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IT’S THIS WAY
By Doyle Jones Jr.
Jest of the Week: TEACHER: Your assignment is to write a
short story including the following elements: religion, royalty, sex
and mystery.
STUDENT STORY: Holy Moses, cried the king, the princess
is pregnant, who done it?
THIS AND THAT ABOUT THESE AND THOSE
Butts County has long been blessed with three of the best
barbecue eating establishments, not only in Georgia, but in the
entire South. In fact, a barbecue sandwich has made all the owners
wealthy and successful men. The three, of course, are G. W.
(Toots) Caston of Fresh Air Barbecue on the Jackson-Indian
Springs Road which is nationally known. In fact, many folks
identify Jackson by the barbecue stand, and not the town to the
stand. By some quirk of fate, the two other men who have done so
well by the barbecue sandwich at one time or another both
worked for Toots and probably learned the tricks of the trade.
Another ultra successful barbecue entrepreneur is C. M. Tomlin of
Tomlin’s Restaurant just across the Ocmulgee River in Jasper
County. Millard a year or so ago turned the business over to his
son, Jimmy Tomlin, who operates in the same efficient and
courteous manner. While Toots stuck strictly to barbecue, the
Tomlins branched out into fish and other dishes. The third man to
parlay the barbecue sandwich to affluence was the late Arthur
Stodghill, Sr. who died December 18,1972 after a lengthy illness.
Now comes the distressing news that Stodghill’s, a famed eating
place between Jackson and Jenkinsburg, whose devoted clientele
will tell you quickly that no better barbecue is served in Georgia,
was totally and quickly destroyed by fire Wednesday morning,
January 17th. Death and fire have reduced the triumvirate to a
twosome and we join with the legion of friends who deplored both
the death of Arthur Stodghill, Sr. and the fire that will deprive all
of the delicious barbecue which made his place so famous. Let’s
build it back in a hurry, Arthur Jr Many citizens,
disgruntled and disenchanted over recent increases granted
Georgia Power Company and Southern Bell, took advanage of the
recent ice storm to take some cheap shots at these two utilities,
with most of the criticism unjustified. We realize how bleak and
dismal it is to be without electricity and heat and how emotions
surface under such circumstances, but I do not see how anyone
could seriously criticize the magnificent efforts of Georgia Power
Company to re-energize the fallen lines as rapidly as possible.
They brought in over 2,500 workmen from across the South and
spent millions of dollars to restore service rapidly. Some of the
more vocal critics should have been made to climb an ice
encrusted pole or tree and experience first hand the dangers and
rigors of a lineman. Many worked for over 36 continuous hours
without a break. We take our hats off to the linemen of the various
EMC’s over the storm area who also rendered yeoman efforts in
restoring service. Bell Telephone Company is to be congratulated
for keeping communication open under trying conditions and
repairing lines as fast as possible. A severe ice storm is an act of
Nature that simply paralyzes whole cities, both in Atlanta and
over the nation. An ice storm can be predicted with reasonable
certainty, but can not be forestalled or controlled. Man is
sometimes helpless before Nature and an ice storm is one of those
moments .... Capital punishment is much in the news
again. The writer has long contended that some crimes are so
heinous per se that the death penalty is the sole way that society
can feel the slate is wiped clean. If a person values his life, and
most of us do, there can be little argument that the death penalty,
enforceable and workable, is a deterrent to crime. I would be the
first to admit that in past years there were far too many Negroes
and poor whites put to death by the state while others, just as
guilty, escaped with their lives by devious methods, but generally
because their families were more affluent and able to “buy them
out of the chair.” This, of course, is wrong on the face of it and I do
not believe that such improper usage of the death penalty would
ever be allowed again by an enlightened citizenry. Perhaps a
principal deterrent to crime is the certainty of a swift trial and
stern justice, with or without the death penalty. Courts are so
overcrowded now that this seldom occurs, with the defendant
languishing in jail or out on bond living life as usual. Crime is
becoming more rampant day by day. Atlanta is the homicide
capital of the world. As of Monday there had been 19 murders in
Atlanta this year, almost one a day, and any bloody weekend can
put our capital city ahead of the calendar. We need to take a long,
hard look at capital punishment. Our legislators, Representative
Marvin Adams, J. R. Smith and Ray Tucker, and Sen. Bethel
Salter would be delighted to hear your opinions by letter, by phone
or in person. Sound off and give them the benefit of your views.
