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Free Press—News & Farmer. Tups.. March 10.
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EDITORIAL
Don’t Let It Happen to You
The wailing cries of a helpless infant pierced
the ward.
The moaning of a teenaged girl lying in a
“coop’’ nearby with constant attention mingled
with the eternal sounds of the swish-swashing
air pump on an iron lung.
These were the sounds that this writer awoke
to hear in the isolation ward of the Asheville-
Biltmore (N. C.) Orthopedic Hospital.
The year was 1950. A polio epidemic had
stricken hundreds. Some cases were worse than
others, but all were being given equal attention
by unusually patient nurses and doctors.
Immediately upon awakening, I automatically
wanted to reach out with my left arm and pull
myself up by the bedstead into a sitting position.
No such hick. The left limb was paralyzed.
Couldn’t lift it off the white-sheeted bed. Side
boards had been placed to keep me from harm
ing myself in a fall from the hospital bed.
I could raise myself on the right side enough
to watch some of the activities. Soon a nurse was
administering physical therapy to a 14-year-old
boy in a bed just to my right.
This was polio. Those who suffered were most
ly of the pathetic age of inability to help them
selves.
Why was all this?
It was before the advent of Salk vaccine. It
was far, far prior to the use of the Sabin Oral
vaccines.
Fortunately, I recovered from my partial
paralysis with lit tle effect other than slight neu
ritis.
There were those who weren’t so fortunate.
Lives were lost because of the dreaded bulbar
polio which affected mind and lungs. Limbs were
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CLAYTON COUNTY
COMMISSIONER
ELECTION APRIL 4, 1964
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twisted.
There are still those who are deriving benefits
from the National Foundation for purposes of re
habilitation. Some will never outlive the affects
of polio.
Now, we are benefited by research and the
Sabin Oral vaccine is ours to help eradicate such
incidents as this writer witnessed in 1950.
The work of continually assisting polio vic
tims still goes on. This must be paid for from
funds donated in the March of Dimes. Too, there
are so many other crippling diseases and diseases
of childbirth that hamper growth and develop
ment. Your financial assistance is still needed!
But, in addition to this being the time of year
when we can aid financially the work of the Na
tional Foundation through the March of Dimes,
in Clayton County, as in other counties compris
ing the Greater Atlanta Metropolitan commun
ity, we can assure ourselves, our children and
our neighbors of no recurrence of the polio epi
demics of the ’so’s.
We can take lime out to swallow three little
lumps of sugar saturated with vaccine that will
prove almost conclusive defeat to these three
types of polio.
CLAYTON COUNTY NEIGHBORS. LET'S DO
OUR PART AND PARTICIPATE WHOLEHEART
EDLY IN THIS PROGRAM. EVEN IF YOU HAD
SALK VACCINATIONS, INSURE YOURSELF
EVEN FURTHER BY TAKING THE SABIN ORAL
VACCINES.
Even though there have been no accounts
where a former polio victim has had a recurrent
attack. I’m going to take my oral vaccines along
with the rest. Won’t you do this too?
By Bev Ballard
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THE RIGHT to petition for a
lawful redress of grievances is
enjoyed by all American citizens,
and in fact is guaranteed them
by the First Amendment to the
Constitution.
This right is very dear to all
of us and very important and
necessary to
our represent
ative form of
government. It
should be pro
tected and pre
served, and
used when nec
essary, but not
abused.
Whenever anyone feels he is
being deprived of any of his
rights as an American citizen,
he can and should seek to have
the situation corrected. Every
court in the land, both federal
and State, are open to him and
of late the courts have acted
expeditiously and firmly when
ever there have been clear-cut
deprivations of rights.
This is the lawful way to right
a wrong. It is acting within the
framework of the law. So long
as we are a nation of laws and
not of men, this will be the
American way.-
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HOWEVER, the constitutional
right to protest and seek a
redress of grievances does not
mean that the people can take
to the streets with total disre
gard for law and order and the
rights of other citizens.
It does not mean that private
property can be invaded and
damaged and defiled. It does not
mean that one can lie down in
the public street and obstruct j
traffic. It does not mean that
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j CHIT-CHAT
By CHICASAW
K 808
A lot of people think that im
porting animals and ideas of
government from Europe is the
patriotic way for American citi
zens.
One good example of how fool
ish this importing business can
be is the Starling. In 1890 100
Starlings were brought into this
country and released in a park
in the City of New York. The
Starling raises about two broods
of young a year and have be
come a pest in all sections of our
country.
In the fruit growing section
of the Northwest they are mak
ing some progress against the
Starling by using traps. These
are rather large, being about 8
feet square. Hundreds of thou
sands of Starlings have been
trapped by these traps in the
states of Washington and Ore
gon.
