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THE FOREST PARK NEWS.THURSDAY,FEBRUARY 6,1964
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The Forest Pork News
1172MoinSt. Forest Pork, Ga. 366-3080
Post Office Box 25, Forest Pork, Go.
Guy Butler, Editor
Subscription Rate S2OO Year - Published Each Thursday
Entered As Second Class Matter at Forest Park, Ga.
ATTY. GENERAL COULD JAIL
BUSINESS DISCRIMINATOR’
WITHOUT JURY TRIAL
THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN WRITTEN BY JOHN C. SATTERFIELD, PAST PRESIDENT (1961-62)
OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION. HE IS SECRETARY-TREASURER OF THE COORDI
NATING COMMITTEE FOR FUNDAMENTAL AMERICAN FREEDOMS, SUITE 520, 301 FIRST
ST., N. E. WASHINGTON 3, D. C.
Q: You speak of the Civil Rights bill as being “revolutionary”; Isn’t that a little strong?
A: Not In pay opinion. This bill would give the Attorney General the sort of power he himself
has said would inject Federal executive authority into areas which are not its legitimate concern.
It gives him broad discretion to act in matters of great political and social concern.
Q< What areas? What discretion?
A: Well, a number come to mind. The first I think of is the power the bill gives him to act as
attorney for individuals, without the individuals themselves bringing suit. For Instance, under
the provisions of this bill the United States Attorney General could Inject himself Into a dispute
concerning the assignment of pupils in a school.
Q: And yet, you say, he wants this power? Even though he has expressed doubt as to the wisdom
of his having It?
A: That Is right. But he expressed this doubt, you should recall, some months ago, when similar
powers were offered In a previous draft, before the pending bill was written. Despite that, he Is
trying to get the present bill passed. Actually, this is the finest sort of example of how the severity
of this bill has grown. What was too strong yesterday Is acceptable today. Even so, civil-rights
propagandists fly In the face of this fact. They try to sell the present bill as a “moderate” or
“watered down” version of the earlier bill. That simply Is not the case. It Is worse than the
earlier bill, as this example proves.
Q: You spoke of other new powers.
A; Yes. But, first, let me finish with this one. Not only could the Attorney General Inject himself,
unasked, in school room disputes but he could actually become the attorney for Individual plaintiffs.
By that, I mean, his office could become a regular lawyer’s office for Individuals who think --
rightly or wrongly -- their civil rights have been Invaded. Such people would have to do nothing
more than claim their rights have been Invaded and if the Attorney General sympathized with
them, he could become their attorney; I am speaking of Title n, the public accommodations
section of the Act, Title IV, the education section of the act and Title m, the public facility section.
Worse than that, he could supply whatever lawyers they needed, do all their staff work, pay all
their court costs, and all the rest — at no expense to them. But the bill carries no such free-for
all provisions for defendants. Defendants would still have to pay their own way. I call that revolu
tion- j. Certainly nothing this broad has ever been approved by a Committee before.
M^.ny other new powers?
A: There Is one I call government by injunction. Suppose a businessman has been charged with
discrimination — and let me say, parenthetically, nobody seems inclined to define what Is dis
crimination, certainly the bill doesn’t define it. Anyway, if a businessman has been charged with
discrimination and this businessman either cannot or will not comply with the Attorney General’s
orders, the Attorney General, under the provisions of this bill (Title H, Sec. 204), would have the
power to take the business owner before a Federal judge and there have him enjoined. Then, If the
man could not, without destroying his business, comply with the Injunction, off to jail he might go,
without a jury trial and for a period up to 45 days.
Q: Then what?
A: Once the man got out, then the Attorney General could repeat the action, do it over and over
again. Jail without trial by jury. That Is revolutionary, don’t you think?
Q: What else Is of primary Interest?
A: Another facet of the revolutionary powers contained in this bill has to do with what we lawyers
.call “judge shopping” or “forum shopping", the right to shop around until you get a court to your
liking.
Q: You mean the Attorney General, under this bill, would have that right?
A: Indeed I do; Title I gives him that right. Moreover, if he thought it would help his cause,
he could say whether he wanted the case heard by one Federal Judge or by a panel of three
Federal judges. And if the rugular judge of a certain district didn’t suit him, power is given In
the bill for three judges to be chosen from other districts by the presiding judge of the circuit.
Q: What about the defendants, would they be given the right to shop?
A: Indeed not, only the Attorney General; it is that one-sided.
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DI IT Equally important is a Child Guidance Clinic
DU I for our troubled children. They represent
our future. The much-needed facilities for our
children must be vigorously sought.
ELECT A MAN WHO RECOGNIZES ALL OF
OCR NEEDS, NOT JEST A FEW.
