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-THE PEMBROKE JOURNAL, Thursday, December 25, 1969
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Gov. Uster Maddox
Reports People
Atlanta (PRN) Georgia
has experienced an industrial
revolution during the past
several years, and a great part
of this success is a direct result
of our efforts in the field of
public education.
During the first two-thirds
of this year, Georgia was
among the top four states in
the entire nation in the
percentage of per capita
income
increase.
Back in
the 1950’s
we had 97
counties in
our State
losing pop
ul ati on.
These coun
ties just did
not have
the jobs and opportunities
needed to keep people at
home. At the last count, we
had only 35 counties with
more people moving out than
were moving in. This has
happened because industry has
been brought in to keep these
communities alive, and what
Georgia has to offer in
education has helped to make
this possible.
But, rather than brag about
what we have done 1 want to
talk about what needs to be
done to capitalize on the
momentum we have going.
I support a statewide
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kindergarten, because it is a
program that is needed, and 1
am going to do all that I can
to get such a program
implemented. But, if funds are
not available for both a
kindergarten program and a
reduction in the teacher-pupil
ratio, then I feel that I must
put major emphasis on the
reduction of the teacher-pupil
ratio. And, after I give my
reasons for making this a
priority item, I would hope
that you, too, would agree
that this is the direction we
must take.
I am firmly convinced that
before we spend a nickel for
other new programs, we have
got to reduce the teacher-pupil
ratio in the first three
elementary grades in our
public schools.
If a child is not given a
chance to learn to read, to
concentrate, to study and to
behave himself in the first few
grades of school, then, more
than likely, he will never learn
these things.
And how in the world can
we expect a teacher to do the
job that needs to be done
when she has seme 30, 35, or
even 40 kids in one classroom,
with kids of all levels of ability
packed together?
I* nan’t he Anno
I’he smarter kids might
make it all right, but those
who have special problems will
just be left behind not only in
these early grades, but
throughout their entire lives.
And that’s almost criminal.
By failing to give these
children enough teachers to
teach them what they need to
know, we are cheating our
children.
And, at the same time, we
are cheating the teachers who
want to teach, who want to
inspire their pupils, who want
to give special attention when
and where it is needed, but
who can’t because all they
have time for is to call the roll,
put a few kids in the corner
and button up the rest before
the bell rings.
And that little fellow who
tries to keep up with the class,
but can’t, will finally just give
up and go to sleep, or else get
the attention he feels he
deserves by pulling hair,
throwing spitballs or setting
fires in the trashcan.
And, when the little
nuisance becomes a big
nuisance, and somebody
finally says, “This kid needs
special attention,” it will be
too late.
We must not be too late.
We must not fail our
children.
We must not cheat our
teachers.
We must not cheat
ourselves.
The value to a child of the
first three grades in school far
outweigh any other six years
in the educational process.
If we don’t get the job
done in the first few grades of
school, we not only have a
problem child then, but we
have a problem child in the
fourth grade, in the sixth
grade, in the eighth grade and
in the tenth grade.
He’s not a school problem
in the twelfth grade, because
he doesn’t make it that far.
While most of his former
classmates are getting ready
for a bright future of
productivity, further
education and unlimited
opportunities, the little guy
who wasn’t helped over the
hump in the first grade is out
on the streets getting ready for
a dismal future of welfare
dependency, further
deterioration and unlimited
hopelessness.
I don’t care if the child is
black or white, male or
female, rich or poor, he
deserves a chance.
And I’m one person who is
going to do everything within
his power to see that he has
that chance.
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ASOS NEWS
By Evelyn It. Strickland
County Office Manager
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ACSC ROLS IN RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
DISCUSSED
The 1970’s will be a decade
in which Americans will be
come increasingly aware of
their surroundings — and the
effect total environment has
on people. .So believes H. L.
Page, Chairman of the Bryan
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation (ASC) Commit
tee.
“The concern for clean
water and clean air will grow.
As population density in
creases, man’s natural yearn
ing for the out-of-doors and
contact with nature will in
tensify.
“People will depend more
on rural Americans and es
pecially on farmers. They will
expect food and fiber to con
tinue to.be produced in abun
dance. Beyond that, people
will look more and more to
rural America to provide both
an alternative and a counter
balance to crowded cities and
suburbs,” Page said.
“The ASC Committee Chair
man said the challenge is to
develop rural areas so that
they profitably meet the needs
of the future, without losing
the quality of rural life.
“A Rural Affairs Council
within the Cabinet has recent
ly been set up by President
Nixon to help us progress in
rural development,” Page
pointed out. "But the real
move forward must come from
our own communities.”
