Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-10
c. n. & |. c. AGAIN
WINS IN FIGHT FOR
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
Friends of Institution, Fearing
Illegally of Victory WedneS-
day. Reconsider and Pass
Another Appropriation


afternoon by friends OF the Georsia
Normal and Industrial college. in Sc
curing the adoption OF an amendment
10 the general appropriations bill, d.
recting the board OF trustees of the Uni
vsrstiy OF Georgia TO turn over TO 6.
y. s. l. c. S2O.OUO OF the Smith-Levsr
fund. friends OF the Milledgeville insti-
tuition Wednesday night decided that
the language OF the Smith-Lever act
might legally disbar the school from
getting part OF the fund
Consequently. when the house conven-
ed Thursday morning. they introduced
q motion TO reconsider Wednesdays ac-
tion. together with a substitute amend
ment 10 secure the $4,000 appropriation
from a different source.
Representative Burwell. and others,
introduced the amendment. which pro-
vided that an annual appropriation of
$4,000 now made TO the State College
OF Agriculture at Athens for extension
work. should be reduced TO $4,000. and
that the remaining $4,000 should be
given 10 G. y. & l. c. for home econOm-
les extension work.
After two hours Of heated debate, the
motion 10 reconsider was passed, AMI
the amendment was adopted by vote
OF 107 TO 81
The debate was the most vigorous IF
the present session of the legislature
Representative Seaborn Wright, OF
Floyd speaking in support of the sub
stitute amendment, launched bitter at
tack on DR.. A II. SOule, president OF
the state College of Agriculture
He read a letter purpOrting TO have
been written BY DR.. Soule to farm dem
onstration agents throughout the state,
telling them that their positions were
endangered by the movement to give G.
-. & I. c. part Of the fund. and advising
~ - -.
boards of county commissioners. bank
ers and other influential citizens in their
respective counties
Mr. Wright criticised DR.. Soule Sc
verely for using the job-lash" on the
demonstration agents and playing pol
tiles" with the state legislature. Look
ing up TO the galleries. the gentleman
from Floyd declared that dozen or
more farm demonstration agents were
seated there now. He advised them TO
get out and go back 10 work. or they
would lose their jobs, not by Soule's 1
hand. but by the hand OF the legisla-
ture."
The trouble with the University OF
Georgia and the State College OF Agri-
culture. declared Mr.. Wright, is not
THAI ehey- are not doing good work. |
but that they strive to be masters Of
thsdr appropriations instead Of the |
servants OF the state. The university. |
he asserted. has built up a lobby that
extends the length and breadth Of the
state. and that fills the corridors OF the
capitol every time the legislature
meets
IF I had my way said AIr. Wright. |
'Dr SouIe would not hold his job five
minutes on account Of his high-handed
tactics"
Applause followed, which had to be
stilled by the speakers gaveL
Mr.. Wright's speech was but one OF a
number made in a similar strain Just
before the vote was taken, Representa-
tive Swift. Of Muscogee, told the house
that the sac. 600 from which the substi-
tute amendment proposed TO secure s2O,-
900 for c. y. and l. c. was made sew
eraI years ago in pursuance of a con-
tract with the United States department
OF agriculture. whereby the college OF
agriculture was 10 secure from the gov
eminent $50. 900 in consideration Of the
states appropriation Of $4,000. Mr..
Swift declared that IL the $4,000 were
taken away from the state college or
reduced the result would be that the
college Of agriculture would lose $500
"a year This he described as "a very
bad trade for the state; for. while @. "
and l. C might get $50. 0OO-and he had
no idea that his statement would change |
the vote in that regard at aIl-he said
that IN a year or two the members of
w.
ing away $4,000 and losing $4,000.
TWO YEARS FIGHT.
For two years the G. y. & l. C has
been striving TO secure a third of the
Smith-Lever fund and a third of the |
states off-setting fund II has been
opposed all along by the trustees Of the
University OF Georgia The whole of |
the fund and the whole OF the states
on-seting fund is expended through the
State College OF Agriculture at Athens.
II Is used for home economics extension
work and farm demonstration work |
The State College Of Agriculture con-
tends that none Of the fund can legally |
be expended through the c. N-& Q
because Of the terms Of the Smith-Lever
act OF congress In this contention the |
farm college is supported by the uni |
versity trustees.
Two years ago when the c. ". &LC.
first launched its fight 10 secure a third
OF the two funds. proposing 10 use the
money for home economics and let the
farm college continue to expend the re-
naming two-thirds for farm demonstra-
ton. the trustees Of the university that
posed the proposition so vigorously that
the G. -. l. c. withdrew its efforts and
backed on. rather than force an issue
that threatened to cause dissension.
This year the G. y. & l. c. came back
win a renewal OF Irs requess. and again
IT was opposed by the trustees OF the
university. and again their opposition
got so strong that the G. N & l. c.
decided TO withdraw it's fight and CON-
tent itself with a straight increase OF
$4,000 IN its regular appropriation for
support and maintenance.
WRIGHT TO FRONT.
When the house Of representatives
Wednesday afternoon took up section
Of the general appropriation bill.
which section contains the appropria-
tions for the University Of Georgia and
its various branches. Of which the c. I
y. & ]. G. Is one. an amendment to in
crease the latter's appropriation s1o.-
900 was introduced in pursuance Of the
decision reached by the @. y. & I. c
directors
All Unexpectedly and suddenly. Rep
resentative. Seaborn Wright OF Floyd
county. introduced a substitute amend
ment directing the University OF Georgia
trustees TO turn over $4,000 of the
Smith-Leyer fund 70 the G. y. & l. c.
TO be used for home economies extern
sion work. BY the overwhelming ma
jority OF 104 TO % the house adopted the
substitute The supporters OF the uni
rerfa~~Iw "ST2h-