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THE AVONDALE SUN
BY J. CRAIG SMITH
WE CONTINUE TO EXPORT TEXTILE JOBS
The most recent figures of the U. S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics show the following losses in textile
employment last year: North Carolina 7,200, Georgia
2,200, and South Carolina 1,200. Alabama had a
slight gain.
So far this year, the situation has worsened. Many
textile mills have been forced to curtail their ope
rations. The curtailment in the carpet industry has
particularly adversely affected us.
President Nixon said during his campaign that he
intended to protect our jobs. He has restated this
several times since his election. Secretary of Com
merce Stans has made a valiant effort to get the
Japanese to agree to reasonable restraints. These
efforts have been completely rebuffed. Our court of
last resort is the Congress of the United States. I am
convinced that the Congress would give President
Nixon any legislation he may need to deal with the
critical situation of textile imports. I believe all Presi
dent Nixon has to do to get this legislation is to nod
his head. He has been in office now over a year. The
bad situation he found us in has worsened. The hour
for him to say he wants restraints on imports fixed by
legislation is late. I can’t and don’t believe that it is
too late.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. G. N, Etheredge
Jr. and Samantha of Athens and
Miss Ginnilu Etheredge of Augus
ta arrived Wednesday to spend
the Spring holidays with Mr. and
Mrs. G. N. Etheredge Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Euell White and
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Echols of At
lanta visited Mr. and Mrs. Bailey
Jones last week.
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BUTTS COUNTY AND
CITY OF JACKSON
PERSONAL
Miss Carole Leverette, student
at Westminster College, Tehua
cana, Texas, will arrive home via
plane March 21st to spend the
Spring Holidays with her mother,
Mrs. Duane Leverette.
Mr. and Mrs. Loy Marshall of
Griffin were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. William
Taylor Jr.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
‘Whatsoever Things’ 1
BY DONALD E. WILDMON
THE PACK IS STACKED AGAINST
LTTLE JOHNNY
I saw a tragedy last Sunday morning. I hope
I see it again next Sunday morning. For I would
lather see the tragedy I saw than a greater one I
fear will eventually occur.
I will call him Johnny. That’s not his name,
but for our purpose that’s what I will call him.
Johnny is in elementary school. He is in his form-
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ative years. And Johnny is the tragedy—or miracle as it may turn
out to be.
Came By Himself
You see, Johnny came to Sunday School and worship by him
self last week. He’s been doing it for some time now. Sometimes
Johnny will ride with a neighbor to the church, sometimes when
the weather is fair he will walk. Sometimes a member of his family
will bring Johnny to the church and drop him off.
What’s the tragedy I saw? Just
that. Someone in Johnny’s fam
ily bringing Johnny, dropping
him off to go by himself. John
ny’s father and mother have
something else to do, more im
portant. And so Johnny managed
to get to the place that would
give him some direction in life all
by himself.
The story is repeated often in
our society. However, I'm afraid
it doesn’t happen enough. For
most Johnnys never manage to
get to Sunday School and wor
ship. They simply find more im
portant things to do like the rest
of the family.
How long little Johnny will
continue to see to it that he gets
himself to a place that can give
him moral and spiritual instruc
tion and guidance I don’t know. I
hope he will find strength in him
self to continue the habit. But
I’m afraid that one day Johnny
will find it easier to sleep. Or
one Sunday the family will make
some plans that will require John
ny to be away, and that will be
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Tax Returns for 1970
If you have had no change in property during
the year 1969, you do not sign a tax return. Your
return is copied. Your exemption given, and no
penalty.
If you have bought, sold, added or improved,
be sure and sign your return by April Ist.
A 10W penalty would be applied only on the
property that you failed to return, that was pur
chased since your previous return.
Those Taxpayers 65 years old with an income
from both husband and wife that does not ex
ceed S4OOO a year, be sure and check to see if
you are eligible for this additional S2OOO ex
emption. You must sign your application by
April Ist.
All Tax Returns are audited by your County
Tax Assessors.
Mrs. Ed Carmichael
TAX RECEIVER, BUTTS COUNTY
followed by another Sunday with
some more plans, and another,
and another.
Chances Slim
I guess what I’m really saying
is that the pack in stacked against
Johnny. The chances of his con
tinuing his present habits are
small. The odds against him are
too heavy. Johnny will find, fur
ther down the road, that his visits
to the House of God will have to
cease. The family has other things
to do, more important.
Johnny isn’t a poor boy- His
family is one of means. They
have what most families long
for—two cars, a fine home, mod
ern conveniences, the works. Now
they are not millionaires, but
they are well over the poverty
line, materially.
And that’s the tragedy. John
ny’s family gives him everything
he needs, except what he needs
the most. And I guess, if you
asked them, Johnny’s family
would say they love him. Certain
ly there would be an emptiness in
their home should Johnny sud-
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NEWS
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TWO DAYS LEFT FOR FARM
PROGRAM SIGN-UP
Pointing out to producers that
the far A program sign- up period,
denly die.
But like I said, Johnny’s
chances are slim. There’s just too
much going against him. There’s
always that slight hope for a
miracle, however. So I guess we
can hope. But in a few years
if Johnny doesn’t make it and he
turns out wrong, don’t be too hard
on him. For as a youngster, he
really tried.
Johnny isn’t kin to you, is he?
(Copyright, 1970, Donald E.
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