Report of the Georgia Citizens Council

Objective
U HE obje'ctive of the Citizens Council is to help com m unit y leaders to carryon
more effectively activities w h ich w ill improve Georgia's human resour ces.
The Council is p romoting pre-school child training, more adeq uate teen-age acti vities, youth guidance and counseling , more and better ju venile courts, and greater emph asis on junior citizenship.
It is promoting community-wide recreation , more opporturnties for leadership training in the field of recreation, and bett er com mercial and industrial recreation services.
It is helping community lead ers to attack the causes of social diseases-and the by-products of these causes, which include crime, physical deficiencies, juvenile delinquency, and mental deficiencies.
The Council has started a Safety Division to make Georgians more safety conscious and thereby reduce the terrible toll in injuries and fatalities taken by traffic, home, occupational, farm , and school accidents.
By bringing together the resources of our civic, business, labor, manufacturing, church, and professional organizations-and our public and private agencies-we can do a much more effective job than if we all work separately, nibbling at segments of the ov er-all problem of improving th e human resources of our communities.
W ILLI AM D. ELLIS
President
Georgia Citizens Council 20 Ivy Stre et, S. E. A tla nta, Geor gia J uly, 19 4 6

MEMBERS OF THE
fieopgia CITIZENS COUNCIL

WILLIAM D. ELLIS President Atlanta
MORGAN BLAK E. Atlanta
J ULIAN V. BOEHM Atlanta
ROBERT A. BURNS Griffin
HARMON W . CALDWELL Athens
CHAR LES A. COLLIER Atlanta
ROBERT COWART Douglas
J OSIAH CRUDUP Gainesville
ED DAVIDSON Columbus
ELLIOTT DUNWODY Macon
MRS. FRANCIS DWYER Atlanta

MRS. RALPH BUTLER Vice -President Dallas
MRS. R. C. FRYER Manchester
"LT. COL. PARKS HUNTT Atlanta
WILMER D. LANIER Augusta
MRS. ROBERT A. LONG Atlanta
MRS. FRED KNIGHT Cartersville
MRS. C. C. SAPP Alban y
HERMAN L. TURNER Atlanta
L. M . TWIGGS Gainesville
WILLIAM A. WATT Thomasville

PART -TIME MEMBERS

The following were originally appointed as

members of the Council but were forced to re-

sign for various reasons. The Council meets

monthly.

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MRS. FRAN K M cINTIRE, ' Sa va n n a h , because o f illn es s.

MRS. ELI ZAB ETH M CWATER S, Cedartown , other responsibilities.

MRS. SIDNEY McNAIR , Macon , moved out of State.

MRS. FLOYD M cRAE, Atlanta, other responsibilities .

STAFF

LON SULLIVAN Director

MISS LAVANNE WATSON Field Representative

MISS DEBORAH DoUGLAS Field Representative

MISS BESS GIVENS Field Representative

MRS. 1. V . MILLS Field Representative

MISS MARY WEBB Field Representative

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"HUMA N RESOURCES

Surveys and inquiries by_the twelve Advisory and Service Sections of the Citizens Council have developed the following facts concerning the human resources of our State.
1. Georgia 's rat e of rejections b y Selective Service for ph ysical, mental, and edu cational deficiencies w as 49 % higher than th e national average.
{Georg ia Fac t s in Fi gu res. C i t ivcn s Fa ct -Ei ndi n g Vlov crncu t pu bl ic,Hien. )
2. Selectiv e Service rejections in Georgia, per 1. 000 examined, were higher than
th e national average, as follo ws :
17 more white men rejected for MENTAL DISEASES
15 more white men rejected for EDUCATIONAL DEFICIENCIES
57 more Negroes rejected for EDUCATIONAL DEFICIENCIES
15 more white men rejected for SYPHILIS
55 more Negroes rejected for SYPHILIS
8 more Georgians rejected for HERNIA
5 more"Georgians rejected fo r MUCULOSKELETAL DEFECTS
( Selective Serv ice report s )
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(ieorgia '.1
HUMAN RESOURCES

3. Live baby births in Georgia were 8 % abo ve the national average, but deaths
during th e first year of life wer e 22 % more than th e national av erage.
{Geo rg ia F.lCU in Figur es. }

4. T en per cent of th e population of Georgia State Prison System is composed

of boys and girls 12-18 years of age. The warden reports that more than half

of these are first offenders.

( De pa r t men t of Co rrect ions . ')

5. Training schools for juveniles are also filled to capacity and ha ve long wait-

ing lists.

( De part men t o f P ub lic Wei fa re. )

6. Ninety -four per cen t more males over 14 were In pnson in Georgia than the

national average.

(I9 40 U. S. Census.)

a. Thirteen per cent of those in prison were under 20 years of age.
(1 9 40 U . S. Ceu sus.)

~ 7. Only three out of every ten children who enter school in Georgia have been

getting beyond the seven th grade .

(S ta te Depar tm en t of Ed uca tio n. 1944 . )

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Only 50 % of th e adults in Georgia had more than a grammar school education

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in 1940.

( U . S. Census.}

9. 18 ,000 new cases of syphilis were reported In Georgia In 1945 . There had

been 13 ,000 cases reported in 1944.

