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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1922
Page
4
The piece surveys Georgia politics amid the 1922 campaign, praising peach growers and amid debates on road work methods, fuel administration, and public sentiment. It critiques elected officials, laments wartime politics, and highlights peach crop earnings and pasture development.
The Rome News notes Georgia's corn production lags behind demand for hogs and cattle. It cites an average of about 15 bushels per acre, urges yields of 30 to 40, and points to a Butts County citizen's 169 bushels per acre as an example of what is possible.
A Montgomery Alabama Advertiser editorial warns of rising industrial strife and a potential civil war as coal and rail strikes trigger emergency measures. It praises Alabama governor Kilby and troops under Lt. Col. Walter Bare for preserving order, urging American workers to seek lawful solutions and protect civilization.
Surgeon General Ireland’s study shows the Mississippi Valley and South had fewer physically unfit fighting age men than the nation proportionally. Georgia led by 453 detectives per 1000 men. eight Southern states outperformed all Eastern states, with New Jersey the lone exception. Georgians average taller and leaner, suited for infantry. their WWI record proves courage, mentality, and strength, a source of pride for Savannah News.
A southern paper highlights a front page quote on civic duty warning against draining rural labor to cities. The piece urges keeping labor on farms, stresses education as urgent for Georgia, and downplays state ports and road bonds amid the boll weevil threat.
If the present tendency continues there will be a decrease in farm products and higher prices will result. Labor is leaving farms to seek work in industrial centers, leaving fewer producers to support a larger urban population.
The writer laments that Georgia legislators focus on politics during the session, causing turmoil and inefficiency. They call for changing meeting times or primary dates to prevent a heated campaign from disrupting public business, urging courage and unity in public life.
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