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Herman Talmadge
REPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES SENATE
THERE IS A GROWING feeling in the Congress and through
out the country that the time has come to modify the electoral
college system of electing the President and the Vice President.
The country narrowly escaped a major constitutional crisis fol
lowing the last presidential election, and electoral college reform is
going to be one of the major legislative issues to come before the
Congress this year.
I believe we need to abolish the present “winner-take-all”
method of counting electoral votes and turn to a new system that
will be more practical and equitable, and more in the best interests
of individual voters and all the states.
TOWARD THIS END I have thrown my support behind a
proposed constitutional amendment, S. J. Resolution 2, that would
provide for alloting electoral votes on a proportional basis.
This amendment, which I am cosponsoring with Senator Ervin
and others, would give to each candidate a proportionate share of
each state’s electoral vote according to the ratio of popular votes
that candidate received in the state. Each state would have a
number of electoral votes equal to the number of representatives
in Congress to which it is entitled. In the event no candidate
received 40 per cent of th^ national total electoral votes, one of
the top two candidates would be selected by the House and Senate
in Joint Session, with'each Senator and Representative having one
vote — thereby abolishing the present state unit rule that now
governs contested elections that go to the House of Representatives.
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THE PRESENT ELECTORAL system has served a useful
purpose in the past but it has now outlived its usefulness.
It gives undue influence to populous pivotal states and encourages
candidates to ignore smaller states. It also promotes bloc voting
that can sometimes swing the entire electoral vote of a large state.
I cannot go along with proposals for a direct popular presiden
tial vote, which I believe would detract from the identity and
integrity of the individual states.
Through our amendment we can achieve needed electoral col
lege reform and give each voter a more meaningful voice in the
Presidential election.
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Smart business men are now making their plans
to get the Christmas shopper’s cash.
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Hot weather enthusiasts should have no complaints
left about the summer of 1968.
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Going to church may not answer all your problems
but the habit won't hurt you any.
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Tony Anthony, Frank Wolf
ASKS I RIAL DELAY
Los Angeles--The expected
trial of Sirhan B. Sirhan, ac
cused assassin of Senator
Robert F. Kennedy, may not
begin November Ist as planned.
Attorneys and judges agreed
the jurors may be confined dur
ing , Thanksgiving, Christmas
and Mw Ywfc' and
are asking postponement until
the first of the year.
From the Independent, Anderson, S.C.
Irvin, Georgia Head Os
Agriculture, Stays Busy
ATLANTA (PRN) -
Georgia has come a long way
since the days of one-teacher
schools, stripe - suited chain
gangs and one-horse farms.
One Habersham County man
takes particular pride in this
progress, because he had a part
in it.
Thomas T. Irvin, Georgia’s
new Commissioner of
Agriculture, lives in a
handsome brick house
surrounded by picturesque
white fences on the outskirts of
Mt. Airy. Green, sloping fields
frame the wooded front yard,
and a graceful magnolia tree
towers over the sidewalk. It
projects an air of tranquility
that is, indeed, a far cry from
the cyclone activity of state
government.
On the occasion of this
interview Irvin’s attractive,
dark-haired wife Bernice met
us at the door and escorted us
into their elegant living room.
She has a sunny personality,
and it isn’t hard to see that
she’s very proud of her
husband.
Irvin came in right behind
her. He’s a tall man with
brown hair and intent eyes. He
has a friendly smile that
immediately puts visitors at
ease and has a warm Georgia
accent.
Comfortably seated in a big
armchair next to the hearth,
he settled back and started
talking.
His eyes twinkle and his
voice carries singular pride
when he approaches the
subject dearest to his heart--his
family. He has five children:
three sons and two daugthers.
The oldest is James, 20, a
thirdquarter junior at the
University of Georgia. Johnny,
18, is a student at Dalton
Junior College. David, 16, is a
junior at North Habersham
High School. Londa, his oldest
daughter is 13, and Lisa, the
youngest, is 11.
The subjects we covered
ranged from agriculture all the
way to education and prison
reform. Irvin spoke with
authoratitive knowledge on
every one of them. However,
he didn’t achieve the political
heights of the present without
great effort and
determination.
Although a resident of
Habersham County for 23
years, he was born in Lula,
Hall County. His father was a
farmer; thus he grew up with a
firsthand knowledge of
agriculture. While he was still a
boy, his parents moved to
White County in what was
known as the White Creek
District. It was here that he
spent his childhood.
As anyone has ever lived on
a farm will know, it has its
share of hard work. But it also
has advantages. A boy learns
responsibility and develops a
sense of values from it.
Thomas Irvin did.
Those hard times he saw as
a boy shaped him for the
position he now occupies. His
timberland interests, as well as
his own experience with
farming, qualify him to
understand and aid agriculture
in Georgia.