( P ublic H ealt h R ep orts. )

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REJECTIONS FOR SYPHILIS
(P er 1,000 Examined )

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We Can $olve UheJe ProblelnJ

10 . The F .B.I. repor ts crime increased last year ov er th e pr evious year by a margin lar ger than in th e past 15 yea rs.

a. The age of 17 wa s pr edominant

amo ng offenders and th e age o f 18



was second most pr edominant. th e

F. B.1. reports.

b. In th e last year reported . 10 9 % mor e girls und er 2 1 were arreste d tha n III th e year 19 41 .

Experience in ever y section of the United States proves that mental deficien cies, physical deficiencies. emotional instability, and so-called " j uven ile delin quency " can be pr evented by such comm unity activities as are being sponsored and promoted by the Georgia Citizens Council.
Individual citizens and their civic and church organizations. by working to gether with public and private agencies, can do much to improve the human resources of every community.
Civic clubs, church organizations, youth agencies . public departments-all are carrying on some activity designed to improve o ur human resou rces. In many communities these groups work separately . Coordination of information . plan ning, and action will insure more effective results.
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ProgreJJ

EXCERPTS F ROM ANNUAL SECTION REPORTS
MINUTES JULY MEETING G EORGIA CITIZENS COUNCIL

Nin e Youth Forums conducted in cooperation with the Federation of Women's

Clubs and the Sons of the American Legion . There were 78 panel partici-

pants and 2,500 persons attended the forums . In most communities they

were broadcast by local radio stations. Resulting improvements of opportu -

nities for youth ha ve been gra tifying .

( M rs . Rob ert A . l. on g. A t la nt a . C h air man. Y out h Di vi sion. )

A new Child Labor Law enacted. The Child Labor Section of the Citizens Council coordinated the work of 24 State-wide organizations in preparing and promoting enactment of a more adequate Child Labor Law.
( M rs. Frances C. Dwyer. At 1a.nu. Chai rman. Child La bo r Sec t ion . }

More Adult L eadership Ne eded in Youth Programs

Two hundred and seoentq -seoen persons in 61 counties received some type of seroice concerning PRE-SCHOOL CHILD TRAINING since this section began

to function .

( Mrs . Julian K. Qua ttle baum. Sava nna h. C h air man. Pr e-Sch ool C hild Sec t ion . }

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One hundred and one Teen-Age Center programs established during the past year

in Georgia. Only six were in existence when this section of the Council first

began work.

(Ed Da vid son . Co lumbus, Co lum b us, Chair man, Teen-Age Cent er Section . )

Forty -nine communities selected a BOY OF THE YEAR and a GIRL OF THE YEAR in the nine months since this section started this project.
(Morgan Blake , A tlan ta . C hair man. J unior Ci t iz ens hip Sect io n.)
Two thousand copies of the plan " D ev elopin g Georgia's Youth Through Guidance" prepared and distribu ted by this section.
(Miss L illian L ee. Atlant a. C hair man. Pa ren ts-C o m munit y Coopera t ion Secti on .)

Thirty-five cities now have FULL-TIME RECREATION PROGRAMS. Only

13 full-time programs were in operation when the Recreation Division started

work nearly two years ago . Sixty-six communities also have part-time recre-

ation programs, and 'five have recently completed long-range recreational

plans.

(Dr. H er man L. Turner. At la nra , C hai r ma n. Re cr eat ion Div ision .')

The Community-wide Recreation Section sponsored and secured passage in the 7946 General Assembly of an enabling act permitting counties to invest tax funds in recreation programs.-(W. G. Bruner, Cedartown, Chairman, Community-wide Recreation Section.)

7,000 copies of a Social Protection bulletin on prevention of venereal disease were distributed by the Social Protection Division. Considerable public support for the teaching of sex education .in high schools was gained. This division assisted local communities in organizing mor effective social protection programs.-(Parks Huntt, Atlanta, Chairman, Social Protection Division.)

Seven training opportunities for volunteer and paid workers in the fields of recreation , teen-age center operation, and pre-school child training were sponsored or co-sponsored by the Council during the past year.
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Twenty- two round ta ble discussions , broad cast as a public service b y stat ion WSB', we re sponsored by th e Council.

A BULLETIN, which is distributed p t ac ti call y every m 0 nth to 2 ~500 community lea d e t s is known as U Geotqia's H uman Resources," It provides current information on Council programs and a media for the exchange of information concerning activities in all communities.

A series of six dramatiz ation s was prepared by the Council staff, produced by th e staff of Georgi a T ech's station WGST, and broadcast as a public servic e by 12 Georgia radio stations.
These round -table discussions and dramatizations were all design ed to stim- . ulate interest in community programs to improve our human resources.

,special Committee.1
T he Co uncil esta b lished special com mittees of ex perienced person s to wo rk o n specific pr ob lems. They were :
Civic R elations Committee , w hi ch is st udying ways of com ba ti ng racial and religiou s in to lerance and p rej udice.
Rural Community Organization Committee, wh ich has developed a p lan of action fo r pro moti ng greater opportu nities for ru ral recreation and fo r meeti ng other rura l prob lems.
Food for Peace Committee. w h ich cond ucted two State-wide campaig ns fo r food an d money fo r ove rseas relief.
Hou sin g Co m mittee. w h ich coo rdinated hou sing emergency relief efforts fo r th ree months un til Federa l h ou sin g expe di ters were assig ned in th e St at e.
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P RE SIDENT

VICE-PRESIDENT

RECREATION DIVISION

WILLIAM D . ELLIS
President , G eorgia Ci tizens Council, was elected by t he m embers o f the Co unc il to succeed H arm on W. Caldwell, who had served as Chairman of th e W ar Services Co uncil. H e is a textile man ufacturer, past presid ent of the A tlanta Rotary Clu b , and an active leader in ch u rch and Scout work.

