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Bill Stuckey
In Washington
Georgians have enjoyed the privilege of voting at the age of 18
for over a Quarter of a century.
It now looks like all 18 year olds will soon have the right to
vote in Federal, State, and Local elections. Last month Ohio
became the 38th state to approve the 26th amendment to the
Constitution. This amendment guarantees the right of 18 year
olds to vote.
It was during the Middle Ages that the age of 21 was selected
to signify attaining adulthood. It was at that age that a young
knight was considered capable of wearing a suit of armor and
defending the kingdom.
But, today young Americans between the ages of 18 and 21
are laying down their lives in Vietnam. The fact is that about 35
percent of our forces in Vietnam are under 21.
At a time when there is so much talk about the generation gap
in our country and some of our young people are disclaiming
our government by rioting in the streets, I believe it is important
that they be given the rights to express themselves at the proper
place. And, the proper place is the voting booth . . . not in the
streets.
We have seen that this procedure has worked well in our own
state of Georgia. Our young people have no reason to take to the
streets to protest the operation of our government. They know
that they have their opportunity to do so by helping to elect men
and women who they believe in to public office.
I hope other young people around the country will follow the
fine example which has been set by Georgians in exercising their
vote over the years.
FURNITURE BARGAINS
I’ve been shopping for
furniture for our new
apartment. You wouldn’t
believe the prices! Is there any
way I can buy decent
furniture without going into
debt for ten years?
Quite a number of ways,
particularly if you don’t just
think of buying from a retail
store. You should certainly
investigate special and
warehouse sales however.
Compare prices carefully to be
sure that the sales price is a
true bargain. Use caution in
buying from discount stores,
Many times they offer good
buys, but in some cases their
prices are no lower than
anyone else’s. Watch out for
bait-and-switch advertising
when buying furniture.
Bait-and-switch is a tactic to
get you into the store by
advertising a really good price,
and then trying to switch you
to a higher priced item.
If a store really has had a
fire or is going out of business
it may sell at very low prices.
WARNING: Some dishonest
dealers put “fire sale” or
“going out of business” signs
in the window to lure you in.
You can frequently get
good buys from second hand
stores run by such
organizations as Good Will
Industries and the Salvation
Army. Another source of
bargains can be church
bazaars, rummage sales, and
some auctions. Be very careful
when buying at such sales.
Search quality carefully. Don’t
buy on impulse, and don’t go
over the amount you plan to
spend.
Moving and garage sales
may offer good values. If you
live near a military base or a
large plant with a high
personnel turnover you may
be in particular luck.
You can sometimes get
really beautiful pieces, such as
mantels, bannisters and
beveled windows for
practically nothing when an
old house is being tom down.
To find out about moving,
garage and community sales,
check with local civic and
community organizations, the
bulletin board where you
wori and the classified section
of the newspaper. Sometimes
you’ll just see a sign in
someone’s yard.
Finally, you may be able to
get what you need by trading.
For instance, if you have an
outgrown highchair and need a
mattress, check around in
your community and business
to see if someone would like
to make the trade.
FILING SUIT
I have a problem, and I
think the only solution is to
take it to court. Can you give
me some advice on filing suit?
Everyone is hesitant about
filing suit They are afraid of
the time and money involved
and sometimes they are right.
On the other hand suing can
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sometimes be surprisingly
simple.
If your claim is relatively
small, say under a thousand
dollars (the amount varies
from county to county), and
your county has a Small
Claims Court, you may be able
to solve your problem right
there. Between thirty-five and
forty counties in Georgia have
such courts. You can file suit
in Small Claims Court for
many different reasons. For
instance, if a cleaner ruined an
expensive garment and refused
to replace it, or a carpenter
built a porch for you that fell
down in a week, and he
refuses to repair it or refund
your money you might be able
to settle your claim in Smail
Claims Court. Your county
courthouse will advise you if
your case is eligible for this
court. To file suit, you go to
the county courthouse and fill
out the right forms. There is a
small filing fee, usually
between six and fifteen
dollars. The case will be
decided by a judge, and you
usually don’t need a lawyer. In
fact, some Small Claims
Courts forbid either party to
have a lawyer. However, you
might get the advice of one
before hand. This would
probably cost you about
twenty-five dollars.
