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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1940
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When the Boy Scouts of America celebrates its 30th birthday on
Thursday, February 8, all of the 1,330,000 Scouts, Cubs and Scout
leaders will re-dedicate themselves to the service motive which has
characterized the Movement for three decades. Scouting offers ad
venture. fun and achievement—attractive to all boys—through the
democratic life of the Scout Troop and Patrol, as essential ingredi
ents in its character-influencing program for the boys of America.
Drawing on the rich experience of the Movement, local and national
Scout leaders anticipate the opportunity to serve more boys annually.
STARK
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cook, of
Monroe, visited relatives here last
week-end.
Miss Annie Van Jones, of Geor
gia University, Athens, was at home
for the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. W r . L. White spent
Sunday in Atlanta.
Friends of Mr. J. T. Cook are
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sorry to know that he has been con
fined in bed for several weeks with
an attack of pleurisy. We hope he
will soon be well again.
Mrs. Otho Morgan visited her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Spier, near
Forsyth Thursday.
Mr. J. C. Bartlett spent several
days last week in Jasper county with
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Mr. and Mrs. Jack Marks and Mrs.
J. C. Bartlett.
Miss Annie Lou Wyatt went to
Atlanta last week to see “Gone With
the Wind,” at Loew’s Grand Thea
tre.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrews Cook and
son, Ronnie, of Jackson, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Mor
gan and family Sunday.
Rev. J. S. Hayes and daughters,
Gloria and Naomi, of Shady Dale,
were visitors here Sunday.
Attendance at the local Sunday
school was quite low Sunday on ac
count of the snow.
The meeting of the Macedonia
R. A. Band was held after S. S.
on Sunday morning, Januai’y 21.
Mount Rainier National Park has
54 known species of mammals.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
Monetary Loss In Georgia Because Of
111 Health Estimated At $135,000,000
CITIZENS’ FACT FINDING MOVE
MENT POINTS TO ACTION
THAT COUNTIES MAY TAKE
TO IMPROVE HEALTH
(Editor’s Note: This is one of a
series of releases from the Citizens’
Fact Finding Movement of Georgia
showing how Georgia’s prosperity
can be advanced greatly—adding to
the incomes of individuals and the
state as a whole —through solution
of the state’s aggravated health
problem.)
Pointing out that Georgia’s mon
etary losses arising from ill health
which could be prevented amounts
to at least $135,000,000 annually,
the report to the Citizens’ Fact Find
ing Committee dealing with th?
health situation makes numerous
specific recommendations.
The report was prepared under
the direction of Dr. T. F. Abercrom
bie, director of the Georgia Depart
ment of Public Health, assisted by
Dr. Guy G. Lunsford and Dr. Ed
ward R. Watson, and has received
widespread attention.
In discussing the steps to be tak
en toward improvement which would
make possible millions of increased
revenue for Georgians, the report
declares:
“In Georgia the county is the
unit of administration government
and has only those powers delegated
to it by the state.
“It has very little legislative pow
er other than in matters pertaining
to health and sanitation, but in
such matters the board of health
of the smallest county has authority
almost equal to that of the State
Board of Health.
“In 1914 the General Assembly
transferred all authority over mat
ters pertaining to health and sani
tation from other county boards and
officers to the county board of
health and gave it additional pow
ers and duties.
“However, this board is left with
out funds, except at the pleasure
of other boards or officers within
the county, unless two successive
grand juries make certain recom
mendations.
“The constitution of Georgia gives
the county the right to levy taxes
for quarantine and sanitation. The
dictionary defines sanitation as ‘the
application of knowledge and sci
ence to the preservation of health.’
“The law charges the county board
of health apply this knowledge and
science, but limits its ability to
make the application unless it is
supplied with proper funds.
“City, county or district health
departments should be established
throughout the state. Such depart
ments should be adequately staffed
with trained personnel, and part of
the expense of operating the de
partments should be borne locally.
“Although 51 counties compris
ing 56 per cent of the population of
Georgia have full-time health ser
vice, these departments are for the
most part greatly understaffed.
“A large majority of the work
ers are trying to serve from two to
eight times the number of people it
is possiple to serve if they give any
where near adequate health service.
“The public health physician can
serve a population of from 25,000
to 50,000 only if he has sufficient
nursing assistance. There should be
one public health nurse to not more
than 3,000 to 5,000 people, and a
sanitarian to every 20,000 to 30,-
000 people.
“Persons for specialized services,
such as venereal disease and tuber
culosis control, maternal and child
health care, epidemiology, etc.,
should be provided in the larger
counties.”
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as the year 79.
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J. 0. Cole Enters
For Tax Collector
PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN
AND FARMER QUALIFIED FOR
POST SATURDAY. TO ASK
ONE TERM ONLY
Mr. J. Oscar Cole, widely known
Jackson businessman and farmer,
announced and qualified Saturday
for the office of Tax Collector in
the April primary.
