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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1920
Page
9
A miscellany of local notices and political jabs discussing notices and advertising charges. It rails at Hoover era policies and the 1922 income tax sunset while lampooning politicians and praising the circus as relief.
Emmett Shaw quits the state executive committee stating he is an American before being a Democrat. He hints at plans to run for an office in the near future.
The text endorses Marshall as a leading Democratic presidential candidate in Georgia, noting most favor him aside from Oscar Underwood.
Express firms demand higher pay, power firms seek increases, railroads show cautious consent. Public discourse notes constant pressure on prices as advisers warn against inflation and urge prudent budgeting amid sweeping cost concerns.
A locally owned Jackson factory will produce ample ice for the summer season. Residents can visit Jackson to find a cool spot and enjoy refreshed drinks and shaded areas during hot days.
An editorial says the government must apply its thrift guidance to itself by ousting several thousand dead-heads in Washington, arguing efficiency and cost cutting are needed at the capital.
The Journal and The Constitution issue daily blasts for leaders Hoover and Palmer. The era features partisan rhetoric despite a paper shortage while the public shows little concern over the presidential candidates.
A congressman introduces a bill to force citizens to buy coal in summer. The speaker argues that after suffering through a winter without coal, people will buy whenever coal is available. The plan hinges on compulsory seasonal purchases regardless of need.
The piece calls for county and town collaboration across all citizen groups to improve roads and schools, urging elimination of factional politics and policies that divide the county. It warns that resurrecting factional lines harms the entire county.
A Butts county farmer risks his entire year on cotton as bankers and merchants tighten credit and urge cash sales. If the boll weevil destroys the 1920 cotton crop, the bold planter faces ruin while others hedge risk with safer crops and secured credit.
Letters from Jackson Progress-Argus and Marietta Journal discuss whether Brother Hoover is the Wilson candidate in Georgia. They question Hoover’s supposed bid and note he has repeatedly refused any nomination or use of his name in the Georgia primary. The editors urge consistency and oppose administration efforts to force Hoover into politics.
Forbes notes International Paper holds up well with 1919 earnings around 25 a share and potential 1920s high record profits despite higher production costs. It cites a book value near 221 a share and a planned 100 a ton newsprint price to be in effect for the next quarter.
Opinion hints that discerning a Democrat's affiliation by association is unreliable and suggests avoiding aggressive interrogation to reveal party records.
A weathered blast of cold air crippled campaign booms that had been neatly built up. Analysts note that windy conditions cooled voter enthusiasm and reduced momentum for several candidates as early primary buzz faded.
A Marietta Journal note suggests a revised slogan for a live progressive farmer. The proposed line expands the list of crops and outputs with peaches and prosperity, refining the original slogan for broader appeal.
Farmers haul western hay to feed weevils they will not eat this year. Next year the pest will feast on cotton. Advice urges choking pests with home grown corn hogs cattle potatoes and similar.
The piece echoes the Supreme Council urging Europe to end artificial barriers and militaries, boost production, restrain public spending, and curb money inflation. It argues nations must mobilize labor, reduce functionaries, and individuals must accept diminished consumption to revive economies. It adds that the U.S. must increase production or face reduced consumption, urging work, saving, rebuilding, restoring as the path to recovery.
A farmer urges planting peas and peanuts and growing potatoes peaches and maintaining a pig to lower family expenses. The suggestion emphasizes self sufficiency and cost reductions amid economic pressures.
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