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A Resolution for All America
It used to be popular to make New
Year’s resolutions. We’d make them in
all good faith, keep them awhile, and
then let them fall by the wayside.
Suppose, for a moment, that all of
us decided to make the same resolution
for 1973 a resolution based on a
philosophy once expressed by President
Nixon when he said: “Hard work is what
built America, and it is time in this
country that we demonstrate a new ap
preciation of work and what it means.”
If every American pledged himself
to work harder at his job, to give it all
he’s got. to turn out better products, to
provide better service think what it
would mean to our economic well-being
and general prosperity. Once again, we
would have pride in our jobs. We would
have confidence in the things we buy, in
the services we use.
Congratulations to An Old Friend
We note with interest that an old,
reliable friend is rounding out 63 years
of service to Georgia newspapers.
On Jan. I. Gilreath Press Syndicate
will begin its 64th year of operation for
continuous public service. GPS has well
served the editors of Georgia throughout
the years and has come to be recognized
as one of the outstanding press services
in the South.
In a message to Georgia editors last
week, GPS said: “As your oldest (and)
most reliable Atlanta correspondent, we
shall strive even harder in the year ahead
To Keep or to Break
Every year at this time, millions of
Americans make resolutions to do some
thing better next year, to perform better
m some way, to be a better person in
some way, among other things.
Many solemnly made resolutions
won't last long, as the pressures and
demands of everyday life little different
from those in 1972 exert their in
fluence.
Yet, a few of these resolutions are
kept, and even those which are broken
often accomplish a good purpose. For
resolutions give us a goal They are a
taking stock, which is always worth-
77/^ Need for Unity
The great American experiment in
democracy based on the idea that
peoples of various races, creeds and
colors can function effectively and main
tain unity and solidarity is threatened
by those who resort to violence.
Recognition of the many blessings
and advantages ot being an American
should not be overlooked because Amer
ican society isn’t perfect; yet, those who
turn to violence and vilification of this
country’s government and institutions
Other Editors Sav:
(Industrial News Review)
Some real changes have been made
and more are coming in the design and
construction of automobiles that are of
the utmost personal significance to
everyone who drives or rides in a car.
Specifically these changes, some put
in by industry initiative and others by
government order, could save your life in
the event that you are involved in an
automobile accident As the head of the
National Highway Traffic Safety Admin
istration has put it, within a few ye?'
may be "extremely difficult to kill vuiir
self in a car "
This is the message of a most in
formative article featured in a late issue
ot The Reader's Digest Here is what is
happening In more and more instances,
people walk away from, or at least live
through, highway crashes that would
ve been fatal just a few yearsago. The
devices that now are protecting
motorists' lives start with a seat belt to
hold you in the car where other safety
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WINSTON B. MPT Publisher
DAVID T. ESPT, JR General Manager
JAMBS D. ESPT Managing Editor
WILLIAM T. EBPT Advertising Manager
WOODBOW W. ESPT News Editor
And if the “let’s-get-back-to-work”
philosophy really took hold, the
thousands and thousands of able-bodied
Americans now on welfare would accept
any job that comes along and stop re
fusingjobs they consider menial.
President Nixon had an answer for
those people. He said, “I guess every job
my father had was a menial job, but any
job that puts food on the table and buys
shelter and clothing and education for a
man’s family is not a menial job. Let’s
recognize that in America, once and for
all. Let us recognize that the only thing
demeaning in America is for one man to
refuse to work and to let another man
who does work pay taxes to keep him on
welfare. Any work is preferable to
welfare.”
So, our resolve for 1973: Let’s get
back to work.
to furnish you the best in top state news.
That has always been our primary
objective. May we . . . say that you are
doing an outstanding job of newspaper
ing for the people of your community.”
We would like to reverse the coin for
a moment and say to Gilreath Press
Syndicate that we think you are doing
an outstanding job of covering state
news for Georgia newspapers.
Congratulations to GPS for its years
of service to the Press. May it have
many, many more.
while. And they often help us to formu
late high ideals.
In making resolutions, one should
keep several universal truths in mind. It’s
not likely resolutions will be kept if they
constitute only hope. They won’t be
kept if one really enjoys breaking them
more than keeping them.
In other words, resolutions are like
decisions to stop smoking. If the in
dividual really wants to stop more than
to smoke, he will easily stop. If not, he
won’t stop.
Think it over.
(creating disunity) have helped spur a
reawakening of nationalist sentiment
among various ethnic groups.
To a degree, this is natural and
desirable, and traditionally American;
carried too far. it can be divisive and
destructive.
If American society becomes so
violent, disruptive, and unattractive life
in the old country seems better by com
parison, the rise in nationalist sentiments
is certain to be accelerated.
devices can be built in to protect you.
Some of the new design features are
listed including the antiburst latch that
helps hold doors shut, windshields that
bend but do not shatter, dash panels that
bend to absorb impact (usually with
your head), cushioned steering wheels
and energy absorbing steering columns,
and seats with head supports to reduce
neck and upper-spine (whiplash) injuries
in low-speed, rear-end collisions.
National Safety Council figures
show that between 1969 and the end ot
1971, with 9 million new drivers on the
roads, the number of accidents rose 6
percent, but deaths to people inside cars
dropped 7,5 percent
As interest mounts and cost and
structural design problems are studied,
it's not likely that the need for driver
common sense and courtesy will ever be
eliminated But there's no doubt that the
family car is getting safer and that’s good
news for all of us who have to get from
here to there on the nation’s highways.
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THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES!
BY SEN. HERMAN TALMADGE
Although a great deal was accom
plished by the last Congress, it was most
notable for critical unfinished business.