We would suggest to Secre
tary of State Ben Fortson that
he contact the U. S. Fish and
Wildlife Service in Washington,
D. C. and get plans for these
traps and maybe in a few years
he would have his Starling prob
lem solved.
* * *
President Johnson is econo
mizing by cutting down on the
light bill at the White House.
This is the first time we have
heard of economizing at the
White House since Franklin D.
Roosevelt used to get from five
to eight shaves out of old time
razor blades. Franklin D. was a
great teacher of economy, es
| pecially when Eleanor was
I around to help him.
established authority can be
defied, that police officers trying
to keep the peace can be stoned.
It does not mean inciting to riot
by inflammatory statements. It
does not mean threats, coercion
and insults.
Or to put it another way, as
did Abraham Lincoln: “There
is no grievance that is a fit ob
ject of redress by mob rule.”
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MOB ACTION and violence
are abhorrent to the principles
of a free society, whatever form
it takes and regardless of who
are its instigators. Anarchy re
sults from men taking the law
into their own hands, and the
life, liberty and property of all
the people are no longer safe.
It is sadly ironic that violent
demonstrations such as we have
witnessed across the country
are being carried out in the
name of freedom and goodwill.
The fact of the matter is that
arrogant conduct such as this
does more to undermine freedom
and destroy goodwill than ad
vance these causes. Reason falls
victim to bitterness.
There is no better evidence of
this than the so-called civil
rights bill now pending before
the Senate. This vicious and
punitive legislation is an out
growth of riotous and unreason
able demands of the past year.
Instead of preserving free
dom, in whose name it was de
manded, this bill if enacted will
take from every American citi
zen the right to live and work
as a free man.
Uncle Jed and Uncle Ned have
been arguing about President
Johnson’s Civil Rights program.
Uncle Jed says “that even though
President Johnson’s Civil Right
program is worse than Bobby
Kennedy’s program he thinks
that it will be easier to swallow
because President Johnson’s
Great Grandpappy lived in Geor
gia”.
Uncle Ned says “that if Presi-
TEN REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD
VOTE FOR CARY H. WEBB
CHAIRMAN OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
♦
ICary Webb is the best qualified for Chairman of the Clayton County Commissioners of
• Roads and Revenues.
2, Cary Webb is an experienced businessman that knows how to get the job done.
3. Car y Webb is a friend of organized labor and the working people.
/| Cary Webb will work with the various industries of the county and will diligently seek oth
"*• er industries. He knows the many problems of industry having been connected with them
for years.
5 Cary Wedd is a lifelong supporter of good schools and has proved this over the years; not
• just getting on the band wagon at this late date, but has served in a school capacity in
this county for seventeen years without pay.
6 Cary Webb is not the tool of any special interests or area but will work for the best inter
• ests of all citizens of the county.
■T Cary Webb has both business and government experience. He has served well in both
* • county and city governments for many years in appointed and elected positions.
O Cary Webb is a fine Christian man who believes in the Golden Rule. He will never propose
any action that is not the will and in the Christian interests of those he serves.
9 Cary Webb is our friend and a friend of the people. He would like to be yours: We know
• this is true as we have known him for many years.
WCary Webb is the best qualified man in all different respects for Chairman of County
• Commissioners.
(This Ad Written and Paid for By Friends of Cary Webb)
VOTE FOR CARY WEBB
APRIL 4th PRIMARY
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dent Johnson’s 'Civil Wrongs
program is passed and President
Johnson’s Grandpappy should
come back to this earth that
Grandpappy would have about
as much chance of staying out
of the Federal Penitentary or
retaining his liberty as a Celloid
dog would have chasing an as
bestos cat through hell”.
♦ ♦ ♦
A Hollywood actor recently
called another star on the phone
and said “we are in trouble”.
“What kind of trouble” said the
startled star. “It’s about your
wife”. “About my wife?” “Yes
you’ve got her and I want her”.
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The Atlanta newspapers have
a feature that is increasing their
circulation. We have heard of
several people who buy the Sat
urday edition in order to get to
read Lester Maddox’s Pickwick
ad. McGill and Patterson are
discusted because their paper is
carrying something that Georgia
people can read and enjoy.
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Andrew Jackson was born
March 15th, 1767 in New Lan
caster County South Carolina.
The Democrats will be holding
Jackson Day dinners throughout
the country soon. Tickets selling
for SIOO.OO or more.
It is tragic that the politicians
don’t spend more time imitating
Jackson instead of using his
name to raise campaign funds.
♦ * *
This is a political year and the
Candidates are ready and willing
to give you the dope, the whole
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CLAYTON COUNTY
REPRESENTATIVE
In the Georgia General Assembly
(Democratic Primary April 4th)
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