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RURAL-DOMINATED LEGISLATURES
STYMIED STATE GOVERNMENTS, SENT
CITIES TURNING TO FEDERAL AID
CARROLLTON—State governments in the United States “must
modernize, reorganize, and reform” if they are to pass the
“severe test” they face in the years ahead, an Emory Univer
sity professor has declared.
“State governments are not going to be rendered obsolete,”
said Dr. Lynwood M. Holland, but their future role “will
depend upon how successfully they meet the problems of
today.”
Dr. Holland, professor of political science at Emory Uni
versity, spoke at West Georgia College in one of a series of
lectures on the changing role of government in the United
States. The series is sponsored by the Social Science Division
and the Adult Education Department of the college.
Dr. Holland pointed out that in recent years there has been
“a marked shift in the balance of power (from the states)
toward the national government... The national government has
entered into many activities which were supposed to have
been reserved by the Constitution to the states.”
He asserted that this shift “has resulted in part from popular
demand because of the growingcomplexity of social and econo
mic conditions for the performance of more functions by
government at all levels, and because the states have been
unwilling or unable to meet the demands of the people for
more and better services.”
The Emory political scientist listed several factors which
have caused the decline in the prominence of states. One
of the major reasons, he said, has been "the over-repre
sentation of rural areas and their blind dominance of the
general assemblies; farms, cows, trees, and hogs have been
better represented in most of our state legislatures than
people.”
He observed that "the unrealistic attitude of the rural do
minated legislatures has stymied state governments and caused
cities and metropolitan areas to look to the national govern
ment to help solve some of their more urgent problems.”
Adding to the complexity of the problem has been “the
inability to reapportion state legislatures so that they repre
sented population.” Furthermore, “excessive membership,
part time status, and negligible salaries of legislators also
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add to the reasons why legislatures have lost respect in the
eyes of the public, for top flight personnel even from the
rural areas were not being attracted to our general as
semblies.”
Another stumbling block cited by Dr. Holland is “detailed
and cluttered constitutions which have practically placed state
governments in rigid straitjackets.” He said that “absolute
procedure of rules and regulations plus the inclusion of un
necessary statutory materials tie the hands of the legisla
tors or cause them to spend too much time dealing with local
matters that should be left to counties and municipalities.”
However, Dr. Holland emphasized, “the picture is not a dark
one.” Supreme Court rulings on reapportionment have “re
moved one of the major deterrents of the past.”
But reapportionment and redlstrlcting “are really only the
surface evidence of even more crucial and fundamental changes
which are underway.” He declared that “the complete power
structure of states is undergoing a change” and he cited
Georgia as an example.
The speaker pointed out that reapportionment is not the
“whole answer” to state problems. “Citizens of states need
to take a very hard look at their constitutions,” he said, and
there must be major court reforms.
“Not until states begin to recognize the court system as an ef
fective instrument of government rather than as ‘brakes’ on'
the total job of government will necessary changes be made,”
he asserted.
Another problem is money, he said. “Constitutional limita
tions on finances and borrowing must be reexamined and
adapted to meet the problems of an organized society, and new
sources of revenue must be found.”
He said it is "easier to turn to the national government for
a grant” than to raise local taxes. He also commented that
"we ask and accept and then berate and condemn the grantor,
the national government.”
In this connection, he declared that “the only way to offset
big government in Washington Is, for states to meet their
responsibilities and to get rid of those things that have
caused them to fall or create distrust.”
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1965
Miss Morrow Pageant
Girls On Morgan Shov
The contestants In the "Miss
Morrow” Pageant, and mem
bers of the three sponsoring
Clubs, will appear on the WSB
television show “The Hank
Morgan Show” one day during
the week of March 22. A Spaghe
tti Supper was given by the
joint Youth Committee of the
Morrow Junior Woman’s Club,
Klwanls and Lions Club, for
the entrants and their parents
on Friday, March 5, at the
Lake City Community Center.
Additional donors include:
Georgia Power Co., Patricia
Lewis Charm School, Northwest
Orient Air Lines, Morrow Lions
| Club, United Air Lines, Mor-
I row Chapter-Kiwanis Inter-
I national, Johnnie’s One-Stop,
I Morrow Junior Woman’s Club,
I Dean’s Super Gas, Jewel Tea
I Co., Vivian Woodard Cosme-
I tics, Lorans Florist, Weldon
Drugs, Eastern Air Lines
and Betty’s Florist.
The pageant is scheduled
March 27 at Tara Elementary
School. Thirteen girls have
FP Junior High Annual
Makes Superlative Awards
On Monday, March 1, Forest Park Junior High Annual staff
held its first Superlative Award Assembly. The Superlatives
were chosen by the entire eighth garde and represent the
student body very well.
Those chosen were: Most Intellectual, Harold Benefield and
Janice Shannon; Best Looking, Gary Hickerson and Donna
Stovall; Best Personality, Charles Sanders and Karen Teems;
Wittiest, Henry Love and Myra Russell; Most Courteous,
Lew Sllgh and Kathy Davis; Best Dressed, Chris Welden
and Sandra Wilson; Most School Spirit, Jesse Slage and De
lores Calhoun; Most Athletic, Randy Kidd and Janet Causey;
Most Talented, Gary Stone and Jan Chitwood; Best All Around,
Ronnie Teate and Cindy Stanford.