When asked when he first
became interested in politics,
Irvin replied, “I’ve always
been interested in politics.”
He went on to tell me that
even as a boy he had favorite
candidates for whom he
electioneered. As he grew
older, he became more
interested in county affairs. In
1956 he was urged by several
people to run for the office of
Habersham County
Representative. He considered
it, did run, and was elected by
a landslide. In fact, he was
subsequently re-elected for
four consecutive terms.
Though inexperienced
when he first took office, he
studied hard, listened and
learned what he had to know
to utilize his position for the
good of his county and state.
The same year, he was
appointed to the Habersham
County Board of Education,
and is still an active member as
vice-chairman. He knows the
value of a good education and
has been instrumental in
THE PEMBROKE JOURNAL
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THOMAS T. IRVIN
securing a number of
educational advancements in
his county. There are better
schools, more qualified
teachers, a fine visiting teacher
program, and an improved
standard of education as a
result of his efforts.
In 1967 he was elected the
president-elect of the Georgia
School Board Association, and
has served as a delegate to the
National School Board
Association four times.
In addition to other
accomplishments, he was
Governor Maddox’s campaign
manager during the last
gubernatorial race, has been
executive secretary to the
governor since he took office,
and in 1967 was appointed
assistant administration floor
leader in the House.
These achievements speak
for themselves, but Irvin
prefers to think of himself as
only one of the main body
whose aim is an improved and
progressive Georgia. He pays
particular attention to the
accomplishments of others in
state government, and his
highest praise goes to
Governor Maddox’s
outstanding efforts in the area
of prison reform.
I was completely amazed at
the improvements in the penal
system, and Irvin can quote
facts and statistics faster than
I can think He believes, as
Governor Maddox does, in the
need for educational facilities
within the prison structure to
go hand-in-hand with
rehabilitation.
Today, Georgia’s prisoners
are not only trained in various
vocations, by qualified
experts, but are placed in jobs
after their sentences are up as
well.
Irvin’s chief function in his
new position as Commissioner
of Agriculture will be to
protect the consumer. “I’m
going to support vigorously all
the research programs and
work closely with the
University of Georgia School
of Agriculture,” he said. This
will be in an attempt to
initiate new ways of improving
farm production to afford the
consumer lower prices.
“We must keep research
ahead of the consumer
demand,” he added.
I asked if his new job
would involve a great deal of
traveling and he assured me
that it would.
“I expect to be m the
office three days a week and
out the rest of the week
meeting with farm leaders,” he
said. “I’m going to be a
full-time Commissioner of
Agriculture.”
I asked Irvin how he spent
his leisure time.
He laughed uproarously.
“Well,” he said, “when I was
in the lumber business, politics
was my hobby. Now I guess
the lumber business is going to
be my hobby.”
He added, though, that his
main pastime was going to be
fulfilling the obligations of his
office, which will involve
meeting a great many people.
He enjoys this aspect of it, for,
being a public servant, people
are his business.
“We’re supposed to leave
this world a little better than
we found it.” He said the
words with a smile, but there
was deep meaning to them.
THE PEMBROKE JOURNAL, Thursday. January 30, 1969—1
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FUNNY 6IRL
Barbra Streisand has made
quite a hit on Broadway and
on television. Now she has
branched out into the movie
world by filming "Funny Girl.”
Columbia Pictures and Rastar
Productions present the film
and it is under the direction
of William Wyler.
As Fanny Brice. Barbra
Streisand does a good job on
the screen and her many songs
go over nicely with a well
balanced musical background.
Although "Funny Girl” is
basically a musical—there is
a plot or story and she is back
ed by an excellent cast—some
of whom are quite well known.
There’s Omar Sharif, Walter
Pidgeon, Key Medfor and Anne
Francis to name just a few.
Popular singing star Bobby
Rydell married his childhood
sweetheart from Philadelphia
recently. Rydell, 26, married
Camile C. Quattrone, 25. It
was the first marriage for both.
The 19-year-old London
fashion model. Twiggy, has re
turned to New York to create
a new image. She gained a
whole pound before her return.
Popular singer Connie
Francis is suing Eastern Air
Lines for $350,000. She charges
she was annoyed by two drunks
on a'New York-to-Miami flight
last December 28th.
WOOD UTILITY
POLES
^ROBERT O.
HAWES
AMERICAN WOOD PRESERVERS INST.
HAVE YOUR FORESTS AND
USE THEM TOO
Scientific forest management
enables the lumber industry to
aid conservation and supply the
nation’s wood needs.
Chemical preservation of wood
utility poles, supporting wires
on which trillions of kilowatt
hours of electricity travel yearly,
also helps preserve our forests.
American Wood Preserves In
stitute members follow rigid
quality standards for treating
wood poles with preservatives.
