The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, February 13, 1975, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Text3arfeson J. D. JONES PUBLISHER (1908-1955) DOYLE JONES JR.—Editor and Publisher Published every Thursday at 129 South Mulberry Street, Jackson, Georgia 30233 by The Progress-Argus Printing Cos., Inc. Second Class Postage paid at Jackson, Georgia 30233. Address notice of undeliverable copies and other correspondence to The Jackson Progress-Argus, P. 0. Box 249, Jackson, Georgia 30233. TELEPHONE 775-3107 NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION fttihu ' im~ OFFICIAL ORGAN free rttss ggj NNA SUSTAINING DIITq . miIIUTV lkin a Key f§§| MEMBER jgyg BUTTS COUNTY AND CITY OF JACKSON Advance Subscription Rates, Tax Included: One Year $6.18 School Year $5.15 Six Months $3.87 Single Copy 15c It’s This Way By Doyle Jones Jr. Jest of the Week: A MATTER OF TERMINOLOGY: An ex-farmer who became a mayor of a small town noticed the lawn in front of City Hall looked a big scraggly. “Guess we better throw some cow manure on that grass,” he told the clerk. A bit later the clerk observed to the mayor’s secretary, “Someone should tell the mayor to say fertilizer instead of manure.” “It might be better to leave well enough alone,” the secretary advised. “It took his wife seven years to get him to say manure.” xxxxxxxxxx THIS AND THAT ABOUT THESE AND THOSE Moral decay is eroding away the very fiber of our nation. Permissiveness is the order of the day. Greed and corruption in government is rampant. We view with alarm and great personal distaste the superficiality and callousness in which elected officials profess to view no conflict of interest in being entertained by the giant conglomerates and utilities. They treat a hunting trip to Mexico, a football weekend in New Orleans, four days at the Masters, or a little extra curricular sex as purely a matter of course ancf give the impression that such “treats” are rather expected. Tragically you and I and millions of other Georgians and Americans are to blame. We elect these men and women, and send them off to Atlanta or Washington and then sit on our hands. When we read of their “trips” hosted by those companies and corporations who seek their favor, we neither write nor call, send not a single protest. There is little wonder they take our silence as assent. Perhaps if we, the people, asserted a little responsibility, let them know we are fed up with their shenanigans, heavy drinking, womanizing and the gamut of other governmental sins, they would straighten themselves up morally and ethically. Then if their astigmatism did not improve and sensitivity remained dead, we can replace them with men or women more responsive. It’s worth a try! .... The economic situation and cold weather has played havoc with pets the nation over. Recently the state press carried a story on the pitiful condition of literally hundreds of horses, left to starve or forage for themselves on grassless pastures by owners no longer able to afford the high price of feed. The story said that over 200 horses had died of starvation, others had been discovered by Humane Association officials so badly undernourished they had to be destroyed, while others thankfully could be saved by adequate feeding. Cats and dogs are also caught up in the recession. They are being abandoned in ever increasing numbers along little used roads with starvation or at least quicker death under the wheels of passing cars their usual fate. Some few are spared by compassionate neighbors, but no family can afford to take in all the abandoned cats and dogs, kittens and puppies. The answer to the animal population crisis is selective breeding and spaying. The answer to the human mass reproduction is birth control. Both are infinitely easier said than done .... We congratulate our good friend, John J. Flynt, Jr., congressman from the Sixth District, upon his election as Chairman of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. The vote was 229-2. The committee which Cong. Flynt heads is more popularly known as the Ethics Committee. Jack is the first Georgia House Member to serve as chairman of a committee since the retirement of Carl Vinson in 1965 as Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee .... Golf is a humbling game. A Covington golfer playing recently at Deer Trail is living proof. This unnamed gentleman was playing with a foursome when they came to the 7th hole, known provincially as the “lake hole.” When it came his time to hit, he proceeded to dunk seven balls in succession, possibly a course record. Upon hitting his seventh in the briny, he picked up his golf bag, walked