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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1921
Page
4
The Cass County page urges readers to fight for better 1921 results with advertising, farming shift to food crops, and cooperative buying. It notes cotton overproduction risks, warns of the boll weevil, and cites President-elect Harding visits, wage doubts, and the need for self-help, faith, and bold enterprise.
W. E. Barton cites Roger Babson urging prudence and character as the basis of American business. He notes Babson shifted from pessimism to guarded optimism, predicting three stern years ahead but a hopeful underlying economy if people act honestly and invest on solid foundations.
Editor Pat Griffin of Bainbridge blasts state press for excessive spending and publicity stunts. He urges readers to cut expenses and stop blaming panic for financial woes, urging thrift and sober budgeting instead.
The Tifton Gazette notes a Lowndes County man attempted to swap six cow hides for shoes and failed. It argues that barter cannot cover basic goods, saying two bushels of corn won't buy a bushel of meat, illustrating systemic distribution problems.
The Jackson Progress Argus marks its forty eighth anniversary with editor Jones praised as a leading Georgia newspaper man. The Griffin News and Sun notes the weekly paper’s long service to Jackson and Butts county and statewide attention to its editorials.
Leslie's Weekly urges a buy now campaign to aid reopening of idle factories and restore prosperity. The Winston-Salem Chamber promotes price cuts and shopping where chips are thickest, while praising the News and Sun's fiftieth anniversary and commenting on newspapers' stance toward the Ku Klux Klan.
Buttrill Brothers announce the reopening of their paint shop offering first class work at pre-war prices. The note emphasizes restored services and value for customers seeking quality painting.
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