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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1918
Page
2
Notice to subscribers advises reporting missed copies and changes of address with old and new details. It urges checking the label, reporting arrears, and paying subscriptions promptly at the office.
The column notes shrinking incomes and warns of a tough economy with weather impacts and coal concerns. It mentions Prof Snider weather forecasts, a preacher finding money in the depot, potential ice shortages, and urges rapid action to stabilize finances as Butts County enters 1918 with improved farmer and business conditions.
The Jackson Progress-Argus, sixty six years old, is praised as one of the oldest weeklies in the state. The Conyers Times credits editor J Doyle Jones for the publication's efforts as the community faces ongoing conditions.
The piece argues closing all Georgia schools for two months is sensible and patriotic amid severe fuel shortages. It contends reduced fuel use would relieve hardship, protect teachers and students from illness, and allow make up time later when conditions improve.
The article argues that large gatherings in public schools spread illness due to lax sanitary rules. It calls for individual desks and cups or fountains, stricter enforcement of health laws, and an education campaign to reduce sickness and promote public health.
Indications point to 100000 railroad firemen and engineers joining 250000 trainmen and conductors in seeking wage increases with a 40 percent request. If raised, costs will hit the public. critics question fairness as miners saw a 35 cent rise, and many workers have had no wage growth since the war. The piece notes public burden and ends with a note on Macon Telegraph editor George Long’s illness.
The piece urges creating a national Patriot group named Lets Win The War to mobilize Americans for sacrifice and support of the war effort. It argues speed and unity behind the administration, warns delay costs, and calls for immediate contributions of time, money, and service. It emphasizes patriotism and personal responsibility to hasten victory over Germany.
One consequence of Rev. J. W. Ham charges is a surge in coal movement in Atlanta, with shipments reportedly higher in recent days than at any time this winter.
Jack Patterson edits The Conyers Times now in its tenth year serving Conyers and Rockdale County residents with steady coverage and community focus.
The Dawson News notes that United States government red tape could effectively restrain German leaders when captured, offering a consoling view of bureaucratic limits in wartime restraint.
Bradstreet’s report shows eighty five percent of failed merchants did not advertise locally. The Savannah Press notes the US marshal or county sheriff paid the bill for ads, and warns that timely advertising prevents dull periods. It urges merchants to use printing ink to keep business from leaving town to mail order houses.
Henry Watterson argues in a Courier-Journal anniversary editorial that the Christian religion is the sole force to halt global catastrophe and reconstruct civilization after World War I. He denounces Kultur and infidelity, urging the cross against German aggression and urging spiritual unity through Christ.
The Thomaston Times warns Tom Hardwick that newspapers will challenge his political stance in the upcoming election, calling his campaign vulnerable to intense scrutiny and rebuttal.
The Jackson Progress Argus celebrates its forty six years of publication as the LaGrange Reporter offers praise and wishes for continued success. The note thanks Johny Jones and expresses hope the Progress Argus will rise higher in the years ahead.
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