MRS. R AL P H B UT L ER
Vice Presiden t of th e C ou ncil , w ho wa s elected with Mr. E lli s, is a nativ e of Mari etta, a past p residen t of the G eorgia Con gress of Parents and T eachers ; Vice Presi dent Tal lu lah Falls School , and a m ember of t h e Executiv e Board of the G eneral ( N ation al) Federation o f Wom en ' s Cl ubs.

D R. H ERM AN L. TURNER
Chairman of th e R ecreation Division of t he Co uncil, served as co-c hairm an wit h Hamil ton Ho lt of Macon of the R ecreat ion Com mittee of the War Services Council. H e is a Pr esbyterian minister, a former p residen t of th e Atlanta Rotary Club, the Social Plan ning Council , and many other civic org ani zations.

SOCIAL PROTECTION DIVISION

SAFETY DIVISION

YOUTH DIVISION

(P ict ure Not A vailabl e)

P ARKS H U NT T
Chairman , So cial Pro tection Division o f the Council, is an Atlanta insurance exec utive and civic leader. He is a form er L ieu tenan t Co lonel in the U . S . Army and wa s w oun d ed in the in vasion of Normandy . H e has lon g been active in ch urch and civic affair s.

JULI AN V. BO EHM
Chairman , Safety Div ision , G eorgia C itiz ens Council , is a form er presid ent of the Com munity Ch est and has been a leader in many civic und ertak in gs in Atlanta. H e is a life insurance ex ecuti ve and a ti reless wor ker for public bett erment.
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MRS. R OBERT A. L ONG
Chairman of th e Youth D iv ision of t he Cit iz ens Council , is a past presid ent of the Georg ia C ongress of Parents and T eachers, and has for many years been a leader in ch u rch and civi c activities thro ughout the State. S he serv ed as Chairman of the Youth A ctivities Committee of th e War S ervic es C o u n cil .

Vo prepare suggestions and plans lor action which will help local community leaders meet these problems, the Citizens Council haS enlisted the active, vol-
01 unteer participation more than 200 outstanding
prolessional and non-prolessional {ieorgia citizens.
Vhese people Serve without compensation as mem-
bers 01 the oIdvisory and ~ervice sections 01 the
, Council. vhey develop specilic suggestions lor community action to improve our human resources.
Vhe lield stall helps local leaders organize to carry
01 out these recommendations which are a result 01 the combined experience and thinking more than
200 outstanding {ieorgians.
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youth :biviJion
U HE YOUTH DIVISION, of which Mrs. Robert A. Long of Atlanta is chair-
man, consists of five sections which are concentrating on specific youth programs.
Mrs. Long, a past president of the Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers and an active leader in the Federation of Women 's Clubs, has assembled as members of her Advisory and Service sections outstanding professional and non-professional citizens experienced in working with youth. The programs being promoted by these sectionsare the result of the combined thinking and experience of more than one hundred such citizens of Georgia.
youth 90rumJ
In cooperation with the Federation of Women 's Clubs and the Georgia Department, Sons of the American Legion, ' the Youth Division sponsored 9 youth forums during the past year. There were 78 boys and girls who participated in the panel discussions, and the forums were witnessed by more than 2,000 persons. In most communities local radio stations broadcast the discussions.
Dr. Josiah Crudup, President of Brenau College, Dean Kenneth Williams and . Dr. James Reynolds of the University of. Georgia served as moderators. Subjects
on which the forums were based included such questions as " W h at Does D ernoc.racy Mean to Youth? " "What D oes Youth Desire of a Community?" and " H ow Can Adults Be Made More Interested in Recreational Opp ortun ities for Youth?"
Forums were conducted in the following cities: Athens, Augusta , Cedartown, Gainesville, Griffin , Macon, Savannah, Valdosta, and Atlanta.
Results are already apparent, arising out of the suggestions made by the boys and girls concerning such matters as student government, recreation, and so-called " j uvenile delinquency. "
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Boys and Girls H elp Council M embers w it h Program
lJouth JleipJ in Planning tor lJouth

I Npreparing suggested p lans of action for local comm unity leaders, the Yo uth
Division of the Citizens Co uncil has enlisted the active participation of yo uth itself. Boys and girls have met with various section committees from time to time and on one occasion ( sho w n above ) 10 bo ys and girls met w ith the Citizens Council itself to assist in planning the Second Annua l Youth Workshop.

Pre-,school Child ,section
OF THE YOU T H DIVISION
The care and training a chi ld receives in pr e-scho ol years determines to a great degree th e ph ysical, mental, and vocati onal att itudes and abilities of that citize n o f tom orrow.
T he Pre-Sch oo l C hi ld Section of th e C itizens Co uncil's Y outh Division is headed by Mrs. Julian K. Quat tlebaum of Savannah. Thirty -five schoo l, w elfare. and college people, as well as non -professional citizens. compo se this sectio n.