These poles last 35 years —
five times longer than they
would otherwise. If the same 6
million poles produced annu
ally weren’t treated, replacing
them seven times during this
period would require 36 million
additional trees. A tree takes 30
years to grow tall enough for
use as autility pole. With chem
ical preservation, by the time
this year’s poles are replaced,
the new trees will be more than
ready.
CONTACT LENSES
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WHO WEARS
CONTACT LENSES?
New York (NAPS) — Each
year one-half million men.
women and children join the
growing population of contact
lens users. Who are they and
what persuades them to put
away their specs?
Concern for one’s personal
appearance is the big reason,
say officials of Barnes-Hind
Ophthalmic Products, makers
of contact lens solutions and
accessories.
Better vision, freedom to
participate in sports and free
dom from eyeglasses are other
reasons for using the modern
vision aids.
Today’s lenses are 8 to 10
millimeters wide (about the
size of an aspirin) and made
of plastic. Covering the cornea,
the part of the eye out of
which we see, they float on the
natural tear layer.
It won’t come as a surprise
that women head the list of
contact lens users, although
men are gaining ground. This
may be due to newer trends in
which male vanity is, unblush
ingly, here to stay. At least 25
percent of last year’s new adult
lens users were male. Other
things men notice when they
put on contact lenses: they can
see the faces they are shaving,
engage in more sports activi
ties, and even look down gun
sights for the first time.
While women may be able
to bowl or golf better, more
important, they see their make
up work better. Also, hair
styling is uncluttered by eye
glass frames. Women’s instinc
tive patience and willingness
to follow instructions, ventured
one contact lens specialist, is
another reason they outnum
ber male lens users.
Teenagers and pre-teens
make up about one-quarter of
the new lens population. Their
reasons rank close to their
elders, except the term “social
acceptance” appears. ,
Helpful Hints For Easy Entertaining
Every good hostess knows a
successful party calls for some
advance planning. But if this
isn’t possible, here are some
elegant but ever so easy to pre
pare recipes to highlight your
most impromptu gathering, or
the most formal dinner.
Quick-and-Easy Canapes
Blend 2 jars Gerber Junior
Beef with 2 tablespoons softened
butter and a dash of onion salt.
Chill. Spread on crisp crackers
or toast triangles and garnish
with a slice of green olive.
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Zesty Hani Dip
Combine 1 jar Gerber Strained
Ham, 2 tablespoons crumbled
blue cheese and 2 tablespoons
sour cream. Chill thoroughly,
then serve with a relish tray of
carrot, celery and cucumber
sticks or a bowl of crunchy po
tato chips.
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Tangy Egg Yolk Spread
Season 1 jar Gerber Strained
Egg Yolks with '4 teaspoon
mustard and one teaspoon may
onnaise. If you prefer a thicker
mixture, stir in one tablespoon
Gerber High Protein Cereal.
Spread seasoned egg yolk on
thin slices of cooked ham. Top
with shredded lettuce, roll and
chill.
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Meaty Roll-Ups
Roll out one pastry stick and
cut it into narrow strips. Using
2 jars of Gerber Meat Sticks,
roll one stick in each pastry
strip and seal. Bake at 425° for
15 minutes until brown and
serve with a tangy mustard
sauce or sweet and sour dip.
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Stuffed Celery
Add 1 to 2 tablespoons Ger
ber High Protein Cereal to a jar
of Gerber Junior Beef. Season
lightly with onion salt, mustard
and a teaspoon of mayonnaise.
Spread on cleaned celery stalks
and chill. Cut into 14 inch bite
size pieces.
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TOMATOES 29c
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Curried Teal Canapes
Combine 1 jarGerberStrained
Veal, 3 tablespoons softened
butter, 1 teaspoon curry pow
der, 14 teaspoon salt, and 14
teaspoon Worcestershire sauce.
Chill and spread on crisp crack
ers. Garnish with chopped pea
nuts or shredded coconut.
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Egg and Olive Spread
Combine 2 jars Gerber
Strained Egg Yolks, 14 cup
finely diced stuffed olives, 14
cup finely diced celery, and 2
teaspoons mayonnaise. Season
to taste with salt and pepper.
Chill thoroughly. Spread on
whole wheat bread and cut into
finger sandwiches or use cookie
i cutter to make gingerbread men
or unusual shapes.
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Holiday Egg Nog for the
Youngsters
To 1 cup cold milk add half a
. jar of Gerber Strained Egg
Yolks, 2 teaspoons sugar and a
few drops of vanilla. Blend
thoroughly. Variation: Choco
late flavored —Add 1 tablespoon
chocolate syrup.
If you’re planning to serve
. loin of pork or roast duck, try
this extra flavorful basting
I sauce: Mix 1 jar Junior Peach
Cobbler with 2 tablespoons
brown sugar, 1 tablespoon cider
vinegar and % teaspoon all
spice.
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