During 1970, he said the
farmer-elected ASC county
committees will study ways
and means for doing their full
share in rural development
locally. ASC Committee Page
made the following statement:
“We will give particular at
tention to our Agricultural
Conservation Program. In
this program, farmers and the
public share the cost of in
vesting in conservation mea
sures needed to protect our
soil, water, woodland, and
> wildlife resources on agricul
i tural lands.
> "No rural development pro
gram can move forward unless
we take care of these re
sources In recent years we
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have come more and more to
recognize the great value to
the public from ACP work. In
addition to conservation mea
sures which help farmers take
better care of their land and
water, ACP has included prac
tices to benefit wildlife and
to beautify the countryside.
“Special projects have been
included in the program —
projects which have benefits
for the total community as
well as for farmers.
“And this year, basic au
thorization has been given for
development of ACP pollution
abatement practices — rec
ognition that we all need to
work for cleaner water and
cleaner air.
“The Administrator of
ASCS, Kenneth E. Erick, re
cently told us we must face
the fact that the nation is far
behind in the kind of conser
vation work that we have
proved we can accomplish
with ACP.
“He said that ACP is going
to be judged in terms of how
well it meets the nation's en
vironmental challenge.
“So we are going to take a
very hard look indeed at our
program in Bryan. We are
going to consult not only with
farmers, but with community
and business leaders, with con
servation interests, with other
agricultural and government
agencies.
“We will keep trying to ad
minister ACP and our other
farm program as effectively
as possible in the public in
terest and in the interest of
farmers.
“And we will make deci
sions and recommendations
for the future. Before these
decisions are final, we will
make every attempt to inform
people of what we are doing
and the directions we are
tending toward — and we will
seek informed advice from
them.
“Conservation of our nat
ural resources is vital to good
rural development. We be
lieve the Agricultural Conser
vation Program, administered
by ASCS, can be a rallying
point for progress in rural de
velopment right here at home
during the 1970’5.”
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Monument to Jefferson Davis at the Jefferson Davis Memorial
Park near Irwinville, Georgia, marking the site of his capture by
Union troops. (PRN)
TOUR
GEORGIA
IRWINVILLE, Georgia
(PRN)— Ask the man on the
street where Jefferson Davis,
only president of the
Confederate States of
America surrendered, and the
odds are a great a blank stare
will be your answer.
Davis did not surrender
with Lee at Appomattox, The
trail ended for Jefferson Davis
a mile north of this little
Georgia community. He was
captured by Union troops as
he attempted to flee west of
the Mississippi River and set
up a new government to
continue the struggle. Today,
this historical footnote is
known only to a few, but in
retrospect it was a vital part of
the great American conflict of
1861-65. Had Davis escaped,
he might have succeeded in
rallying the Confederate forces
under Generals Kirby Smith,
Taylor, Forrest, Maury and
Magruder. As it was, fate
decreed the final end of the
Confederacy in South Georgia.
This post-Civil War drama
began on April 2, 1865, when
Davis and his cabinet left
Richmond, Union troops in
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hot pursuit. In South Carolina,
they separated, Davis electing
to continue into Georgia
where he performed his last
duties as president of the
Confederacy on May 4, in
Washington, Georgia.
Immediately, he left for
Mississippi with a small staff
and escort. But time was
running out. On May 9 his
party camped on the site of
the present day Jefferson
Davis Memorial Park, unaware
of the proximity of their
pursuers.
They had narrowly escaped
capture by only a few hours at
Abbeville when the Ist
Wisconsin Cavalry,
commanded by Lt. Col. Henry
Harnden, narrowly missed
them. Pausing only to refresh
their mounts, Hamden’s men
were resuming pursuit when
the 4th Michigan cavalry
under Lt. Col. B.D. Pritchard
arrived and learned of Davis’
probable route.
Pritchard was on another
mission, bound down river to
intercept other Condederate
officials, After Hamden
departed, Pritchard continued
for 12 miles on his original
route, then abandoned his
mission and made a forced
march to intercept Davis. By
posing as members of the
Confederate leader’s escort,
the Union troopers located
Davis’ camp site, surrounded it
and waited for dawn.
Meanwhile Harnden’s
command bivouacked a few
miles away, unaware of
Pritchard’s presence. At dawn
Hamden moved to surround
the camp, and his advance
guard drew fire from the
unknown 4th Michigan^ A
rapid fire skirmish developed,
two Michigan troopers being
killed before Hamden’s men
captured an “enemy” only to
discover he was a 4th Michigan
trooper. During the melee,
Pritchard seized Davis and his
party.
Today, a bronze bust and
monument marking the
capture site is one of the
points of interest in the
12-acre state park, officially
known as the Jefferson Davis
Memorial Park. There’s also a
little museum containing
faded Confederate uniforms,
ancient battle flags, Civil War
weapons, maps, newspapers
and other historical items.
There are also picnic facilities.
The Park is maintained by the
Georgia Department of State
Parks.
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