The purposes of th e Pre-Scho ol C h ild Section are (a) to promote better educa tional serv ices for ch ildren under six years old through th e esta b lish men t of kindergartens and nursery schools in all communities, and (b) to assist community leaders in the establishment of child care centers for working mothers.
The section first conducted a suroeq and listed all n ursery schoo l and kindergarten teachers in th e State. Section members have conferred with Dr. M . D . Colli ns. State School Superintendent. urgin g that th e D epartmen t o f Ed ucat ion emp loy a full -time State Supervi sor fo r the se teachers.
S tan dards for Ce rt ificatio n of n ur sery school an d/or kindergarten teachers w ere submitted to th e D epartment

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Pre-t:School Child t:Section

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of Educatio n and w ere accept ed. Teachers in this field can accordin gly secure th eir certi fication up on application to th e D epartment of Educat ion , Certificatio n D ep a r t me n t .

A mo n t h l y newslett er, " Georgia' s Young Children ," is pr epared an d distributed by the Pre-School Ch ild Section to kindergarten a nd nur s e r y s chool teachers throughou t the St ate.

T h e T eacher T rai ni ng Committee of

th e Pre-Sch ool C h ild Sect ion was suc-

cessful in securing the establishme n t of

sum me r school courses at Georgia State

College for Women in Milledgevi lle fo r

Pre -Sc hool Child Care Imp ortant to Fu ture

w h ite teachers an d sim ilar courses fo r

N egro teach ers at Fort Va lley State Co llege. Eigh teen w hite teachers and seven Negro enr olled for these

cour ses during th e past year. One hundred and fo ur oth er teachers signifi ed their desire for add itional profes-

sio nal trainin g.

R ealiz in g that man y of thos e now III our mental institutions , prisons an d hospi ta ls m igh t not be th ere if th ey had received goo d p re-schoo l ch ild care and training, this section of the Ci tizens Co uncil p roposes to con tinue its work wi th renew ed vigor.

Amon g th e obj ectives on th e agen da for th e next 12 months is a study of State legislat io n affectin g ch ildren under six years old and th e subseq uent pro posal of needed legislation.
T he sectio n wi ll conti nue to wo rk w ith th e State D epartmen t of Education toward secur ing supervisors and nursery school and ki nd ergarten teachers, and wi ll contin ue to p ub lish the monthl y news letter. w h ich p rov ides a media for th e excha nge of experience and informa tio n amo ng th e 200-o dd teachers of pr e-school age children.

Com m uni ty lead ers wi ll be given further assistance in establish ing n urs ery schools. an d the section is pr epar in g a " P lan of Operation for Nursery Schools and Kindergartens" fo r help in this co nnectio n.

CITIZENS WHO HAVE SERVED AS MEMBERS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL CHILD SECTION ARE :

MRS. J ULI AN K. QUATT LEBAU M, Savann ah. Ch air man M RS. L ACY A COSTA, A t la n ta M RS. H . \V . BROWN. A meri can Leg ion Aux il iary, Sanders vi lle H . S. BU RDETr E. S ta t e D ept. of Educ ation . A tl an tJ M ISS FRANCES BURKHALT ER, Fe dera l S ecur it y Age n cy. A tla nta M RS. R OSAL IE C HAP LIN. M acon N u rsery Sch ool s. M acon M ISS BESS CRAIG. C h ildre n ' s Burea u. U . S. Dep t . o f La bor. Atl ant a M ISS BESS CURETON . Dade Co . D ept . P ublic We lfa re. T ren to n M RS. THELMA D EAS. Augus t a Ci tize ns Co u ncil . A ug usta D R. M ILDRED E NGLISH, G . S. C. W .. M ill ed gevill e MRS. AU RELI A EVANS. Cou n ty \Velf ar e D irector. Per ry MI SS PA UL A M . FRAN K. C hil d ren' s Co uncil. Sav ann ah M ISS D OROTH Y HA INS. Augu st a M RS. LOIS H ANCOCK. Sh elter in g A r ms. At lan ta M RS. V IRGINIA L . H EARD. A sst , Su pt. C ha t ha m Co. Sch ool s. Sav an na h M RS. N AN I NGRAM. G. S. C. W .. Mi ll ed gev ill e MRS . J OE M ATT HEWS. Co . Sch ool Sup t .. D alla s M ISS M ARY E . MI TCHELL . Ced ar town

M RS. J . C. OWENS, P TA, At lan tJ MRS. ST ELL A P OWEL L, A ssn . o f C hild hood E d ucati on. A tlant a J\"IRS. \V. S. RI CE. Na rt. Kinde rga rte n As sn ., Ath ens M RS. HO VIS SCHOF IELD. Juv eni le Co urts , M acon MI SS M ARY ST ANDARD, A tlan t a Bd . o f E d ucatio n, Atl ant a M RS. M ELVIN T ANNA, D oug las M ISS FLO RENCE V AN S ICKLER. C hi ld W elf are A ssn.. A t lanta MI SS MARY V ENABL E, At lan ta :-'lR S. J . ATT AWAY COX, A tlant a MRS. CARE Y W ESTBROOK. Gtiffin M RS. E UN ICE \VILL IAMS, Sav an nah H ou sin g A u thori ty , Sav an nah ST EWART W OOTEN. Bd . o f E d uca t ion . Mi lled ge vill e M RS. J . S. W RIGHT. C ai ro M ISS C LEVELA ND ZAHNER, Fulton Co . Wel fa re D ir.. A tlan t a D R. KENN ET H \V IL LI AMS. U n ivers it y o f G eorg ia. A th en s J . T . J OHNSON . A tla n t a MRS. J . R . R IVERS. Ca milla MI SS M ARY ROGERS . Co . W el fare Dir.. H in rsv ille

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ueen-olge Center
SECTION OF YOUTH DIVISION

