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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1939
Page
2
The piece rails at public funds reporting and political posturing in Georgia. It critiques delayed payments, fiscal shortfalls, and leaders amid a whirl of weather and political allusions. It suggests more concrete financial accountability and timely paydays as remedies.
Georgia educational leaders lament depleted funds and political indecision as September nears. They urge real leadership from the Governor and legislature while promoting a revised farming order and a county fair to bolster agriculture education. The Butts County 4-H club fair is set for October, stressing livestock and youth programs.
The article argues that while urban slum clearance is essential, rural areas also suffer housing problems. It credits government programs and the Farm Security Administration for improving farm housing but warns that millions of homes and a better house type are needed to curb the rural exodus to cities.
The Indian Springs camp meeting, closing its forty-ninth annual session Sunday, will plan for the observance of the fiftieth anniversary in 1940. Established in 1890, it is the largest religious assembly grounds in the Southeast and among the best known nationwide, with a long, successful history.
In an interview Judge W A Smith of Demopolis Alabama notes Alabama farmers in Black Belt derive cash income from Johnson grass hay. The piece urges using available hay crops and winter feed through fall and winter grains and clovers to support a livestock industry while noting government buys Johnson grass hay for army needs and that Georgia pursues pasture and winter feed expansion to stay competitive.
In Bulloch county last week a celebration was held to mark the enrolling of 1 000 members in the United Georgia Farmers. A similar celebration was recently held in the area, underscoring growth in the group.
Europe reacts to a sweeping German Russian agreement as Britain and France face a strategic defeat. Poland stands to bear the brunt amid possible partition while Russia shifts aims, and Japan may seek to recalibrate alliances as Franco signals Spain’s stance. The piece notes uncertainty over terms and potential war.
Rural churches in Georgia report success with the Gods Acre plan to raise funds by growing crops on donated land. Proponents say the cooperative effort converts produce into cash for pastor salaries building renovations and missionary work. The idea could extend to rural schools to fund needed expenses amid favorable sentiment.
The piece argues rural schools could save money by using wood for heating instead of coal mined out of state. It urges Georgians to cut unnecessary costs, insisting that state finances demand frugality and more self-reliance to reduce dependence on state funds.
Automative drivers who fail to conform to the State Safety Board rules for safe driving risk losing their licenses. Patrolmen are authorized to seize licenses of violators to insure safer travel on the highways. The move, directed toward public safety, has met with general approval according to El Berton of the Star.
A fragmented note reports farmers inclined to agree with Dean Axl Chapman of the State of Agriculture that farm seeds are costly. It suggests prices for farm produce remain high and farmer burdens persist amid uncertain markets.
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