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Jackson Progress-Argus PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY J. D. Jones Publisher Doyle Jones Jr Editor Vincent Jones Associate Editor Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Jackson, Ga. TELEPHONE 4281 OFFICIAL ORGAN BUTTS COUN TY AND CITY OF JACKSON SUBSCRIPTION RATES IN ADVANCE One year $2.58 Six months 1.55 Single copy .05 Cards of thanks, SI.OO minimum, cash in advance. Resolutions and similar matter, two cents per word, payable when copy is inserted. Legal advertising strictly cash in advance. THE LAST STRAW By VINCENT JONES Observing the General Assembly and particularly the State Senate in session for 70 days within the past 3 4 months, we have come to a defi nite conclusion that there arc only two types of men in the Assembly. One type is the independent. He has his own convictions and he will not trade or traffic them for roads, promises, political favors, money, or any enticement. He is honest with himself and with the constituents he represents and because of it he has a deep, personal pride and a feeling of self satisfaction that he has done his best. His conscience does not bother him when he goes to his hotel after a rig orous day of doing the very best that he knows how for the people he rep represents. Oftentimes, and most times during this session of the Assembly, he is in the minority. He is subjected to the scorn and the carping criticism of the majority who fear him, not for his vote which they do not need, but for his voice which they cannot still. He has been called everything from a Communist to a scalawag but he recognizes this name-calling as but an attempt to cover up the weak ness of the arguments of those with whom he debates. He believes that his people, as tax payers of the State of Georgia, are entitled to the same benefits given any other county and that these ben efits should be distributed evenly and without regard as to how he votes on any particular measure. On many occasions, he can, and does, vote with the majority. He is always happy when he can do so, for he prefers to be “for” something than “against” it. But mostly, he finds his lot cast with those, like himself, whose only fealty is to those he represents and whose only desire is to serve them honestly and honorably. Then there is the other type. Most of them are the “me too” type. Their hands are tied. Their only loyalty is to the governor. They are for every thing he is for and they are against everything that he is against, regard less of its moral, political or spiritual rightness. They are the “railroad” crew. They are the name callers. They are the •nes who like to be on the big side, right or wrong. On the really important bills, the pressures are great. If a man does not have the courage to resist this pressure and stand up and fight for those things which he believes are right, then he cannot ably and hon estly represent his county in the As sembly. Differences of opinion, honestly arrived at, are g*od for the state. A virile and outspoken minority is a *ood checkmate under the democratic system of government. But this state needs men of moral strength and of intellectual convic tion in its General Asembly. And we believe that any voter, when consid ering the qualifications of the can- didates for the Assembly, would do well to consider these requisites be fore marking his ballot. An “independent” or a “me too”? That is usually the choice Georgia voters have in choosing their legis lators. But remember one thing, that while the “independent” might vote either way, that the “me too” will never vote against the administration in power. Looking Backward Through The Files Newt of 30 Yeart Ago E. R. Edwards, W. A. Dozier and P. M. Coleman sponsored a project to grow blackeye peas in Butts coun ty. Mrs. J. O. Beauchamp died Tues day. Men’s work shirts were advertised at 49c each, and men’s heavy overalls at 98c pair. Mrs. J. B. Childs and Mrs. J. H. Jackson entertained the Jenkinsburg Woman’s Club. Homer Gaston was a student at Georgia Tech. "Wfiwi whnt n lona /p* _ . n . . ' "look at that fiuge'one-piece "And that wider trend!” • cupola... cfo r You won’t believe your eyes when w /jPKx . you see the big, new ’52 Ford! For 'ft* > never before has a low-priced car I * iBHBBHBr vfHF offered such power, such fine-car JH V .?<m> WfehhS. . c ' V W -mr styling, such big-car comfort! You’ll kj’S see such built-for-keeps advances ISmI -'V\ )//Coachcraft Bodies . g . . its more lUr jh W. m At. dHB Jki ” powerful, high-compression V-8 and vjsffVj pk Six engines . . . and the many other r i bed below. ffOhft high-compression A is an all-newlwv-frictionPowerhoose . .. , ..... .... ..... . with free-turning overhead valves W-OnW VWUHty. Cwv*d winds*, •Id ... car- Artt—tic tid*C— tnL New witter front Fordosoetic Drivt. Fordo- Si Se BoS widreor window... pklvr. window, all around giv. you , r od, lower canter o* yavily and di- -aymot,c 9 .ve. you torque vitibHily "unl*ited.” A Ford •xdu.ivt in th low-price field. ogonally-moan.ad roar shock absorb- ~d d„, 9 nad to stay converter tmoothnet* engines feature the Automatic help yot) a smooth, level ride. • p' ,he 9*t-u P -on<HK> Pilot which gives you hlgh-com- , - ■■ ■ ■ 1 ■ V 7 * of automatic gears, > pression “go” with regular gas, j ar-srjsvSHaS O&ncltt (btcC ife £2 • ~,: v ,• v Irs * UILT FOR KEBPS! SPENCER - BUCHANAN INC. JACKSON, GEORGIA PHONE 3811 THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA News of 20 Year* Ago Grand jury recommended that of fices of tax receiver and tax collector be consolidated. Funeral services for Congressman Sam Rutherford, who died in Wash ington Feb. 4, were held in Forsyth Saturday. J. T. Moore was candidate for or dinary, Wade Watkins for tax'collec tor. Mrs. Freeman Land, Mrs. R. L. Grant, Mrs. Don Thompson, Mrs. George Gilmore and Mrs. Paul Mad dox were to be hostesses to the Woman’s Club Feb. 19. New* of 10 Year* Ago A tornado that swept five southern states and caused 19 deaths hit por tions of Butts county Friday. The Cork and Four Points area were hard hit and a severe hail storm did dam age. Schools were to close to aid in reg istration of 20 to 45 age group. Grand jury elected as members of the board of education Robert Fletcher, Harold Standard and F. L. Maddox. Deaths during the week included Mrs. G. E. Rice, Mrs. Leila Duke, J. P. White, Mrs. Chester Thaxton. Fifty tons of scrap was collected by 4-H club members to aid the war effort. OPENING FOR WOMEN IN ARMY AND AIR FORCE M/Sgt. Lewis F. Strickland of the Griffin Army and Air Force recruit ing station announces that Cpl. Con stance Gillis of the Women’s Army will be in Griffin each Monday to in terview any ladies who might be in terested in joining the Women’s Ar my or Women’s Air Force. Cpl. Gillis can be contacted in the lobby of the Griffin post office. Haisten Funeral Home 24 Hour Ambulance Service Agent for Family Fund Life Insurance Dial 6111 Jackson Ga. PAY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION NOW NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS All taxpayers are requested to make returns on all property which they own in the county for the year 1952 on or before the first day of April, 1952. The law places a penalty upon anyone not making his or her returns to the Tax Receiver by that date. During the year there have been many trans fers of property, and present owners are asked to make returns so they will be eligible for tax exemp tion. Anyone who is entitled to tax exemption must ap ply also to the Tax Receiver on or before April 1, 1952. Please make these returns to Mr. H. W. Barnes in the courthouse. J. Edward Carmichael TAX RECEIVER, BUTTS COUNTY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1952