U H ERE 'are many splendid yo uth-servi ng
agencies wh ich are doin g a magnificent job fo r bo ys and girls . Li sted amo ng these are Boy Scouts, G irl Scouts, Y MCA , YWCA , Camp F ire G irl s, Boys' Clubs, 4-H C lubs, Future Farmers, F uture H om e M ak ers, etc.
Surveys, h owever, reveal th at, du e main ly to lack of volunteer adult leaders, all th ese yo u th serving agencies together ar e reach in g regularly less than fift y per cen t of the eligible boys and girls in Geor gia. In many communities less than ten per cent of the bo ys and girl s are members of any youth -servi ng agency .
Ed Davidson of Colum bus is ch airma n of th e T een -A ge Center Section. H e h as assembled 18 volunteer and pro fessional youth leaders as members o f this section of th e Council.
The purpose of the T een -A ge Cen ter Sect ion is to encour age and assist in the or ganization of adequate teen -age cen ter programs and yo u th activities throughout th e State.

Th e M ost Succ essful T een -Age C enters Are T hos e Administered by Youth with Train ed Adult G uidan ce

. A successful teen - age cent er is not j ust a room in which to dance, but provides activities of varied typ es which will (J) at tract boys and girls . ( 2) provide wholesome recreation . (3 ) build ch aracter. and (4) help boys and girls to develop tal ents into vocational abilities.
The most successful of the 101 teen -age center programs in Georgia are those in which boys and girls do mo st of th e admin istrative planning and work. with a trained. paid ad ult sup ervis or.

T een -Age Cen ters Mu st Ha v e Varied Programs to A t tract All Boys and Girls

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T he grow th of th e teen -age cen ter mo vement, fro m o nly six w he n th is sectio n began work less than two years ago to 101 o n Jul y 1, '19 4 6 , h as pr ovided thou san ds of bo ys and gi rls with a wholesome o utl et for yo uth ful energies. Some centers are 0 p er ate d by ch urches, o thers by civic groups, and th e others ar e operated b y th e combined civic. church , and business interest s of th e com m unity .
A guide for teen -age cent er operatio n ha s been pr epared by th is sectio n of the Council and is ava ila ble to com m un ity leader s.
Y OUTH W ORKS H OP T he sectio n sponso red th e first State-wide Youth
Worksh op for adu lt lead ers in C o lum b us o n Novem ber 9-10 , 1945. E igh ty adu lt yout h leaders , repr esent ing teen -age cen ters and p ub lic and private yo uth orga n izatio ns, attend ed th e sessio ns. The program wa s

design ed to give th ese lead ers an opport un ity to learn vario us wa ys to st rengthe n th e activ ity pr ogram s in com m un ity yo uth cen ters.
Incl uded wa s an address by Lt. Co l. C h arles L. Langsam , M .e. , head o f the psychiatric work at Fort Bennin g. His subj ect wa s " U nderstand ing Y outh ."
There were separate workshops in which th e dev elo pme n t of yo uth pr ograms for ( I ) rural ar eas, (2 ) town s, and (3 ) cit ies were disc ussed .
Other topics included " L eadersh ip ," " G uidance and Counseling ," and " C h urch Pa rticipati on ."
The Columbus R ecreati on D epar tm en t and th e " T een Tavern ," Co lumb us yo uth center, con tributed much to th e success of this w orksh op. Th e civ ic clubs of th e cit y com bined to give th e delegat es a ba nq uet.

Youth and Youth L eaders S in g Together at Workshop

A com m unit y program for teen -agers will insure more capable hum an resourc es to bu ild a greater G eorgia. 14

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Much of the work and expense was contributed by Mr. Ed Davidson. chairman of th e Teen -Age Center Section . who' is in charge of teen -age activities for th e Nehi Corporation which has its headquarters in Columbus.
The second annual Youth Workshop is planned for Macon August 15- I 6. More than 200 adult leaders and boys and girls from teen -age cent ers and youth serving agencies wiII attend . Among the speakers wiII be George Corwin. National Secretary of the YMCA and a recognized authority on teen -age center programs. and Dr. Grace Sloan Ov erton . a nationalIy prominent author and lecturer on the subject of " bo ygirl relations."
The Macon Rotary Club will be host at a barbecue at the second annual Youth Workshop. Again. Mr.

Ed Davidson and Nehi are taking care of a large portion of th e expense as a contribution to the work of th e C itizens Council.
A committee of 10 boys and girls met with the Council proper at its June meeting to help plan th e most effective and valuable program which could be devised for this second annual Youth Workshop.
T he objectives for the Teen-Age Center Section for the next year include the holding of a third annual Youth Workshop , th e promotion of the establishment of additional teen -age center programs. and assisting existing cent ers in improving their activities.
The section also expects to devote more time to the promotion of teen-age activities in rural areas where the need for wholesome recreation among boys and girls 'is most pressing.