To find out if your county
has a Small Claims Court, and
what the requirements are, call
your county courthouse.
If you do not have a Smail
Claims Court, you may be able
to sue in a Justice of the Peace
Court. J.P. Courts are
supposed to perform about
the .same services as Small
Claims Courts. They handle
cases involving contract
agreements, cases involving
injuries or damage to personal
property amounting to no
more than two hundred
dollars, and cases involving
possession of personal
property valued at less than
two hundred dollars. In both
Small Claims and J.P. Courts
you must file in the county
where the person you are
suing lives even if it is
different from yours.
If your claim is for more
money, or your case very
complicated, you will have to
sue in Superior Court and you
will need a lawyer. We’re sorry
to say so, but the case could
go on for months or even
years. If you have a good case,
you should go ahead anyway.
Despite the time and money
involved, if more people took
action when they felt they
were hurt in a business
transaction, there would be
less consumer abuse in the
future.
THE GEORGIA CONSUMER
SERVICES PROGRAM it a
division of the State Department
of Family and Children Services,
and is funded by the United
States Department of Health,
Education and Welfare. If you
have questions concerning
prdduct quality, credit ana
contract terms or how to spend
your money wisely, call
1-8 00-282-8900 free from
anywhere in Georgia. If you have
trouble reaching the number ask
your local operator for help.
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ATLANTA (PRN) - I
know that many of .you
outside the Atlanta area have
watched with some
amazement the current furor
over development along the
banks of the Chattahoochee
River.
Although this question
itself primarily concerns the
Atlanta area, it is part of a
larger problem which affects
every Georgia citizen. The
issue is one of large profits for
a few as opposed to the good
of the many. The question is
one of an arrogant refusal by
some to pay any attention to
the express wishes of the
elected representatives of the
people.
I do not intend to see this
arrogance, this lack of respect
for the law and the welfare of
the people go unchallenged. It
is not right for a few real
estate speculators to make
large profits on land simply
because they have the political
influence to get it rezoned,
especially when this rezoning
directly affects in a harmful
manner the good of hundreds
of thousands of individual
Georgians.
At the moment we are
concerned with one river,
virtually the only relatively
unspoiled river in any large
urban area in the world and a
major natural resource for all
those who live in the
airrounding cities and towns.
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faced with a new threat to our
coastal areas.
In the future, we must act
to halt the rapid destruction
of our underground water
resources. Already in some
areas of our state farmers and
even entire communities are
faced with dry wells due to
the wasteful use of water by
some large industries. The lack
of concern for the public good
shown by some but not all of
these industries is an example
of what we are fighting now
along the banks of the
Chattahoochee.
I have always believed that
it was possible to find a
compromise between the need
for industrial development and
the need to preserve our air
and water. In the long run,
these two interests become the
same because no state that
allows the destruction of its *
natural resources can hope to
be economically prosperous
for its citizens.
I still believe that a
compromise is possible but
not so long as there are
ind ividuals who place
themselves above the laws and
the natural standards of
human decency which the rest
of us follow. If mutually
beneficial solutions are to be
worked out, such individuals
must be made to understand
that there is no place in
Georgia for privileged
positions and callous disregard
for the good of the people.
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spected as excellent fish bait,
the lowly earthworm appar
ently is well qualified for a
higher role in the greater
ecology of man.
The earthy creatures, known
in scientific circles as
Lumbricus Terrestris, are also
excellent vehicles for recycling
animal waste.
In research conducted at the
University of Georgia College
of Agriculture, earthworms fed
dairy cattle manure grew fat
and produced an excellent
material for potting plants in
the process.
Results of this research were
reported recently to the annual
meeting of the American
Society of Dairy Science by M.
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.dairy science at the University.,
of Georgia. Co-author of the
paper was O. T. Fosgate, pro
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Georgia.
The earthworms were grown
in beds of cotton molts and fed
only the raw feces of the dairy
cattle. Only lime, used as a
buffer, and water were added.
Babb said that the worms
converted the manure to meat
at a ratio of 2:1 in prelim
inary tests. The earthworms
were high in protein and fat,
low in fiber and high in major
minerals. When dehydrated and
fed to cats, the earthworms
were highly palatable. The cats
seemed to love the taste of the
dried worms, Babb declared.
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