The Annual, the Panther’s Tale, was then dedicated to Mrs.
Margie Michael, seventh grade English teacher and Annual
sponsor.
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'A STAR TO GUIDE YOU 9
A BRIGHT MOON, A TOAST AND UNITING OF HANDS—
A fitting prelude to the installation of officers for the in
auguration dinner of the Clayton County Women’s Credit
Club Tuesday evening at the Lakeshore Country Club. L-R:
Humphrey Traylor, vice president, Bank of Forest Park (hold-
The summer trimester of the
| Tallulah Falls 12-months
| school will begin June 7 with
; registration scheduled for June
6, according to K. J. Harris.
cast their entries for the com
petition.
The last four were Pamela
Lee of Morrow, 5-feet-3, 110
lbs., a student at Jonesboro
Senior High, whose talent is
singing and who also loves
sports and reading:
Patricia Lee of Morrow, 14,
' 5-feet-2, 120 lbs., who is a
i ninth-grader at Jonesboro Sen
i lor High. She lists her main
Interests as singing, skiing and
I reading.
Juanita Springfield, 15, of
Morrow, 5-feet-8 1/2, 145
; pounds, who loves singing,
I swimming, skating and camp
ing;
Janice Collins, of Morrow,
' 13, 5-feet-6, 115 pounds, an
; eighth-grader at Jonesboro
Senior High, whose hobbles are
; horses, piano, swimming, po
pular music, dancing.
Sponsors are looking forward
to a jam-pack crowd for this
i competition at Tara with so
1 many fine entries and the ge
nuine interest displayed
■ throughout the area.
ADDING THEIR BLESSINGS--Established Credit Ciuu uificeis maiau anu add then uwoomgS
to new organization. L-R: Mrs. Sara Roberts, past president, Atlanta Credit Women’s Club;
Mrs. Lucile Phillips of Atlanta, secretary of International Credit Women’s Club, (installation
officer); Mrs. Julia Rhodes, president Atlanta Credit Women’s Club, and Mrs. Corrie Edmond
son, state treasurer, Georgia Assn, of Credit Women.
CC Women's
Credit Club
Officers
Installed
BY PATRICIA LEWIS
Tuesday Evening March 16,
at the Lakeshore Country Club
with 62 present, installation of
officers for the newly organiz
ed Credit Women’s Club of
Clayton County was completed.
Mrs. Lucile Phillips, trea
surer of the International Cre
dit Women’s Club, Atlanta, in
stalled the officers as follows:
President, Mrs. Ruby Mc-
Clung of Bank of Forest Park;
vice president, Mrs. Walter
(Peggy) Hagan of Bass Furni
ture Co.; secretary, Mrs. Fran
ces Luke of the Clayton Credit
Exchange; treasurer, Mrs.
Mamie Dowie of Peoples Loan
Co.
Humphrey Traylor executive
vice president of the Bank of
Forest Park, was the guest
speaker and he gave a very
Inspiring talk on his theme
“A Star to Guide You”. Four
stars were outlined, being
Character, Personality, Re
putation, Education.
Carlos Lewis, manager of
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ing aqua-pura toast) gave inaugural address, “A Star to
Guide You”; Mamie Dowie, treasurer; Frances Luke,
secretary; Peggy Hagan, vice president; Ruby McClung,
president; Carlos Lewis, of Bass Furniture Company, master
_of ceremonies. DERICKSON STUDIO PHOTOS
GUY LINES BY GUY BUTLER
FAST REACTION
When the public finds out
something Is going on that’s
not cricket
with their law
makers and
begins to cast
a fishy eye up
on the situa
tion, then the
senators and
represent a-
- tlves move so
I swiftly intoac-
I tion it’s almost
comical.
That pension bill in the Geor
gia senate last week which
would have given a select few
politicians raises in pensions
amounting to a total of SIOO,
000 or on up to $300,000 was
quickly signed into law by Gov.
Sanders.
But it no more than hit the
Bass Furniture Company, was
the master of ceremonies. He
stated “This marks a happy
day for the business men and
women of Clayton County be
cause knowing each other soci
ally will improve communica
tions through basic business
channels.”
Meetings will be held monthly.
Mitt Gunter, manager of the
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' newspapers than somebody
1 said uh-oh, and the principals
' snapped to attention.
1 Originally it was just going
to be a "li’l ole $13,800 or so”
in additional funds.
But it grew right quick, like
Topsy.
Senate Floor Leader Julian
Webb had urged the passage of
the bill, saying “I had been
told it would cost only sl3,
800 or so.”
Mr. Sanders’ ready reaction
to the rapid-transit change of
mind was that he signed it
even faster than he signed the
original bill and stated:“What
ever misunderstanding there
was has been corrected.” It
was indeed.
Too bad it just now comes out.
We could have had a lot more
fun back there during the elec-
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Clayton county credit Ex
change, is the sponsor.
In order for a firm’s credit
manager to be a member it
must first be a member of the
CC Credit Exchange. Educa
tion in the matter of credit
handling is the main purpose
of the club which will be af
filiated with the international
organization.