Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11

meet its absolutely necessary expense
bills. and that the only way to do IL
Is through tax reform and not through
higher tax rate.
There is great deal Of enthu-
siasm manifested among the citizens
of Winder over the question OF the
neW county Of Barrow. and 1t is Ger
tain this proposition will be one OF
the Invest 20 come before the new
Legislature
A we'll known citizen Of that city,
talking Of lbs present unfavorable 10
cation at the corners" of three Coun-
ties-GWinnette. Jackson and Walton
cited the following circumstances
20 show how much confusion and an
uoyance arises from the same.
"A well-kuovn citizen OF Windor
passed away recently and left prop
crty in several sections Of the city,
His widow had 20 take out admins
Jation papers In three separate coun-
ltes i'm order to handle his estate le-
gaiy ana properly" said he
"Winder gets its school fund from
three counties. with a different Pre-
rata in every direction. one county
pave S215 a pupil per annum while
another pays only S2.40. The children
o. both attend the public schools OF
WiUder. with the same advantages
but < isn't fair
Persons with things 10 sell in Win
der requiring q State license eener-
ally don't try to sell them. They are
required 20 obtain "A license in all
three counties centerinE in the town.
wider is some 20 miles from the
county scat Of every one OF the three
counties meeting there That's a big
nuisance, and ranlSly unjust 10 Win
der ana the surrounding territory
III any new county proposition Is
good ore, the Barlow proposition
IS"
The statement that United States
Eerstor James Hamilton Lewis may
shave off his sCiutillant Whiskers has
beer accepted with great reserve 10y
MS Georgia friends.
When the junior Senator from I'LL
ao4e lived in Georgia his whiskers
we're his pride lie looked upon them
rsach after the fashion OF a good
Eohammedan, whose most sacred
oath is taken ny the beard Of the
prophet
Jim Ham" may shave those roseate
"a hiskers from OF his handsome coun-
tcuauce, Of course. but Georgians
never viii believe % until they see
IL an accomplished fact.
Represe utative Robert Blackburn. OF
Fulton. is looked on generally as one
Of the leaders In the next House.
Blackburn is a veteran in the
House. although ne has been out for
several yeaIs lie is ono OF the ablest
uarliamentdriaus iu the state. and is
more than well qualified 90 take care
Of himself either in the running de-
hate Of the floor or i'm the committee
rooms.
The gentleman from Fulton is
rather small Of stature. but he is loud
IN voice and souorous enough to be
pleasing when under fun steam ahead
IN argument
There viii be few men in the next
legislature who know their way
around better than Bob Blackburn
a bin 60 require an railroads oper-
atinG in Georgia To- provide under
passes or oycrpasscs at an grade
CROSSINGS when So directed 10y the
Railroad Commission. is now being
prepared by q wel-known member OF
the House and Will be introduced
soon after the Legislature meets.
81 IS designed 90 be fair 20 the roads
and viii require the counties affected,
iu such instances as the commission
may undertake Co regulate. TO bear a
reasonable part OF the expense OF con
struCtIou
This bill likely viii have consider
able support in the Legislature as
there is growing sentiment
throughout the state that such legis-
lation is needed.
Whether the bill viii pass IS prob
Ismatical but 10 VIII be earnestly and
azgressively urged nevertheless