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Satksfln Vragrtss-^rgus J. D. Jones Publisher (1908 1955) Doyle Jones Jr. Editor and Publisher (1955-1975) MRS. MARTHA G. JONES PUBLISHER VINCENT JONES EDITOR 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.O. Box 249, Jackson, Georgia 30233. One Year, in Georgia $6.24 Six Months, in Georgia $3.91 Editorials Getting To The Seat Of It Now comes a nationally recognized psychologist who, in an address to a state convention, advocates the abolishment of spanking as a punishment to unruly children. Spanking leads to violence, he says, and is followed “ultimately by rape, murder and assassina tion.” All of which goes to show just how badly out of line the head-shr inkers’ heads have shrunk. There aren’t many middle aged Americans who have not had some sense jolted into their heads by the application of a paddle at the other extreme. And although admittedly there have been rapists, murderers and assassina tors among this age group, we dare say that statistically the occur rence of such crimes would be far greater in the younger age category. The overly-permissive parent Let The Chips Fall Sixth District Congressman Jack Flynt, chairman of the House ethics committee, has sought and been granted broader powers to probe the alleged wrong doings of some of his House colleagues. Flynt obtained the approval of the entire House for a thorough and complete investigation of allega tions that a large number, possibly as many as 50, of Congresmen have accepted bribes and gifts from the South Korean government. First, the committee obtained the services of an experienced Watergate prosecutor who is famed for his vigorous and determined probes, as chief counsel. Then, the committee went to the House membership to request support and funds for an in-depth study of the situation, and was granted an over-whelming en- The Long , Or Short , Of It Whenever a state legislator can’t find a convenient fence to hop on when the issues are finely drawn, the decision is usually made to submit it to the will of the people. Which isn’t a bad idea in a democracy and perhaps we might get some better legislation if we asked the people to share in more of our General Assembly’s delib erations. The unresolved question now is whether legislator’s terms should remain at the present two years, or Advance Subscription Rates, Tax Included: TELEPHONE 775-3107 OFFICIAL ORGAN BUTTS COUNTY AND CITY OF JACKSON One Year. Out-of-State ...$7.28 Six Months. Out-of-State $4.16 who fails to set down, and demand obedience of, certain rules of conduct for children is helping instill the belief that moral rules of conduct do not exist and that pleasure, satisfaction and personal will are the guiding rules of life. After outgrowing the family environment, the child then has to cope with a society that does have prescribed rules of conduct and it is then that frustration sets in and crimes against society result from a basic inability to comply. Children need to grow up in homes that teach mutual respect, love and a fundamental regard for law and order. If it takes spanking to bring these to the child’s attention, then it should be applied. ' If an honest poll could be taken of all the felons serving time in the country today, we would wager the learned behavioral science special ist that the result would show many more unspanked inmates than those claiming to be over-spanked. dorsement. The stage has now been set for a hard-hitting, no-holds-barred investigation of the charges that certain Congressmen have been playing financial hanky-panky with South Korean officials. Call it bribery, influence peddling, or whatever you will, but any Congressman who will accept money, or gifts, in exchange for his vote, ought to be exposed to the ire of an aroused constituency. There is no indication that Congressman Flynt is going to approach the probe in other than a tough and fearless manner. Which the voters are sure to demand. For, after all, his true friends are those voters who have sent him to the Congress 13 times, not those few Congressmen who would dishonor the high office to which they have been intrusted. be extended to four years. The resolution would require a constitutional amendment which would be submitted to the voters in the next general election of November, 1978. If the amendment is ratified by the people, the first four-year terms would become effective in January, 1979. A similar amendment was defeated in the general election of 1960. At least we will have some time to ponder the matter and decide whether the long term might leave us on the short end of representation. THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA The Last Straw BY VINCENT IONES One of the best hopes for the future of this democracy is the public announcement by President Carter that he is to henceforth require the authors of all federal regulations and edicts to affix their by-lines to every official document they issue. To any person who has ever attempted to interpret, or understand, the true meaning of a regulation couched in the vague language of a true federal bureaucrat, the President’s ruling is the best news to come out of Washington since the Congressional act restor ing General Robert E. Lee’s citizenship. It seems now we are to witness the demise of those anonymous edicts written by faceless bureaucrats, who were more interested in verbiage than in claiming parentage of their tyrannical rulings. Anonymity is an effective cloak for mediocrity, or stupidity, and President Carter is wise to require that authorship be known of all future declarations of federal policy. The net result may be more mild, and bland, statements of an agency’s intent but that will apply to both sides of the coin. An HEW official, for instance, isn’t likely to declare that after Jan. 1, 1978. his agency will