec
tions. The date for the county pri
mary should give general satisfac
tion to voters and candidates alike.
The campaign will now swing into
action.
The interest aroused by Jackson
Day Dinners, with the swanky af
fairs in Washington and New York
costing up to SIOO.OO and Atlanta
with its $25.00 dinner, to the SI.OO
dinner in Macon and Griffin for
“poor Democrats,” should serve to
revive interest in Andrew Jackson,
the first commoner ever elected
president of the United States.
Jackson was no high-brow or big
wig Democrat. The fact is he was
a plain man of the people—lndian
fighter, victor over the British at
New Orleans, frontiersman and
champion of the common man. It
requires now, it seems, a good deal
of eating, plenty of drinking and
few clothes to qualify as a “Jack
son Democrat.” The so-called Jack
son Day Dinners are not in keep-
ing with the simple life, democratic
ideals and plain living of Old Hic
kory. To just what extent politics
are involved in the dinners in Macon
and Atlanta will come out later.
Right now the rank and file Demo
crats, the men and women who
name officers and keep things mov
ing, are in sympathy with the sim
ple dinners held in Macon, Griffin
and other places. It will be bad for
the state if out of these dinners
come bitter antagonism and strife.
Once upon a time Georgia had some
bitter political contests between the
plain people, represented by John
Clarke, son of the Revolutionary
hero, and George Michael Troup,
representing the aristocrats. It
would appear the aristocrats dined
in Atlanta and the plain Democrats
in Macon.
President Roosevelt, this writer
believes, made a mistake in recom
mending a cut in farm payments
in efforts to reduce expenses. Na
tional expenses must be reduced but
surely there are better places to
begin than in trimming farm pay
ments. The farm problem is the one
that is giving most concern to the
nation. While industry is humming,
the farm situation remains a dark
spot on the business horizon. Until
farm buying power is restored to a
figure somewhere near normal there
will not be a revival of prosperity
on a national scale. Every loyal
American believes in adequate na
tional defense. That is one of the
items that will run into big money
for the immediate future. Person
ally, the writer does not believe
that representatives and senators
from rural areas will stand for the
cut in farm payments. A revolt
would be in order. Senator Richard
B. Russell has indicated that he
would lead such a revolt. The
chances are he will have plenty of
support.
The Butts County Democratic
Executive Committee, along with
similar bodies in the state, register-
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS. JACKSON, GEORGIA
ed a strong protest with the state
committee over the reported deter
mination to do away with the presi- j
dentiad primary in Georgia. The,|
state by all means should have a
presidential primary and elect dele
gates to the national Democratic
convention. In that way every vo
ter is assured of expressing an hon
est choice for the national party
leader. This is much better than
allowing a few politicians to hand
pick the delegation. If it is to suc
ceed and remain the champion of
the people, the Democratic party
must remain close to the people. A
few politicians meeting behind
closed doors cannot speak for the
mass of Democrats. Popular elec
tion of all officers and representa
tives —from dog catcher to President
—is good democratic doctrine and
we hope the party will adhere to
that principle now and in the fu
ture.
The Kiwanis club of Jackson is off
to anew start with brand new of
ficers. Morris Redman is president,
Walter Meade Crawford, vice presi
dent and John G. Yarborough, sec
retary and treasurer. The club has
outlined some worthwhile objec
tives for the year. Soon the club
will observe its eighteenth anniver
sary. For the year 1940 more pro
grams by members will be given. It
is a good idea to develop the talent
in the club. There is just as good
talent in Jackson as elsewhere. It
will be used often in 1940, accord
ing to the program committee.
The Jackson Ice Corporation,
which held its annual meeting this
week, had another good year in
1939. Established twenty years ago,
this enterprise has enjoyed remark
able success, has always given a
fine degree of service and has serv
ed the community well. It was not
established to make money, but to
serve a pressing need for ice. Dur
ing the war it was almost impossi
ble for small communities to obtain
ice, which was used for the soldiers
and for refrigeration. This com
pany, a small one with stock distrib
ute widely over the community, in
addition to serving its customers
well, has proved a financial success-
Stockholders, including a stock div
idend, have been paid approximate
ly $47,000 in twenty years. The
county needs moore small enter
prises, financed by home capital, to
provide employment and pay rolls
and create better business for all.
The fellow who has been hunger
ing and thirsting after an old-fash
ioned winter, with sleet, ice and
everything, is getting his wishes
gratified in a great big way. This
section of the state does not have
enough sleet and snow' to get ac
customed to it. Since the turn of
the year the weather has been dis
tinctly cold and disagreeable. How
ever, Georgia is blessed with such
a fine climate and so much good
weather that one cannot object to
the occasional outbursts of the wea
ther man.
Georgia made a good record last
year in decreasing the number of
fatal automobile accidents. There
is still room for improvement and
safe driving is just as timely now
as it always has been.