to the lake’s edge in front of the tee, and heaved his bag into the water as far as he could throw it. Perhaps less frustrated by his deed, he strode purposefully toward the clubhouse. A short time later he reappeared, rolled up his trousers, waded into the lake to retrieve his bag, brought it to the bank, fished out his car keys, and then heaved the bag back into the water, trudging back again to the clubhouse a much happier golfer .... Hal Summers until a few days ago was the efficient plant manager of Indian Springs plant of Avondale Mills. A wonderful promotion came his way and he is now manager of the Carpet Yarn Division and has been transferred to Stevenson, Alabama. Hal and his fine family will be sorely missed in our community where he and it played such an active important role in the Jh > F- the JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS. JACKSON, GEORGIA f^JITOURRI By Mrs. Cindy Brown SPEAK UP I sometimes wonder just where my tax money goes. School taxes especially per plex me because I hear so many parents complaining that their children don’t even have textbooks for some classes. Then there is the playground situation there is not enough decent equipment for the kids to enjoy. I realize that school’s are experiencing the economic woes just like all the rest of us, but to tell the truth our system has been needing help for some time now. I think the public should be enlightened as to where their school tax money is going. A written explanation might well be in order you know, so loudmouths like me will know if we have a right to complain. I can imagine what the officials will say, “Well, the only way to get more money is by raising the taxes.” I’ll tell you one thing: I’d rather take this money I’m paying for outrageous electric bills and buy some extra text books, another swing or some windowpanes rather than donate it to Freddie Kilowatt. Let’s hear from you folks out there. I know for a fact that others have strong feelings on the subject, I’ve heard them first-hand. I&MkA /|" If AN EXPRESSION OF APPRECIATION The story is told of a sixteen-year-old boy who left home one day to make his mark in the world. He came from a poor family and knew only one trade which his father had taught him soap making. A friend and neighbor met the young man, inquired into the reason for the bag he was carrying, and proceeded to give him some advice as he went out to face life. “Somebody has to be the leading soap maker in New York,” he told the young man, “and it might as well be you. Bea good man. Give your heart to Christ. Give God a tenth of all you earn. Make the best soap you can and give a full pound and I’m sure everything will work out for you.” That young boy felt lost in such a big city. But one of the first things he did was to join a church. He got himself a job making soap. When he had earned his first dollar he gave God ten cents. He worked hard and soon became a partner. When the other partner died some years later he became the sole owner of the business. His income went up and so did his giving. He soon increased his giving from ten to twenty cents of every dollar. As the years passed he gradually gave more and more to God. His giving went up to fifty cents of every dollar in a few years. Afier the children were gone he and his wife gave nearly their entire earnings to God. I tell the story not to impress upon you that if you will tithe you will be materially successful and prosperous, because that is not necessarily the truth. You could tithe and go broke tomorrow. Tithing is not an insurance policy against failure. But tithing is an expression of appreciation for what God has done for you. We don’t all have the same amount of money. So to make the poor man’s gift as pleasing to Him as the rich man’s gift, God set up the plan of percentages. And He fixed the ten percent level as the least percentage He desired as a gift. So if the man who makes SIOO gives $lO to God, then in the sight of God he is equal in his giving with the man who makes SIOO,OOO and gives God SIO,OOO. When it comes to tithing, there are two mistakes we make and they are at the opposite ends of the spectrum. One mistake is thinking that if we tithe then God will, in return, automatically give us more and more money. Of course this thinking carries the thought that if we fail to tithe God will take what we have anyway. The other mistake is to think that because we have so many other expenses, or do so much good work in another way, God understands when we can’t afford to tithe. Tithing is never easy. Most worthwhile things aren’t. But tithing is one way of expressing appreciation for what God has done for you. The