support only two illegitimate children of the same mother-even though 95 per cent of the voters would support such a deeree-if he had to affix his name to the order. On the other hand, an official of the same agency isn't likely to declare that black children will have to be flown to Arizona, because the public schools there do not reflect the proper racial mix, if such an order had to bear his signature. ' Only those who have been employed by the federal government, or who have had a close working know ledge of the mysterious edicts that flow from Washington, can properly appreciate the President’s action. We recall a few years ago we were called into the office of a regional director of a federal program and promised a raise, if we could interpret a memorandum sent by another federal agency in response to an inquiry. After a half-hour’s study, we were happy to settle for our present salary. To quote the memorandum from memory is impossible, but it went something like this: “In re: Ad Hoc Interdisci plinary Committee Meeting on Intergovernmental Af fairs Synergy. Your memo received and forwarded to DSPER OCP for review of salubrious effects. From there, to OMBE to clear obfuscations. OIC to study disadvantaged employment leverage. GSWR and BOR to look at environmental appulse. Also, must be reviewed by ESA, EPA, GAO, SSIA, ASCS and OIA committees. Will keep ad vised of progress.” Laugh if you will, but that example of the kind of complicated communica tions systems the federal employees labor under is no exaggeration. In fact, it is not one-half so obfuscating as the original memorandum we had to return for explanation. President Carter says he is going to require those issuing federal directives to sign their names, say what they mean and mean what they say. Federal employees, as well as the rest of us, should rejoice in this decision by a fellow Georgian which will be a giant step forward in the lield of written communica tions from a government to its people. A Stroll Down Memory Lane j News of 10 Years Ago Butts County received its first snowfall of the year Thursday when about one inch accumulated on the ground. William Mack Davis, 26, of Chapel Hill, Tenn. has become the new director of the Van Deventer Youth Center. A wounded Jackson soldier, Spec. 5 Harry Napier, Jr., of Cherokee Estates, has been awarded a free trip to Rome and an audience with Pope Paul VI. While recuperating in Wash ington’s Walter Reed Hos pital, Napier was awarded the trip by a Washington, D.C. firm. Aubrey Henson, 36, prom inent Jackson, Miss, busi nessman and former Jack sonian, has announced that he will run for the office of Lt. Gov. of Mississippi. J. T. Beckham, Sr., charter president of the Jackson Exchange Club, presented pins to these officers at last week's meeting: J. T. Beckham, Jr., president; John Moore, vice president; Ralph Evans, treasurer; Frank Moore, secretary and Dennis Wise, immediate past president. George Weaver is touring the state as a member of the Georgia Tech Glee Club. Deaths during the week: Roscoe G. Cawthon, 64; Wiley Matthew Nutt, 82. News of 20 Years Ago Rufus Adams was elected president of the Southern Field Seed Council at a meeting of the group in Nashville, Tenn. The Jackson City Council voted Monday night to table the question of installing parking meters in the City. The people voted 158 to 144 to install the meters in a recent straw vote. A girl’s professional bas ketball team, the All- American Red Heads, de feated an all-male Jackson team 42-36 Friday night. Coach Joe Slappey, Dan Fretwell, Jerry Long, Eu gene Prosser and Joe Bell starred for the locals. The Towaliga Garden Club met at the home of Mrs. W. T. Pelt with Mrs. Edwin Sims and Mrs. Lamar Letson as co-hostesses. Mrs. Van Fletcher and Mrs. E. D. Patrick presented a program on “How To Plant and Care for Roses.” The Jenkinsburg Garden Club met at the home of Mrs. Roger Bankston, with Mrs. J. O. Minter as co-hostess. The William Mclntosh Chapter, D.A.R., will meet February 20th with Mrs. Howard Jolly, Mrs. L. M. Spencer and Mrs. Newt Etheredge as co-hostesses. News of 30 Years Ago The Jackson Woman’s Christian Temperance Union has called upon the Butts County Commissioners to revoke all beer licenses. T. A. Nutt, Jr. has been elected to Beta Gamma Sigma, a national honorary scholastic fraternity in com merce, and was one of only 12 seniors at the University of Georgia to be so honored. Miss Bernice Tomlin has won the beauty contest sponsored by the Jackson High senior class. Miss Sara Mackey was runner-up and Miss Betty Moore, third. Extremely cold weather led Judge Ogden Persons to adjourn the February term of Butts Superior Court after THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1977 a brief session on Monday. T. E. “Sonny” Robison, Jr. was one of 30 freshmen admitted to membership in the University of Georgia’s Pythagorean Mathematics Club. Miss Elizabeth Hood and Mrs. J. E. Payne compli mented little Miss Nancy Robison with a beautiful Valentine party Saturday afternoon at Miss Hood’s apartment. Deaths during the week: John Fossett, 69. News of 40 Years Ago Gone are the horse and buggy days for the City of Jackson. Motor equipment for the sanitary department was acquired last week and this will replace the mules and wagons in use hereto fore. The Rural Electrification Administration in Washing ton announced Saturday a grant of $202,000 for a 207 mile line to serve 835 farm homes in Butts, Jasper, Henry, Monroe, Lamar and Spalding Counties. An egg with three yolks, product of a Rhode Island Red hen, was displayed at the office Monday by Frank Moore. Little Sylvia Tillery, three year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Tillery, is recovering after the experi ence of swallowing an open safety pin. East Lyons, Second, Col lege, Benton and McKibben Avenues, along with six miles