Major issues like welfare reform,
deficit spending, and forced school
busing are problems of most concern to
the American people. The House and
Senate did approach and skip around
these issues, but backed on from any
meaningful action.
Everyone agrees that real welfare
reform is needed. By any standards, the
present program must be judged a
dismal, costly failure. The Senate
Finance Committee rewrote the House
passed Administration Bill, which called
for a guaranteed annual income. First,
we increased benefits for the aged, blind,
disabled, and unfortunate children,
people who are unable to care for them
selves. Secondly, we took the position
that people who are able to work, ought
to work. We made it a “guaranteed
opportunity” bill, instead of “guar
anteed income.” Unfortunately, the
Finance Committee’s “workfare” version
was not endorsed by the full Senate.
The net result was that Congress
failed to reduce the staggering cost of
welfare and to encourage able-bodied
people to become productive.
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In another area frustrating to the
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average working man the one caught in
the middle of the inflationary squeeze-
Congress failed to respond to the need
for fiscal reform:
Deficit spending of about S3O
billion a year, creating inflation that robs
the working man of what little wages he
has left after taxes, and the elderly of
their savings, cannot go on without a day
of reckoning.
The government has imposed eco
nomic restraints on the people. The time
has come for the people, through
Congress, to impose economic restraints
on the government. We need to put a
tight lid on federal spending and keep it
there until our economy is stabilized.
* * *
I hope the President next year will
throw the full weight of his office into
the fight to stop children from being
shipped out of their neighborhoods to
distant schools simply to achieve a con
trived racial balance. I certainly plan to
make this one of my top priorities.
* * *
From my standpoint in the 92nd
Congress, 1971 and 1972 were very
productive years. Through my work on
the Committees on Finance, Agriculture
and Forestry, and Veterans Affairs, I
secured adoption of several major bills of
benefit to Georgians and citizens every
where.
EXIT THE HENRY GRADY HOTEL
During our last weekend visit to Atlanta, the hotel
room to which we were assigned had windows that
looked directly out to the site of the demolition of the
old Henry Grady Hotel.
This well-known hostelry holds many memories for
many Georgians, long being a favorite “hangout ’ tor
politicians and newspapermen. And it was with a feeling
of nostalgia that we watched the giant balls swing their
arc of destruction to the famous building.
There are quite a few pages of Georgia history that
cover the site of the Henry Grady.
According to old records: In 1869-70, John H.
James, an Atlanta banker, built his residence at the
southwest corner of Peachtree and Cain streets on a
1,5-acre tract of land.
On Oct. 30, 1870, the house was purchased by the
state as a residence for Georgia’s governors. The price
was reported to be $90,000. and included the building,
furniture, and household goods.
Rufus Bullock was the first governor to occupy the
“mansion,” and the last one to live there was Hugh
Dorsey, whose term expired in June, 1921.
One month later the mansion was declared “unsafe”
by resolution of the General Assembly. During the 1924
session of the legislature, a resolution was passed author
izing a commission to be appointed to “negotiate" tor a
new mansion.
Records tell us that when the residence on Peach
tree Street was declared unsafe by the General Assembly
in 1921, it was felt that the uptown site was too close to
the heart of the city to further serve as a home for the
state’s governors. It was also believed that the property
had become so valuable that it could be a source of
much income to the state if used for other purposes.
A commission was created,by legislative act in 1921
for the purpose of leasing the property. On Feb. 1,
1922, the commission, acting for the State of Georgia,
signed a lease agreement with the Masseli Realty and
Improvement Co. for the property for a period of 50
years, dating from June 1, 1922, and expiring on May
31,1972.
As a result of that lease, the Red Rock Building, the
Henry Grady office building, the Henry Grady Hotel, a
theater, and several stores were erected on the property.
When the lease expired this year, the property
reverted to the State of Georgia.
It is reported that a new 70-story hotel will be built
on the site of the old Henry Grady. But, we’ll wager, it
will never have the “flavor” of its predecessor.
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BEST OF THE PRESS
The Minneapolis Star says: “Someone is going to
have to invent a parking meter that will take credit
cards.”
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THE OLD TIMER SAYS:
“There’s no sense in advertising your troubles. No
one will buy them.”
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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Some minds are like concrete all mixed up and
permanently set.
THIRTY
Front the Nation's Press
FULTON (MISS.) ITAWAMBA COUNTY TIMES:
The people who work for a company have a far larger
stake in its success or failure than the people who own
it. U. S. Government figures show that most companies
pay out more than ten times as much in wages, salaries
and employee benefits as they do in dividends to
stockholders. If a company doesn’t do well, a stock
holder may have to go without his dividends, perhaps
lose a part of his savings; but an employee may lose his
job and his means of earning a living!
LONDON (KY.) SENTINEL-ECHO-If the size of a
dollar bill had been decreasing commensurate with its
value since 1930. it would be about as large as a calling
card now, and at its present rate of decreasing, by 1980
it would be about the size of a postage stamp.
MORRIS (MINN.) TRIBUNE-In this computerized
age. it is well to remember the superiority of man’s
brain. According to Professor John Meier of Colorado
College, there is little doubt that the human brain is by
far ‘the most perfect computer.' He says: ‘lt has several
billion circuits; it can operate four hours on the energy
of a single peanut; it is completely mobile; it occupies
less than a cubic foot of space; and probably best of
all it is produced by unskilled labor.’
ADAIR (IOWA) NEWS One way to reduce the
incidence of crime is to make it as dangerous to be a
criminal as it is to be a victim.
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