fellow who made soap and gave his money to God was William Colgate. I’ll bet you have even used some of his soap. development of our town and county. Hal will be succeeded by Bob Betts, a native of Columbus, who was manager of the Grace Plant. Congratulations, Hal, and welcome Bob! .... Last Friday morning was one of the coldest days of the winter. At 11 o’clock it was 31 degrees in Atlanta. A frigid northwest wind of 15 to 20 miles an hour tore at one’s clothes and permeated every pore of one’s body. The wind chill factor as reported by an Atlanta TV station was 5 bone-chilling degrees. And for me, it felt every degree of it. The only good thing about the weekend was the snow and freezing rain that the forecasters struck out on. Hooray for the miss! SUPPERTIME BLUES Answer the phone, cook the beans. “Mama, Mama,” ring, ring, ring. Throw on the hamburgers, it’s time for the news, Bathe the baby and “Where ARE your shoes?” The preacher’s in the driveway, the buns are molded, I’ve set the table and the boys have been scolded. The phone has quit ringing but the preacher said yes I hope he can wade through this terrible mess. “I dropped my spoon,” “Y’all hush, it’s the wea ther!” “And as I was saying, the tithing is better.” “Pass me some beans,” “May I be excused?” Oh gracious, oh goodness the suppertime blues! WILD HOUSES My mother and daddy very seldom helped me with my homework, which was pro bably because they were smart people. Unfortunately their daughter is not as smart and has recently rediscovered how to borrow, carry, rea' Dick and Jane and write to 100. Now all of those things sound relatively easy until the time comes to teach a ‘Whatsoever j Things' By Donald E. Wildmonj THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1975 second grader that when you add 31 and 59, the zero stays but the one just doesn’t disappear. He invariably adds the three and five, forgetting to carry the one. Most of the time when homework hour arrives, I haven’t yet finished the dishes and must explain between washing the frying pan and “baked on” casse role dish that there’s no reason to get upset if you lose a one. Well, have YOU ever lost a one? We looked for a one for a solid hour one night. I finally became so disgusted that I suggested to my son that he might just cheat a little and add the one in anyway. About that time, son number two sauntered in and enlightened me to the fact that Clint had gotten milk all over his spelling homework paper. Our house is not and never has been the calmest domicile around we’re the type of family who could wreck the Pentagon in half an hour. I have never seen it fail yet: if company’s coming, the hot water heater turns cold, the refrigerator refuses to freeze ice and the oven burns my roast all by itself. It’s like my furniture and appliances conspire on me at night. They become alive at twoa.m. and laugh to each other as they decide what new pranks to play on me. I can hear them now: “Hey, Frig.” “Yeah, Hotpoint.” “Let’s shake the old lady up.” “All right, Hotpoint, you turn cold and I’ll turn hot and we'll see how much patience she’s got!” I’ve asked why me so many times till some day I may even answer back. One thing’s for sure though, next time the house conspires against me, I’ll have a plan of action: I’ll put the hot water heater in the kitchen and the refrigerator in the closet. At least that way I might confuse them for a change! Gospel Road Be Shown At Worthville The story is old, but the perspective is up-dated and brought into sharp focus by the film THE GOSPEL ROAD to be shown on Sunday, February 23rd, at Worthville Baptist Church. The showing will begin at 7:30 p.m. THE GOSPEL ROAD, distributed by World Wide Pictures, was conceived and produced by Johnny Cash and his wife, June Carter Cash, whose desire was to tell the story of Jesus Christ in a realistic and meaningful way. The film is a unique blend of scripture-based narrative, an abundant supply of specially written songs, and a series of in-depth character portrayals, with Israel itself as the mixing bowl. You are there, walking beside the Jordan and the Sea of Galilee; you are there, seeing Him in many human situations that establish a practical and personal rap port with every viewer. You are there, being introduced to the disciples, and gaining insights into their varied personalities. You are there, experiencing the highly charged emotional impact of the trial before Pilate, and becoming so personally involved that you feel sympathetic pain when Robert Elfstrom, in an outstanding portrayal of Christ, suffers the physical attack that precedes the Crucifixion. Adding to the effectiveness of THE GOSPEL ROAD