of sidewalks, are to be paved in a SIOO,OOO paving project. Mesdames L. H. Hurt, Forrest Rossey, J. H. McKibben, W. W. Jamerson, E. H. Pace, and J. E. Lane were hostesses at the February meeting of the United Daughter of the Confederacy. Deaths during the week: Mrs. Lilly Duke, 39; Mrs. W. D. Preston, 78; Mrs. L. E. Hammond. News of 50 Years Ago Butts County has signed a formal contract with the State Highway Board for the paving of the Jackson-Indian Springs highway. Bryant Meeks, white, has been arrested for the hen house raids in Jackson last October, and along with Tom Vaughn was sentenced Mon day to serve 12 months in the chain gang for the crime. Camp John L. Barnett No. 1114, United Confederate Veterans, has elected Z. T. Buttrill and J. A. McMichael as delegates to the annual reunion of the Confederate Veterans to be held in Tampa, Florida. Peach and pear trees have been in full bloom since early February. Tom King, charged with Ihe Nov. 23, 1925 murder of County Policeman J. E. McNair, has been sentenced to the electric chair by a Butts County jury, with the date of electrocution set for March 18th. Taking part in the play "Farm Folks” at the Jackson school auditorium were Marshall Evans, Mary Evans, Susannah Foster, David Evans, Frank Harper, Carson Preston, Jane Etheredge, Florence John son, Mary Ellis and Ida Mae Thomas. Deaths during the week: R. L. Daughtry, 76; Miss Annie E. Ram bo. FtHRWFa ~ By Mrs. Cindy Brown Spring is just around the corner. (As soon as I find out which corner, I’ll be sure to let you know.) Of course, things have been better this past week --1 think the Good Lord knew we cold-natured folks had to have some respite. Throughout this cold, cold winter there has been one group of folks which definite ly deserve a Nobel Peace Award. You don’t know who they are? Well, they are the mothers of this world; they are the ladies who have been cooped up with the standard 2 and V 2 children per family - children who are miserable because they can’t go outdoors; - mothers who are miserable because THEY can’t go outdoors and leave the children inside! After all, a person can only tolerate so much Captain Kangaroo and ■ ‘Whatsoever Things' By Donald E. Wildmon JUST A LITTLE KINDNESS Certainly one of the most widely read writers in the world is newspaper columnist Ann Landers. The popularity of her column is due in no small part to the fact that it deals with the actual life-situations of people. In one of her columns Ann Landers tells about a very moving experience. A young mother of three small children wrote Ann that a recently married couple had moved next door to them. Wanting to be neighborly, the young mother began sharing much of her baked goods with the newly married couple. One day when she carried a few slices of a freshly-baked orange sunshine cake to the couple, the bride handed her an envelope which was sealed and asked the mother of three not to open it until she got home. Back home, the envelope was opened and the contents were a heartwarming surprise. “Do you know what was in that envelope?” the lady asked Ann Landers. “Forty slips of paper-and on each was written: ‘This entitles you to one night out. I will be your babysitter.’ ” The young bride, working to help put her husband through law school, found an excellent method of expressing her appreciation for all that her neighbor had done for her. All of us, no matter how poor or handicapped, have something to give. We each have a talent through which we can show appreciation and make the world a little brighter. The Carpenter taught that just a cup of cold water, given in His name, would go a long way in making the world a better place to live in. Do you remember the child’s story we all heard when we were growing up? The little boy was passing through the jungle when he heard an awful groan. On inspection he discovered that it came from a lion that had a thorn in its paw. The little lad was afraid of the lion and didn’t know what to do. He hated to see the lion suffer, but knew that lions ate people. Finally the little boy went over and pulled the thorn from the lion’s paw. Quickly the boy scooted along his way. Years later, as a grown man, he found himself cast into the lion’s den because of evil men. However, the lion that was supposed to attack him came and licked his face. You see, it was the same lion from which the man had pulled a thorn from its paw years before. Regardless of how it may seem, little kind deeds are not forgotten. They make a very definite and a very favorable impression on those they are done to. And certainly they help even those who do them. If you doubt it, ask the lady who received the forty baby-sitting tickets. Or, if you can be a child for a moment, you can even ask the little boy who pulled the thorn from the lion’s paw! A little kindness given is a little kindness received. ruth at random By Ruth Bryant SNOW AND SHADE Ground is now covered Roof-tops are covered Side walks are covered All streets are covered Everything’s covered with snow! Horses are hovered Bare trees are hovered Fence - posts are hovered Parked cars are hovered Everythings s hovered with shade! Love of Life. Do you think mothers who work outside the home are immune to this problem? No. No, working mothers have sometimes even had it worse than the others, because viruses goin’ round and therefore, they didn’t even feel like adult company, much less the company of their respective little angels. When Spring comes this year, I think I’ll just go stark-raving wild. At any rate, there are three things I definitely plan to do: (1) I plan to install a fireplace in every room including the john; (2) I plan to get rich quick so that I can afford next winter’s doctor bills; and (3) I plan to strike at work, refusing to work unless the weather falls between 30 and 60 degrees. And I have an office job!