Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11
WOMEN LOBBYING
FOR NEW COUNTY
Fair Winder Delegation Pleads
With the Legislature to Put
Barrow on Map,

When the legislative committee on
new counties opened its session at the
capital this afternoon it faced "a YER
liable mass meeting of folks from the
northeast. varied in its personal ana
more so as TO its sentiment The early
train from Winder and Whereabouts
must have been loaded 10 the steps
with delegates supporting and oppos-
ing the new county Of Barrow.
The new county lobbyists took the
tip from previous successful organza-
tions and enlisted the fair women Of
Winder in the cause The capitol cor
ridors were trimming over With pref
ty women wearing Barrow County
badges OF pale blue, and the way they
button holed representatives and smil-
ed upon them made the old married
men Of the house glad their wives
hadn't come along They gathered IN
promises Of votes like candidates in a
popularity contest and when the hear
ing opened they seemed confident Of
success.
Among the women who were fore
most in pressing the claims If the new
county were Mrs. II a Carthers, Jf,
Miss Ruth Carithers. Miss Ruby car
ithers Mrs J J. Wilson and Mrs. =
A Flanagan. all Of Winder, and all eIo-
auent in the arguments They we're
accompanied by Nh Flanagan and a
lot of other men but nobody paid any
attention to the male element. You
can be button -holed by a male lobby
list any old day
jackson Delegation Noisy.
But the Jackson county delegation
which came down 80 strong, to night
the proposed trimming Of their terri
tory 10 create a new county seat made
up in noise what II lacked in beauty
II brought no women, hui it was fun
Of conversation The Hon. Bud Nor
rison. who is diminutive but exceed
ingly vociferous. led his delegation
through the corridors and headed off
every member he could catch off the
door of the house. from which the PLAIN
people are barred ny heartess com
mittee on rules
"Thev want a Barrow, do they re
marked Mr. Morrison. We'll. We'll give
EN- a SOW pig (Which was considered
an excellent Joke in Jackson county
where agriculture and It's technical
terms are household vords) Mr. Nor
rison laughed long and loudly at his
wit
You cant ton how the legislators
IN our way stand asserted one Of
the delegation bitterly THEY'RE all
runnsn for Office and they're play in
shet-mouth You can't SET straight
word from none Of en-
Looks Bad For New Counties.
II looks like a hard session for new
counties most of the members rather
Imposing creating any additional coun-
ty seats and county payrols, but II
arv of the bill GO through Barrow is apt
10 he that one The thriving city OF
Winder is situated at the meeting OF
three counties Jackson Walton ana
c5winnett-which is convenient when
one wishes to elude a sheriff, but the
cause of great deal Of travel 10 The
three county seats where citizens must
transact official business So Winder
folk decided To take Slice off each
Of the three counties leaving itself
right in the center. and become coun-
~ seat on its own account
1t was agreed to call the county Bar
row. in honor Of the distinguished
chancellor Of the University of Geor-
sia. Some member Of the house de
INJURED, believing it unwise so to hon
or living man.
"oh very Well name it for his ia
Their" returned one Of the delegation.
But YOU needn't fear you'u ever be
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