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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1923
Page
4
The notice records that material is entered as second class matter at the post office in Jackson Georgia indicating its mailing status and distribution channel.
The writer laments stalled biennial sessions, calls for stronger law enforcement, and notes rising farm troubles from boll weevil to low wheat prices. With the 186 session ending August 15, they predict political unrest as dirt farmers vote next year and shun platitudes.
A Georgia editorial urges protecting the State Bureau of Markets from political attacks. It argues the bureau has aided farmers by selling poultry hogs and surplus farm goods, providing needed cash profits and market access, and it calls for strengthening the agency and avoiding pension politics. The piece also appeals to support Confederate soldiers and widows and to amend or repeal laws as needed.
The Jasper county trial of Evans McDowell for the murder of C A Pittman at Pittman ferry concluded with conviction and a death sentence set for August 20th. The writer praises Jasper and Butts counties officials for prompt action and urges swift justice without delay.
The Atlanta Georgian urges the Georgia Legislature to place Confederate pensions on a sincere patriotic basis. It calls for liberal pensions for needy Confederate soldiers and widows, payment of all legitimate claims, and to avoid political exploitation. The piece argues for straightforward, dignified action and then remaining silent.
A LaGrange Graphic editorial argues for a high age and training requirement for locomotive and automobile operation. It endorses the American Automobile Association proposal to prohibit driving without a permit and restrict young drivers, citing highway accidents and reckless behavior as the rationale.
The Quitman Free Press asserts the nation and Brooks county will not fail. It urges steadfast faith in people and God and warns that cynicism fuels despair. Staying durable and unimpaired in integrity remains the article’s core message.
The Butler Herald notes support in Taylor County for a three-crop program the cow, sow, and hen as central to Georgia’s prosperity. Proponents say these crops yield more revenue with lower costs and less labor than others, deserving encouragement.
John E. Finch argues in the Greensboro Herald-Journal that even with an eleven million bale crop the cotton manipulator could push prices to twelve or fifteen cents per pound, risking ruin for farmers. He cites personal experience selling cotton in Greensboro from 42% to 4% cents and notes costs rise with returns, urging self-sufficiency on farms.
A columnist predicts unions and eight hour days will trigger rapid action, with plantation owners facing losses. The spread of small farms to settlers is seen as the country’s good, as boll weevil damage pushes the big plantation model toward dissolution.
An exchange features a verse about a county agent who teaches farming, pest control, and livestock care. It notes early farmers doubted a young demonstrator but soon realized his knowledge. The piece lauds the county agent as a valuable Southern institution aiding farmers and the broader public.
The author denounces four fifths of a session spent in talk and cheap politics and urges action on an extra session. Government workers seek a critical boll weevil fight, while Kiwanis in Metter backs Candler county prosperity with a homegrown supply. The piece criticizes lack of tax plans and rail rate woes tied to wartime wages.
South Georgia farmers receive real money for tobacco this season. The region shows boll weevil resilience with dairy poultry hog and truck farming still strong. The Griffin News and Sun Half Century Edition honors Spalding county, Griffin, and editor R L Duke for a strong promotional issue.
The Permanent Prosperity Program adopted by the Kiwanis Club and the Agricultural Committee gains support daily. After the cotton crop is harvested, more converts are expected to adopt the cow and sowa hen farming concept.
The piece urges counties like Butts to pursue consolidated schools with strong buildings and staff. It criticizes Georgia lawmakers for investigative talk, saying little new has emerged and taxpayer money spent this summer deserves decisive action.
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