That would be evidence of good citizenship.
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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
Guest Editorial
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
Capital Punishment
A young Georgia legislator stands up in the General
Assembly and points a pistol at a fellow member of that
distinguished body. A dramatic - or melodramatic - way of
saying that killers are in our midst and we ought to keep the
electric chair warmed up and handy.
On the same day a chilling news story out of Missouri tells of
the abduction of a banker, his wife and daughter, by extortionists
who tie the three victims to trees and murder them in cold blood.
When the Supreme Court in effect outlawed capital
punishment last year - arguing that it was unconstitutional partly
because it was not equally applied - the public reaction was
immediate and hostile. State legislatures, including our own and
federal officials began grimly trying to restore capital
punishment. The pulic mood definitely has hardened against those
who say capital punishment does not deter, has never deterred,
murderers and other criminals. The frightening crime rate in this
country renders impotent, for the time being, all the logic and
reason of the anti-capital punishment forces. The Missouri
incident, terrible though it is, can hardly be considered unique.
Similar crimes in which whole families or groups of people
unknown to the killers are wiped out, are reported almost daily.
Some years ago author Truman Capote wrote an account,
later made into a powerful movie, of the Clutter family murders in
the 19505. Two young men were caught, convicted and eventually
hanged in that case. The movie, “In Cold Blood,” reflected
accurately the dilemma that capital punsihment poses. The
murders were shown in graphic detail and the psychology of the
two murderers was probed with insight and skill. The film ended
with a brutally realistic recreation of the execution of the two
killers, and seemed to be saying that capital punishment is never
justified. But it did not answer the nagging, perhaps unanswerable
question: what is society to do to protect itself against the
conscienceless killers who feel not the slightest qualm in
murdering innocent people? “I didn’t want to harm the man,”
Capote quoted one of the Clutter murderers as saying. “I thought
he was a very nice gentleman. Soft spoken. I thought so right up to
the moment I cut his throat.” What does the world lose when such
creatures are hustled out of life a little before their time? Is it right
to say that capital punishment is simply vengeance, and nothing
more? The questions, both moral and practical, crowd in upon us
and there are no answers - or there are far too many answers.
It is an interesting and darkly humorous fact that criminals
themselves apparently approve the death penalty. In New York
City during the past year literally hundreds of mobsters and drug
dealers have been executed - not by an outraged society but by
their greed-driven competitors. The reaction of most of us may be
to say, good riddance. Those who oppose capital punishment often
argue that killing in the state’s execution chambers is morally the
same as killing on the street or in the home, that it pulls civilized
people down to the level of the criminals being punished. Maybe
they are right - we don’t know. But we do know that the inflamed
young lawmaker in the General Assembly, who might have been
considered an oddball in a more peaceful time and place, is really
expressing the prevailing public mood today.
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THE PRESIDENT has relaxed wage and price controls he
installed more than a year ago, and put them on a more or less
voluntary basis. The move drew a mixed reaction. Critics think
it was premature, that controls are still needed to fight inflation.
Supporters believe the economy is recovering, and strict regu
lations are no longer necessary.
I think it is too early to pass judgment on whether wage and
price controls have been successful, or if this is the right time to
abolish them. I do know that no one—neither the working man
nor business —wants to have a government regulated economy.
Because of runaway inflation, however, the situation became
drastic. Although I am generally opposed to wage and price
controls, I came to the conclusion that drastic corrective action
was required, and supported the controls when they were put in.
In any event, we need to recognize that wage and price con
trols are a stop-gap remedy. They treat symptoms rather than
the cause.