Native of Butts county and son
of the late Mr. J. H. Cole, who held
the office of tax collector and treas
urer, Mr. Cole is one of the county’s
best known citizens. He formerly
engaged in farming in Iron Springs
district but for the last few years
has lived in. Jackson where he takes
an active interest in business and
political affairs. For some years
he has served as a member of the
board of Tax Equalizers and his
work has brought him in contact
with practically every taxpayer and
resident of the county. He is con
nected with old and prominent fam
ilies of this section and is held in
high esteem by his associates.
Mr. Cole in announcing for the
post said he would not ask for but
one term. Such is his personal and
political popularity that friends pre
dict he will be a strong contender
for the office to which he aspires
in the primary of April 5. By train
ing and experience he is considered
well qaulified to discharge the du
ties of the office.
observations
AND
iSm SPECULATIONS
By MADAME ROAMER
In roaming around we saw:
That most people go to Florida
to get warm but Mrs. John E. Lane
and Mrs. James Buchanan came
back from Florida to get warm.
Needing fuel supplies so seldom, the
hotels found it almost impossible to
make guests comfortable with oil
and electric heaters during the re
cent severe cold spell.
Nobody enjoyed snow-balling here
any more than did attractive Verina
Vollmer who never sees snow ex
cept on the snow-capped peaks of
her native California. Verina hails
from San Diego, and is the guest
of Mrs. Victor Carmichael.
Myrtie Lee McGoogan put so
many tacks in her shoes to keep
from falling on the frozen snow last
week, and forgot to take them out
afterward, she took part of the rugs
with her everywhere she went.
The recent cold snap delayed the
handshaking expeditions of the can
didates considerably.
CAMP GROUND BUILDING
COMMITTEE MEETS FEB. 3
The building committee for the
Burden Memorial, which will be
erected at the Indian Springs camp
ground, will have a meeting Satur
day, February 3. The meeting was
postponed from last Saturday be
cause of the snow and cold weather.
Members of the Committee in
clude H. W. Pittman and F. C. Ben
son, of Macon; Lawrence Luce, of
Fort Valley, and R. P. Sassnett, of
Jackson.
Postage stamps were not used in
the United States until 1847. Prior
to that time, postage on mail was
paid in cash either by the sender
or receiver.
F. C. Thompson
Dies In Forsyth
The death of Mr. Frank Cowart
Thompson, 62 years of age, widely
known printer and newspaperman,
occurred at his home in Forsyth
Friday. Death resulted after a
few days’ illnes of influenza and
pneumonia
Mr. Thompson, who was well
known here, was the father of Mrs.
R. A. Franklin, Jr., of Jackson.
A veteran of the Spanish-Amer
ican war, Mr. Thompson spent an
active career as a newspaperman
and printer. He was formerly em
ployed on the Dawson News and in
recent years had made his home in
Forsyth where he was employed on
the Monroe Advrtiser and had
worked for the Barnesville News-
Gazette and other papers in this
section. He was a master crafts
man and in his more active days
was recognized as one of the best
linotype operators and printers in
the South. He was a man of good
education and put his ideas into
effect on the papers for which he
worked.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Miss Mattie Wade Crawford;
three daughters, Mrs. W. Y. An
drews, of Barnesville; Mrs. Robert
Franklin, Jr., of Jackson, and Mrs.
A. S. Burton, of Forsyth; three
grandchildren, Jimmie Andrews, of
Barnesville; Martha Boyt Franklin
and Robert Franklin, 3rd, of Jack
son.
Funeral services were held at the
Forsyth Methodist church Saturday
morning -at 11 o’clock. Burial was
in the Forsyth cemetery.
WIENER ROAST ENJOYED IN
PREFERENCE TO WALK HOME
Because of the cold weather and
condition of the streets, three em
ployees of the Allen Grocery Com
pany solved the meal problem by
enjoying a wiener roast over the
heater in the store Saturdaay night.
Mike Allen, Arthur Stodghill and
Franklin McLendon were the three
who preferred wieners rather than
brave a walk home for supper.
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Methodist Echoes
Weather, Weather, Weather!
Yes, we have had some real weather.
We have heard about it, we have
talked about it, we have shivered at
it. Now that it’s moderating some
let’s have some church, let’s call up
some friends about it, let’s make
it a point to attend both services
next Sunday. The pastor will bring
evangelistic messages at both hours.
We are thinking in terms of, and
planning for, The Methodist Ad
vance. On February 9th> at Glenn
Memorial Church on the campus of
Emory University will be held one
of the greatest Methodist meetings
for the state of Georgia in 1940.
Four of our Bishops will be pres
ent, including our own Bishop De
cell; Bishop E. H. Hughes from
Washington, D. C., will deliver the
main address.
Having had the privilege of hear
ing Bishop Hughes several times,
your pastor can safely say you will
be missing a great treat if you fail
to hear him.
February is filled with interest
ing meetings for Methodists. Make
your plans to attend as many of
them as possible.
Your presence at Sunday school
next Sunday is needed and will be
appreciated.
Anew contest this year for Geor
gia 4-H club boys and girls is that
of producing pork.
S. H. THORNTON
Funeral Director
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Jackson, Georgia