President Roosevelt seems to be
going on the idea that farmers are
now able to stand alone. Maybe
so, but weaning people away from
subsidies, whether for farm bene
fits or large industries, will not be
so easy.
The subscriber gets more news,
features and better service from his
newspaper, weekly and daily, than
ever before. The year 1940 should
be made a year of careful reading,
for many important things are tak
ing place. It costs more to operate
newspapers now than ever before.
See that your subscription is kept
paid up if you want to continue to
receive the Progress-Argus.
Through
Argus-Eyes
riv DOYLE JONES, JR-
Weather, reminiscent of the par
alyzing ice storm of 1936 returned
to Georgia Sunday with a ven
geance. Through not as destructive
as the one of four years ago which
in Atlanta alone caused an estimat
ed property damage of over $2,000,-
000 the present one was enough to
cause much discomfiture and spec
ulation among weather prophets as
to whether it would reach ’36 se
verity. Rain, which turned almost
immediately to ice, and sleet which
fell intermittently Sunday, by that
evening had transformed the
landscrape into a glittering winter
wonderland. .
Treacherous footing was responsi
ble for many falls but no serious
traffic accidents were reported in
this county as a result of Sunday’s
weather misbehavior. No such havoc
as the ’36 storm wrought with trees
and shrubs accompanied this ice and
sleet and only little damage to com
munication lines was noted. Travel
in north Georgia was disrupted for
a short period but the brunt of the
cold wave was felt farther North
and West.
Being neither a politician by vo
cation or avocation my interest then
lies merely in seeing justice and
fair play done, which heaven knows
is little enough in modern day “hot
box” politics. The expensive, elab
orate and elite 25, 50 and 100 dol
lar Jackson Day dinners are the
very antithesis of Democracy to the
average layman Democrat. They are
unfair as they completely omit the
rank and file, the Mr. and Mrs. Av
erage Man and Woman Democrat,
who are the very backbone of the
party. Few wish to pay $25 for the
chance for a casual handshake or a
condescending smile from some over
stuffed big wig and then be ignored
and snubbed the remainder of the
evening when for a dollar they could
dine with friends at the restaurant
across the street and get a better
dinner. That isn’t their idea of
Democracy nor is it mine. They
don’t have that kind of money. Yet
they are the Democratic party and
if it is to be saved they, the unsung
men and women of little fame, will
do the saving, for verily they are
the only hope of salvation. And
the white collared, immaculately at
tired men and women who helped
swell the attendance at these party
testimonials won’t all be Democrats,
whether old line or liberals. They
will represent a smattering of ev
ery party in this country and will
be present either for selfish inter
est or to protect their jobs as they
live in mortal terror of being push
ed away from the trough.
The dinners arranged by the far
sighted men of Macon and Griffin
are more to the liking of the aver
age Democrat. There he felt at ease
with friends, made new ones and
did not have to worry about spend
ing a week’s salary to protect his
job. I freely predict that these
simple Jackson Day dinners will
fast supplant the more elaborate
gatherings thus giving to the small,
well meaning, party loving Demo
crat a chance to express his fealty
and loyalty to the ideals he has been
taught to love and cherish. If old
Andy Jackson could only know' the
deceit and pomp carried out through
the observance of the dinner in his
name, I’d wager old Andy would
pop right through his tombstone,
stop only long enough to gather
“partner” Sam Houston and proceed
to show' the high brows a thing or
two. I’ll also w'ager he wouldn’t have
stopped in Washington, Cleveland or
Atlanta. Old Andy wmuld have been
found at Macon or Griffin eating
sausage, spareribs and collards with
men in overalls and women in cali
co and liking it. Democracy! Hell,
Democracy’s dying, being starved
out by Communists, Socialists, New
Dealers, Radicals and others of the
same ilk. It’s up to men and women
Reserve District No. 6
Charter No. 13897
REPORT OF CONDITION OF
JACKSON NATIONAL BANK
OF JACKSON • '
, _ • 4.1,0 close of business on December 30th, 1939.
In the state of Georgia * at JJ e ™£ by Comptroller of Currency under
Published in response to call made uy
Section 5211, U. S. Revised Stat^ ETS
t i (including no overdrafts) $161,305.83
j; .billions, direct fed ____ _
3. CS of~Stateß~and political subdivisions 27,899.33
4. Other bonds, notes ’’ stoctTof Federal Reserve bank T7E0.00
5. Corporate stocks, including stock s includin g reserve bal
6. Cash, balances with co llecti<m r - 251,726.48
ance, and cash items P furniture and fix
7. Bank premises owned $10,200.u , 13 con on
tures $3,330.00 ' 450
11. Other assets -- - '
$522,716.14
TOTAL ASSETS * ’