CITIZENS WHO HAVE SERVED AS MEMBERS OF THE TEEN-AGE CENTER SECTION ARE:

ED DAVI DSON. C ol u mb u s. C ha i r ma n E . K. VA N WINKLE . AOtlJ nt a . Vi ce C h air ma n MI SS KATH LE E:" W EL DO/';. 4 .1{ C lub, . A t h ens H . H . L UMPKI :" . Co lu mb us \V . E . PAFFORD. S ta te Dept. o f Education . At 1.tnta MRS . R ALP H HOBBS. C ata u la MRS. EVE LYN \VILSON. Direct o r of W elfa re. C olu mb us MI SS EMMA KAT E M A ~SF I EI.D. D irec to r o f T een T avern. Co lu mb us TRUMAN C U MMING S. M on roe M RS. E RN EST \VA HL. T homasvill e

GEORGE COOK. Valdos t a C ARL HA GER. Di rec to r o f R ec re.u io n . B r u n vw ic k M RS. A . B. C ONGER. Ba inbrid ge MRS. W . E . BOSlWICK. A rl ingt on }.!ISS C ARRIE ALL EN. YWC A . Macon C Li F F KIMSEY. Co rn elia
A . w. P ATTON . A tlant a
JUL IAN SOLO MON , Wa ycross .MRS. P E R~1 EL I A OUt' =", Ci ty Dir, of R ecreati on. Alb a n y

One-sixth of the waking hours of the aoeraqe boy and girl during the week is spent in the home} the school and church. The other tioe-sixths of the child's waking hours are " his own" . . .' and are of the utmost importance in determining his future attitudes. physical and mental abilities.
During these hours are the boys and girls in YOUR community under good influences, the wholesome) clean and character-building: or the destructive. degrading and debilitating?
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ParentJ.-Community Cooperation
SECTION OF YOUTH DIVISION

W IT H ten per cen t of' th e population of G eorgia State Prison system composed of boys and girls 12 to 18 years old and with o ur train in g sch ools fo r juvenil es filled .to capacity , th e need is apparent for gr eat er citi zen in terest in what is so often call ed " j uvenile delin qu ency ."
Miss Lillian L ee of Atlanta is chairman of th e P aren ts- C om m unity Cooperation Section , with D ean Raimundo de Ovies as her vice chair man . Sh e h as en list ed th e active membership of 16 o the r Geor gians whose work either as civic lead ers or as pr ofession al peopl e has given th em wide ex perience in connectio n

with j uve nile problems.
T h is sectio n first cond ucted a survey which reveals th at in G eorgia's 15 9 coun ties the re are on ly 29 juve nile courts of any typ e. Si x of these ar e " stat utory," th ree " special," and twenty " designate." Standards of traini ng and ed ucation fo r th e j udges and pr obation officers of th ese courts ran ge fr om very po o r to very goo d .
The p urpose of th is sectio n IS to help com m u nity leaders im pro ve cond itio ns with respect to th e handling o f ju venil e offenders.

Y ou t h Counselling Instead of Ja it Sen tences

On e ob jective is th e es-

tabl ishm ent of volun teer

yo uth

counselin g
.,

and

guid.-

ance serv ices III co m m u n i-

ties where ad equate j uve nile

court facilities can not be

finan ced.

A pla n for such serv ice ha s been pr epar ed in printed form and is kn own as " D ev e l o p i n g Geor gia 's Youth Throu gh Guid ance. "

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ParentJ-C'ommunity C~operation (CONT INUED )

This plan is based on the successfu l experience of th e community of Ball Gr ound . Geor gia. where th e Lions Club decided that to o man y bo ys and girls who needed on ly guidance were bein g " m an ufactured " into hardened criminals fo r lack o f intelli gent separ at e treat ment.
Me mbe rs of th e club solicit ed th e coopera tio n of all civ ic. fratern al, and ch urch interests in the com m unity. They received from the cit y authorities officia l designa tion and estab lished w h at is in effect a volunteer juvenile court. complete with judges, clerks. and probation officers.
D etails con cern in g this plan w ill interest any CIVIC organiz ation desiring to establish such a service in its community. Copies of the plan are avai lable through the Georgi a Citizens Council.
Other objectives of the Parents-Community Cooperation Section include helping community leaders to bring about a closer and m ore effect iue relationship between parents. teachers. cour ts. sch ools. churches. police. and youth -serving agencies.
The sect ion will con ti nue to w ork fo r more ad equ at e j uvenile court services in every com m un ity ; to encour-

age th e emp loy men t of trained probat ion officers. and th e pr ovision of separate detention faciliti es for yo uthful offend ers.
An effort is bein g made to creat e mor e public in terest in clinic s or conferences fo r parents who desire inf ormation concerni n g wa ys in wh ich th ey may best discuss th e facts of life w ith thei r children.
Consider~ble interest in such " con ferences" has been indicated to the Citizens Council by men and women who ar e aware particularly of th e tragic cons equ ences of sex ignorance and misinformation on the part of boys and girls.
A stud y IS also being made to determine a meth od w hereby more teachers can equip th emselv es properl y to teach ori entation to life in Sunday Schools and h igh scho ols.
The Parents-Community Cooperation Section mem- ' bers feel that economicall y such programs will even t ually reduce the tax load to ma intain our jails. prisons. and mental institutions. It will also in crease th e number of useful, productive citizens w h o can enj oy a fuller and h appier life in our Stat e.