in its endeavor to convey reality for this day are: the fascinating treatment of the Crucifixion, making this tragedy an event of signifi cance that reaches from its own time across the years to take on meaning for all men of all ages ; and the songs and background music of Johnny Cash and other outstanding musicians, whose contempo rary style is not out of keeping with the story . fm .An annus Letters to Editor The quickest way to destroy a democracy is to enact unfair and unequal laws. When you start that, you will soon be worrying how to handle the revolution. There is no law telling us how much we can make. This way we have the opportunity to earn unlimited amounts. However, we are being taxed by the Federal Government on what we earn. This is a fair law designed to levy lightly on low incomes, and heavier on large incomes. But when you start to tax people on what they save, after taxes, from that income, then you are not only unfair but ridiculous. In taxing personal property like boats and airplanes, you are taxing what the citizen saved after paying taxes, and depriving himself of other luxuries, or maybe even some of the essentials.of life. Not only is this type of tax levied once, but every year there after, that the citizen retains it. On the other hand, if he sells it, he doesn’t have to pay tax anymore. Why? Was it a crime to own a boat? Next we come to the so-called “Business Personal Property Tax”, whereby you tax inventories, equipment, farm equipment, boats, and trailers, etc. You tax the man in business who obtained these possessions by paying for them from his earnings after federal taxes. Here again you are taxing his savings, for if he sells it all, LET'S HEAR IT FORC&S 42-MONTH AUTO FINANCING! C&S is offering new car loans these days. Auto loans worth cheering about 42-month auto loans that get your payments down there where you can live with them. And we guarantee well give you an answer to your request within 60 minutes. So come by your C&S office and ask about our 314 year financing plan. And see why the bargain you can drive these days can be a big one! This special 42-month car financing'plan is offered through April 30, 1975 The Citizens and Southern Banks in Georgia C BS The Citizens ond Southern Bonk of Jockson he can put it in the bank to draw interest and pay no more taxes on the principal. What kind of equality do you call this? Is it a crime to be in business? You already levied a business tax on him, and now you want to eat away his savings. Consider on the other hand, the highly paid executive with no possessions to levy on, under business personal property. Then consider the lawyer, doctor, insurance agent, and the real estate agent, with no inventories, just a little bit of office furniture. They have a high income from business and don’t work nearly as hard as the farmer or businessman. In addition, they have no chance of loss, since they are working with someone elses merchandise or body. While you levy taxes on the farmer and businessman, consider who thought up these taxes. Right, the lawyer who escapes with a little tax on his furniture and is lounging out there at the country club with his cronies, the doctor, the real estate agent, etc., just smiling and smiling. If you need more taxes, get it from everyone in a fair and equal way, by income taxes. In my own case, I bought a business to turn into a retirement program, so I could forget social Insecuri ty, but I’ve been hit with new taxes and increased utilities right and left. Assuming that you con tinue in these ways of taxing, one of these days you’ll see old people coming to local government to be executed, get a grave and buried at city expense. This will fulfill the old adage, “taxed to death”, then you’ll be satisfied. Paul Fedder State Patrol Crackdown Pays Off Atlanta The Georgia State Patrol’s crackdown on rural crime in the state is showing some promising results. State Public Safety Commissioner Colonel Her man Cofer said today that reports of crime activity around the state were significantly down for the past weekend as state troopers held massive road checks around the state reporting 22 arrests connec ted with serious crimes. Commissioner Cofer said that 1,241 road checks were staged by the patrol with every available trooper in volved after weekend passes were cancelled and local officers were asked to participate. The patrol made 1,763 arrests in the checks during the three day period from Friday, January 31 to Sunday, February 2. Colonel Cofer noted that while most of the arrests were for various traffic offenses, “the psychological impact of our crackdown on the criminal element was immeasura ble.”