LIABILITIES
13. Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, $354 080 79
and corporations -r~-"7 —
14. Time deposits of individuals, partnership , 73R Rf ,
18. Other deposits (certified and cashier s checks etc ) - 599.09
19. TOTAL DEPOSITS $451,2b4.rf2
24. TOTAL
25. Capital stock:
(a) Class A preferred, total par $17,000.00, re-1
tirable value $17,000.00 V $50,000.00
(Rate of dividends on retirable value is 3%) (
(c) Common stock, total par $33,000.00 /
26. Surplus Il’flSl’ao
II; zlopoloo
|J; total LIABILITIES™™ CA S PITAIXcc6uNTS'::::S22,7I6:I4
MEMORANDA
31. Pledged assets (and securities loaned) (book value) :
(b) Other assets pledged to secure deposits and other
liabilities (including notes and bills rediscounted
and securities sold under repurchase agreement)— $5,277.00
(e) TOTAL $5,277.00
32. Secured liabilities , , , , „ .
(a) Deposits secured by pledged assets pursuant to re
quirements of law —54,000.00
(and) TOTAL --- v $4,000.00
State of Georgia, County of Butts, SS:
I, J. W. O’Neal, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that.
the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
J. W. O’NEAL, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of January, 1940.
NETTIE RAE PITTMAN, Notary Public, State at Large.
CORRECT—Attest:
E. L. SMITH.
R. P. NEWTON,
H. O. BALL,
Directors.
of the South, the only true descen
dants and adherents to the Demo
cratic code, to save it. Save it for
Andy Jackson, and by saving it,
save America.
The increase in cotton prices
came too late to help the man who
grows the cotton. The more’s the
pity. The grower is the man who
needs a lift more than other class
es who handle the staple.
_ ________
LOOKING BACKWARD
THROUGH THE FILES
News of 30 Years Ago
Jackson and Butts county people
were interested in the coming of
Halley’s comet and many “watch”
parties were planned to get a view
of the meteor.
Butts county had 123 Confederate
pensioners who were to receive $7,-
500 during the year.
S. J. Joyner, 79, died Tuesday
at Flovilla.
The Jackson post office showed
an increase in receipts of $798.32
for 1909 over 1908.
News of 20 Years Ago
The 94 Confederate pensioners in
Butts county were to be paid $9,-
355 for the year.
Butts led all counties of the state
in canning club work. At the state
fair in Macon the county won first
prize and two first prizes at the
Southeastern fair.
Joe Buchanan, Joel Watkins, J.
W. Hodges and Horace Thomas were
students at the University of Geor
gia; Atlee Carmichael at G. M. A.;
William Wright and William Crum
at Emory; Don Woods at Tech High
school; Joe Carmichael, Ernest New
ton, Julian Turner and Fred Hop
kins at Georgia Tech; Sara Beau
champ, Ila Howell, Miriam Sams
and Annie Rosa Wright at Wesley
an; Grady Quinn at North Georgia
Agricultural College; Annie Mae
Saunders at Brenau; Sara Lester,
Ruth Willis, Doris Carter, Gladys
Redman and Mattie Downs at G.
S. C. W.
A price of $35 per acre was paid
for 365 acres of land in Iron Springs
district, belonging to the estate of
J. M. Crawford, at public sales Tues
day, and 130 acres in Indian Springs
district went for s3l per acre. The
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1940
Crawford home place in Jackson
sold for $2,850. H. M. Fletcher bid
in all the property.
A dispatch from Washington said
the United States had twenty thou
sand millionaires, more than 12,000
having been created during the
world war.
News of 10 Years Ago
H. J. Maddox was placed in
charge of all road work in Butts
county.
Walter Roper was installed as
president of the Kiwanis club.
A large delegation from Monroe,
Butts and Henry counties appeared
before the state highway board to
urge paving of route 42 from At
lanta to Forsyth.
All Georgia counties were urged
by Ruth Blair, state historian,
name historians to compile and pub
lish county histories.
W. B. Powell was spending three
weeks in Daytona, Fla., conducting
the chamber of commerce financial
campaign.
T. B. Roberts was named mana
ger .of the Rogers store in Jackson.
Published statements showed four
Butts county banks had total re
sources of $1,068,941.46.
STICK TO IT!
If you have a job to do,
Stick to it!
Difficult and irksome, too,
Stick to it!
Act the way you’d like to feel,
Put your shoulder to the wheel,
Work ahead with greater zeal, —
Stick to it!
Make your life a real success, ,
Stick to it! V
Do your best and nothing less,
Stick to it!
Know that if you wish to rise,
Bull-dog pluck will win the prize,
Persevere, work on, be wise,—
Stick to it!
Grenville Kleiser.
GEORGIA RANKS NEXT TO TOP
IN AMOUNT FERTILIZER USED
According to figures compiled_by
Stiles A. Martin, of the state de
partment of agriculture, Georgia last
year used 866,360 tons of commer
cial fertilizer and was topped only
by North Carolina with 1,237,000
tons.