Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
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By JAMES 3. NEVIN.

BY JAMES q. NENINs
In a recent address before the A
Mems Club, in Atlanta Governo
Slaton expressed himself forcefull
as to the value OF Intelligent news
paper cooperation in the matter o
running the States business.
The Governors words are we
worth the most serious attention O
the public generally, and they are at
tached hereto
The Governor said:
! wish that I had the power Of
this organization to make the
people OF the State of Georgia
understand the problems OF this
State.
What are these problems?
The State is in debt, and at the
last two meetings OF the General
Assembly the Legislature has ap-
propriated more money than the
income of the State will meet. II
the people understand these prob
lens, the solving OF them would
be easy. for the people have pa
triotism enough to say, Go
ahead. We are willing for what
Is necessary to be done"
The tax equalization law.
passed by the last session of the
General Assembly, is designed to
meet the situation. That law is
now on trial
Suppose a law should be passed
In Georgia, saying that this man
shall pay tax OF one mill, this
man a tax of two mills and this
man n tax of five mills. The
people would rise in arms Yet
this has been exactly the opera
ton of the old taxation system in
Georgia. Each man has paid ac-
Cording to his own conscience.
! believe the tax equalization
law, If properly applied, will not
only Increase the revenues OF the
State sufficiently to pay the State
out of debt and meet its general
expenses, but will even reduce
the tax rate.
Almost without exception. tn
of the State are backin
the Governor in his enthusiasm 70
the new tax equalization law The
are backing him solidly, too, In hi
efforts to finance Georgias maturin
bonded Indebtedness. He feels deep
ly his obligation to the newspapers
not only the big dailies, but the rela
lively small weeklies, for their con
tinued support and encouragement
in the work he is doing to brin
order out of Georgias erstwhile finan
cial chaos.
Judge Frank Park, the newl
elected Congressman from the Sec
ond District, says he intends pushin
in the present Congress his bill {
give the National Government au
thority over the matter of carryin
concealed weapons, regardless of Stat
lines. and that he has high hopes c
getting IL enacted into law eventu
ally. 1t will require a Constitution
al amendment to effect fully the re
form the judge has undertaken, bu
he believes Congress will pass 1t.
Judge Park has received the prom
Use OF much Congressional supper
and hundreds of his fellow citizen
have written him approving his bi
and wishing him success in his ei
forts to get 1t framed into law.
It seems plain enough that tn
joint legislative committee having |
charge the matter of investigator
the schoolbook situation In this Stat
is not going to make a unanimous re
port next summer. Already theI
have arisen differences of opinion this
appear to be impossible of complet
adjustment.
hA r$
shall have the cheapest books obtair
able. regardless of quality: OF whetf
er It shall have the cheapest boob
obtainable. quality seriously consic
cred, are the two points of differenC
now being thrashed out The joir
committee unquestionably will NJ
recommend that the State go int
the schoolbook publishing business @
its own account. with the lights no
before It,
There will be several more meetine
OF this committee between now an
the latter part of June, however. whe
the Legislature meets, and II ma
be that many OF the present entar
clements may be Strengthened out
the meantime. though hardly all
them.
There are thousands Of friends a
over Georgia who will rejoice TO lear
that Howard Thompson, United Stat,
Marshal for North Georgia, is bette
Ii now looks as II the very serio,
carbuncle from which he has bee
suffering has been conquered, and h
physicians think he will be able
leave his bed within a week or so, az
that he should be all right within al
other week.
For a time his life was absolute
despalred of, as his physician had e,
hausted every effort without appa
ent result. Mr.. Thompson began
show signs OF improvement three
four days ago. however. and sin
then his progress has been most sa
isfactory.
cROkER'S NIECE DIES.
| DUBLIN. Jan. e6.-Mrs Beauman.
niece OF Richard Croker. former CHI
Of Tammany Hall is dead here folio
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