CITIZENS WHO HAVE SERVED AS MEMBERS OF THE PARENTS-COMMUNITY COOPERATION SECTION ARE:

:\,IISS LILL IAN L EE. A tla nta . Chai rma n DEAN RA IMUNDO DEOV IES. At lan ta , V ice C ha ir ma n HA L W ILL ETT . Ci ty P olice D ep t .. Savan nah ROBERT A IDS. G eo rgia P rob ati on and Pa role Officers A ssn ., Macon M RS. S. M. BAUMGARDNER. PTA , S t. Simons SUPERIOR CO URT JUDGE C HEST ER A . BYARS, G riffin R EV. l. EONARD C OCHRAN , V ald ost a M ARION EN NIS, C ler k. Bald w in Co. C or nm lss ion ers. Mill ed gevill e R EV. FRED L. G LISSON. At lant a M ISS SARA B. HALL . Co. W elfa re D irecto r. St at esbo ro M ISS E LIZABETH H AMILTON , .Iuven ile Co u rt s. August a M RS. MAT TI E L OU HI NELY. Sp ring field M RS. PAU LI NE l.AM AR. Juv en ile Co u rt J ud ge. Co lu mb us

C ARRE LL LAR .\IORE. F ult o n Co. P rob at ion Office. Atla nta D R. H . R. L IPT OI\'. P syc hiat rist . Atl anta J . A . M CC URDY, Ga . Assn. of Cou n t y C o mm ission ers . D ecatur M ISS FRANCES OU T LER. A tlanta M RS. S. C. P ATT ERSON. G. E . A.. H om ervill e P EPP ER RO BERTS. B. II Gro und MR S. J . A . R OLLI SON. Dept. Pub lic W elfare. Atlan t ,' M ISS RUTH W ILLIAMS, S chool, SUP!.. Ring gold M ISS FL ORENE YOUNG, Athens MRS. W . R . GARRE Tf. Au gust a C it ize ns Co unci l. Au gusta M ISS LOU ISE FLUK ER. Di r. o f R ecr ea ti on . G riffin DAN IEL \V. DOBB INS. P rob ation O fficer . M a ri ett a

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Junior CitizenJhip
SECTI ON OF YOUTH DIVISION

-Ai O R G AN BLAKE : Atlanta co lum nist. rad io Sunday Sch ool teach er. and civic leader, who heads the J unior Citizens hip Section of the Youth D ivisio n . states the ove r-all objective as fo llows:
"We are t ryi ng to get ove r to yo ung ste rs tha t we of the adult generat io n are j ust as pr oud of thei r acco m pli shments as we are co ncerne d abo u t th e relati vely sma ll per cent of deli nq uents in th eir ranks."

Mr. Blak e and R ob ert Cowa rt of D ou glas. who is vice ch airman of this sect io n . have assem bled 26 men and w om en fr om aI! parts of Geo rg ia wh o are serv ing as members of this sectio n . P racticall y every orga niza tion which is inte rested in yo uth is repr esented .

B y focusing th e spotligh t o n juve ni le achieve me n t. we make it possi ble fo r bo ys and gi rls to receive public recogni tion fo r com m unity service. T oo often th e publici ty goes o n ly to th ose boys and girls w ho br eak th e rules of society.

The purpose of th is sectio n is to enco urage yo uth

T he success of th e Bo y-Girl of th e Y ear plan de-

to perf orm comm un ity serv ices which w ill pr epare p ends upo n ( I) the coo perative effort and interest of

th em to become better citize ns.

the civ ic. ch urch . school and yo uth -serv ing agency

lead ers of the com m unity. and ( 2) up on a w ide dis-

O ne plan of act io n fo r com m unity leaders whic h tri bu tio n of opport un ities fo r comm un ity serv ice by

ha s been developed by this sectio n and received enth u- yo uth .

siast icall y ov er the State is th e selectio n of a Boy of

t he Year an d a Gi rl of th e Y ear, based on servi ce to

Forty - ni ne com m uni ties selected a Bo y and Girl

ch urch. school. com m unity . and yo ut h -servin g agency . of the Ye ar durin g th e past 12 m onths. E igh ty of

TY PI CAL PRESE N T A TION OF CERTIFICATES T O BOY -GI RL OF THE YEA R Pr esident Ellis Pr esents certi ficates w h ile Miss W ebb of C ouncil staff lo oks on

these o uts ta nd ing j un io r citize ns were hon or ed in Atlanta in June at th e first an n ua l Boy -Girl of

the Y ear banqu et .

T hese bo ys and girls were sen t to A tlan ta by th eir spo nso ring civic clu bs. Mrs. Mamie K . Tay lo r. A t lanta 's W oman o f th e Y ear . served as host ess. Th e gi rls we re o vern igh t guests at O glethorpe Universit y , wh ile th e bo ys were hou sed at Geor gia T ech .

A certificate of hon or . issued by th e Governor of G eor gia and Mr. Blak e. chairm an of th e Ju ni or C itizens h ip Secti on . w as pr esented to each Bo y and Gi rl o f th e Y ear.

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A Table at th e First Annual Boy -Girl of th e Y ear Banquet in Atlanta

The At la nta H ot el Association pr o vided a d in ner- dance. T he Geor gia P o wer Compa ny provided a sig htseei ng to ur and lunch eon . Gov ernor E llis A rn all was the princip al speaker at th e banquet . Sta te offici als. religi ou s lead ers. a nd school leaders joined in hon orin g th ese bo ys and girls .