YOUR VOTE AND SUPPORT
WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED
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RJ. JOE OSBORNE
His primary concern for Clayton County at this time is for better road and street maintance and
an accelerated road and highway construction program; an enlarged county wide program of fire
protection; greater recreation facilities to meet the needs of the present and future youth of
Clayton County,; a county hospital; and a more cooperative and productive relationship between
county and city governments. To each of these programs he pledges his earnest support.
Mr. Osborne wishes all citizens of Clayton to know each person will receive a warm welcome
and an attentive ear to their needs and problems at his office In the courthouse at Jonesboro
throughout the four years he serves as your commissioner.
Mr. Osborne futher states he Is not affiliated with any group or Individual In offering himself
as a candidate for this position and he will always strive to the best of his ability to fulfull the
wishes of his constituants in Clayton County.
During the coming weeks Mr. Osborne will be available to all citizens interested in his platform
and candidacy. He may be contacted at 478-6792 or 478-8407.
YOUR VOTE WILL BE GREATLY
APPRECIATED!
Democratic Primary April 4
TO THE CITIZENS OF CLAYTON COUNTY-
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POPE DICKSON
POPE DICKSON
ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY
FOR
Clayton County
COMMISSION
CHAIRMAN
I am indeed humble for the confidence
placed in me as Coroner of this county. I have
tried to conduct this office with dignity, go
ing to the scenes and cooperating with the
Hospitals and Physicians when called by them
on cases that come under my jurisdiction.
Complete records are kept in my office
on each case and may be inspected at any
time. I shall strive to continue this office to
the best of my ability and to be honest and
fair with all concerned.
Again thanks for letting me continue in
this office.
YOUR FRIEND,
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AFTER WEEKS of intensive I
study in executive session, the I
Senate Finance Committee, of
which I am a member, has fin
ished marking up the Adminis
tration’s proposed tax-cut legis
lation and reported it for Senate
action.
Although there likely will be
considerable
debate over the
bill, when all is
said and done,
it is virtually
certain to be
enacted.
I expect to
vote for this
bill because the
American people are entitled to
some relief from the income tax,
and it is my hope that the tax
reduction will act as a stimu-1
lant on the general economy.
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INDIVIDUAL income taxes;
would be cut a total of $9 bil
lion by reductions in the tax
rates for all brackets, and the
American taxpayers would al
most immediately see bigger i
paychecks because of a reduc
tion in withholding rates from I
18 to 14 per cent.
This is expected to pump |
about SBOO million a month into j
the spending stream of the en- i
tire nation, or some $9.6 billion
in the next 12 months. The aver
age wage earner would realize
about a $2 a week increase from
the withholding rate reduction.
Os this SBOO million, Georgia
could anticipate an increase of
some $l3O million a year in
money flowing into the general
economy of the state. Moreover,
as a result of the expected eco-
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Says Mrs. Fred Hannah of Tucker, Georgia
“A total-electric kitchen
is one reason a Gold Medallion
home is such a joy.”
In a two-page ad which appears in the
January 28 issue of LOOK MAGAZINE,
Fred and Marian Hannah of Tucker,
Georiga, talk about the joys of total
electric living.
“We’re enjoying convenience and com
fort we never thought possible before,”
claims Mr. Hannah, and Mrs. Hannah
agrees with him fully.
Read the Hannah story in LOOK. It’s
representative of the way thousands of
families—in Georgia and throughout the
nation—feel about total-electric living.
If you plan to build, buy or modernize,
think about the advantages of total
electric living. It’s truly the most mod
ern way to live.
GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
nomic boost because of the tax
cut, state and local revenue in
creases have been estimated at
$42 million—s 29 million in state
taxes and sl3 million in local
taxes.
The net result of the tax cut
is expected to be greatly bene
ficial to our economy, not only
in terms of more take home pay,
but it also can lea cl to increased
investment and consumption, and
production and more employ
ment.
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AS IRONIC as it may seem
to reduce revenue in times of
an unbalanced budget, it is my
view that the nation has been
conditioned to expect a tax cut,
and if one is not forthcoming,
the consequences could be dam
aging.
It could cause a shock in our
economy, resulting in cutbacks
of private spending, capital in
vestment, and inventories and
I reduced employment, and per
• haps even a recession.
Also, those members of Con
gress who believe that we can
spend ourselves to prosperity
would attempt to inaugurate
costly new programs on the
ground that the economy could
be stimulated in this way. In my
; opinion, private enterprise can
do the job better.
President Johnson has shown
a desire to reduce spending along
with the tax cut, and I hope the
Congress will continue to pur
, sue a policy leading to further
' reductions in the national bud
get.
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