* * *
IN ORDER to bring inflation under control and stabilize the
economy, the first thing Congress must do is put a tight lid on
federal spending and especially to stop pouring billions of
dollars abroad in foreign military and economic aid.
The best cure I know for inflation is for the federal govern
ment to tighten its belt, and stop spending money we don’t have
for programs we can’t afford and don’t need.
Deficit spending has become a national priority of the highest
priority. We have had unbalanced budgets and a national debt
going higher and higher for 37 of the past 43 years, and people
wonder why there is infla'ion.
The time has come for Congress to stop just talking about
fiscal reform and start doing something about it. There has been
a great deal of loud complaining about excessive federal spend
ing, but no meaningful action to correct it. The Administration
talks fiscal reform and then pushes for legislation that puts the
government deeper in the hole. Congress protests, and then
raises the national debt limit and appropriates more funds, a
large portion of which gets spread all over the world while
problems here at home go begging.
This year. I hope Congress will have an opportuni'y to assert
its responsibilities and bring about federal spending control. If
the federal government can tell business and industry what price
can be set for their goods and what wages can be paid the work
ing man, I think the people, through Congress, ought to tell the
government how much of their tax money it can spend and for
what.
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(not prepared or printed at government expense)
Herman Talmadge
REPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES SENATE
ON REACHING YOUR GOAL
When life deals some people a hard blow they cry and quit.
When life deals others a similar blow, they grit their teeth, dig in
with determination, and defeat their defect.
History records many such cases where men have overcome
tremendous obstacles enroute to success. One such example is
known by many school children the world over. It is such an
inspiring story that it is worth sharing.
There was a young Greek boy whose father was very rich.
But while the boy was still a lad, his father died and his wealth was
entrusted to three guardians. These men proved dishonest and
wasted the boy’s inheritance. So he knew what it was to grow up
absent of his father’s wealth.
This young boy had one burning desire - he wanted to
become the greatest orator that Greece had ever produced. His
desire made him look foolish in the eyes of other people because it
was the worst possible profession - they thought - for which the
boy was suited. The boy’s voice so soft and weak that even in a
conversation people had a difficult time hearing what he said.
Many people said his voice was unpleasant, and that he
spoke in an awkward manner. And to further complicate matters
the boy stammered very badly. He could not even recite a poem
without hesitating and stumbling so that people laughed at him.
But this young boy practiced. Day after day, month after
month, year after year he practiced. He would climb mountains
while practicing his speaking, and in the process he was
developing his lungs. Often he would go down to the seashore, put
pebbles in his mouth, and practice speaking clearly over the roar
of the ocean waves.
Before long his weak voice had disappeared, and he could
make himself heard above the roar of the ocean or the noise of an
angry crowd. Asa young man the people of Greece recognized him
as the greatest orator which they had ever known. Not only could
he speak loud and clear, but he could move his listeners to the
emotional level he desired. So magnificent was his speaking that
he could make his audience cry or laugh whenever he so desired.
His ability to persuade people practically knew no limits.
Many times in life we sell ourselves short, give up too easily.
Many times, with hard work and dedication, we can accomplish a
goal which seems impossible. Life is kind to a man who has a
dream and is willing to put forth his best to make that dream come
true.
Some 360 years after the death of the man who overcame
severe obstacles to become the greatest Greek speaker, a
Nazarene Carpenter told a group of His followers: “If you have
faith as big as a mustard seed, you can say to his mountain, ‘Go
from here to there,’ and it will go. You can do anything!” There
have been countless people who have taken that Carpenter at His
word. The world will never know how many mountains these
people have moved.
If life has seemingly cut you short on talents, don’t give up.
Set your goal and pursue it with the most dedication and ability
you have. It will pay a handsome reward.
The greatest Greek orator was Demosthenes. If you have
never heard of him, look him up. It is a story worth reading. -
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‘Whatsoever
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By Donald E. Wildmon
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BARNESVILLE - Gary D.
Moore has been named
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