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Jackson Progress Argus

Location

Jackson, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1921

Page

4

Offical Organ Butts County and City of Jackson Notice

Cards of thanks will be charged at fifty cents minimum for 50 words and less, and one cent per word above 50. Cash must accompany copy. Old Man Propaganda is on the job and the weather man is finding his bearings. Hugh Dorsey is said to be leaving office. Georgia legislature will be with us next month. A curfew law for Jackson is proposed to curb unsupervised youths. Remarks on taxes, roads, education, and labor drive. The piece discusses politics, peonage, and public spending with regional editorial tone.

Georgia Faces Call for Education Over Racial Strife

The author condemns the Georgia uproar over alleged mistreatment of African Americans. They urge unity for progress and education, warn against political manipulation, and lament the church and public discourse being drawn into division. The piece advocates constructive efforts and an educational revival for the state.

Georgia

Farm Bureau attack on Georgia Agriculture sparks protest

Thomaston Times deplores President Rena Kelly of the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation for attacking the Department of Agriculture. The piece argues the clash stems from politics and urges the Farm Bureau to stay in its own lane to avoid hindering the department under Commissioner J. J. Brown.

Rena Kelly Georgian Farm Bureau Federation Department of Agriculture of Georgia State Agricultural College Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Department of Agriculture Farm Bureau Commissioner of Agriculture J. J. Brown Department Brown Kelly Farm Bureau’ Federation

Minnesota tax levy at 144 mills for 1922 and 1 mill for 1923

The Minnesota legislature records total appropriations of 34.8 million dollars with direct taxation of 5.0 million for the coming year. It notes 26.27 million income from corporations and other taxes and a 3.54 million surplus, contrasting Minnesota’s reliance on indirect income with Georgia’s constant tax efforts.

Minnesota Georgia

Man Misses Ham By Thirty Five Cents In Market Sale

A Brooks county man killed a hog and sold it on the Quitman market. He tried to buy back a ham, but the meat weighed and priced out 35 cents short of paying for the ham. The tale comes via the Valdosta Times.

Tifton Gazette Tift County Valdosta Times Brooks County

Georgia Farm Bureau Attacks Agriculture Dept Budget

The Georgia Farm Bureau Federation accuses the State Department of Agriculture of extravagance while noting the department handles duties efficiently and could perform as well as the bureau under similar conditions.

Georgia Farm Bureau Federation State Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Farm Bureau Federation

Georgia Farmers Urge Home Grown Food Over Cotton

Farmers in Middle Georgia report record wheat and oat crops and expect even larger harvests next year. Citizens favor home gardens to curb living costs, while state finances suffer as school warrants trade at high rates and Georgia attracts unfavorable publicity compared to North Carolina.

Middle Georgia Georgia North Carolina

Greater Tech fund reaches million in early pledges

The Greater Georgia Tech campaign in Atlanta reports early support from industry and individuals for a 1 million dollar Northern fundraising effort. Ivy Lee cites a 50 000 dollar anonymous endowment contingent on 500 000 more from other sources. Victor Allen notes ongoing board action and growing industrial subscriptions nationwide.

Greater Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga Ivy L. Lee New York Greater Tech Fund Mason and Dixon Line Lee Northern Committee Greater Georgia Tech Fund Georgia Georgia School of Tecnology Mason and Dixon Georgia Railway and Power Company Barrett & Company Merry Bros. of Augusta Logan Pocahontas Coal Company West Virginia Atlantic Ice & Coal Corporation B. Mifflin Hood Brick Company Atlanta Pierpont Manufacturing Company Savannah National Showcase Company of Columbus Allen Tech

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Jackson Argus J. Doyle Jones Butts County City OF Hugh Dorsey Georgia Legislature Tom Hardwick Peach Belt Andrew Carnegie Dorsey The Atlanta Constitution Atlanta Georgian United States South Ple Thomaston Times Dawson News Georgia Tech Arlemtaiis R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co Winston-Salem N. C Henry Grady Jackson Banking Co Jackson, Georgia
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