The pl an for selectin g th e Bo y and Girl of th e Year has been p rin ted and is available from th e Ci tize ns C o u n cil.
T he primary objective is to st im ulate great er interest in com m un ity service among all bo ys and girls. Co m m unities in which the greatest

success wa s achi eved durin g th e pa st year were th ose in which all civic, ch urch. and yo ut h -serv ing orga n iz ation s com bined in con d ucti ng the selecti on and in pr ovid in g handsom e aw ards such as scho la rsh ips. wa r bonds. etc.
(C o n tinued o n next page)

Prominent G eorgia ns Pay Tribut e to Youth at First Boy -G irl Banqu et (S peak ers' T able )

jun.ior CitizenJhip (CONTINU~D)

Typical of th e records on which selections ' were made ar e th e following statements, on e the record of a boy from a small community, th e other a girl from a lar ge community.
The Boy was 16 years old , served on th e basketball team . was a member of the Beta Club, vice president of th e Future Farmers of America. business manager of th e school paper , secretary of his Sunday School class. secretary-treasurer of the Youth Fellowship and treas urer of the tri -county Youth Fellowship. His scholastic grades wer e good in spite of his extra activities and community services. He was first honor graduate.
The Girl. a senior in high school, attained the highest scholastic record in her class in spite of the fact that

during her four years in high school she served as class secretary. class vice presid ent. V ictory Corps sergeant, reporter on th e sch ool paper, assistant editor of the paper, editor of the annual. varsity guard on the bask et ball team , secretary of a religious organization , memb er of th e choir at church, secretary of the young peopl e's organization of her church.
Sh e was vice president of the Junior Red Cross, won three service stripes in each R ed Cross section for three years of service. won two R ed Cross service pins.
Sh e has written many essays. won several medals for th em as well as $50.00 for a War Bond essay . She has conducted and acted on radio programs.

junior Ollicial Program

U HE Junior Official Program. also being promoted
by the Junior Citizenship Section. is designed to give boys and girls a more practical knowledge of the problems of city ~ and county gov ernment.
They learn the responsibilit ies of public officials. They realize more strongly the importance of their in dividual functions within a democracy. The Junior Official Program helps boys and girls to recognize their future responsibilities as voting citizens and to study th e qualifications of all candidates for office.
The plan has been printed and is available through the Citizens Council. It has been successful in a Georgia com m un it y of approximatel y 15 .000 population .
Briefly, the plan is as follows : An adult leader (Social Sciences instructor. City Director of Recreation. Citizenship Committees of Civic clubs, etc.} , with the cooperation and support of a citizens council. CIVIC club. church group and/or school, contacts :
1. All city and county officials exp laining th e program asking that each public official accept a j unior partner as his protege.

2. School officials to secure th eir endorsement and cooperation . With th e necessary assistance the leader holds a convention for two parties, such as " L iberals," " P rogressives," etc., at which time each party nom inates candidates for all offices; adopts a platform' and sets election date; organizes campaign to elect slates of candidates. (I t is recommended that all candidates be 15 years of age and over-voters lim it ed to high school enro llmen t.)
El ections are held . preferab ly at school , under th e sup ervision of appointed teen -age commissioners. Following the election Junior O fficers are installed i~ the same manner as Senior Officials. ( T h is is very impres sive if done at some public affair. ) Junior officials sit in for a semester on meetings, courts and offices of th eir elder partners. express their opinions. advise with th e adult officials on current issues and needs, and actuall y perform simple duties of the office as assign ed to them.
Both parties should be kept acti vely functioning during the year. This can be done through regular meet ings at definite intervals. at which time the minority party checks on the policy and conduct of th e party in power. A mi d -y ear election is suggested .

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:Junior 'Citiz en Jhip
. (~ONTINUED)
VOTERS AND CITIZENS G eor gia 's 19 45 Genera l A ssembl y, acting o n th e
principl e th at a bo y w ho is old en ough to be dr afted into th e A rmy to fight fo r the American way of go v ern me n t is o ld eno ug h to vo te-gave th e vo ti ng privilege to all ove r 18 yea rs of age.
It is more important than ever before th at yo uth be given an opportunity to learn the duties and p rivileges of good citize nsh ip .
The Junior Ci ti zens h ip Section, throu gh th e Juni or Official program and th e Boy -Girl of th e Y ear pr ogram , is helping com m un it y lead ers to p rovide gr eater opportunities fo r bo ys and girls to learn th e meaning of " good citi zen ship" an d th e im portant fun cti ons of local , State, and national government.
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We ofte n hear adults say " P o litics is rotten ," and so me say " I never tak e th e tr o ubl e to vote."
Our form of gov ernment is based on politics. Voting is a privil ege, and at th e same tim e an o bligatio n for a good citize n .
Practical kn owledge of th e fun cti on s of th e vario us offices of government and pract ical ex perience in com m unity service will help G eor gia 's bo ys and girls to build a hi gher sta ndard of livin g and bring ab out greater progress in o ur communit ies and our St at e.

CITIZENS W HO HAV E SERVED ON TH E JUNIOR CI TIZENSHIP SEC T ION ARE :

M ORGAN BL AKE. A tla n ta. C ha irma n R OBERT C OWART . C ham ber at Co m merce, Doug las .\ IRS. STE WART COLLEY. Gra n tv ille J . L . YADEN . T each ers Reti remen t Sys tem . A tlan ta 1\1. L. SM ITH . Di rect or of R ecreat ion, Ced ar tow n W . A . SU TT ON. 4 H Cl ubs . A rhen s D EWEY NORWOOD. Tho masv ille H . W . ROHRER . YMCA. A rlanta M RS. M ARY KATE DUSK IN, Y W CA . A t lant a MRS . R . P . SE ITZ INGER, Ca mp Fire Girls. A tlan ta

W. W . W OOLFOLK, Boy ' s C lub. A tla n ta J ULIAN W HAT LEY. R ot ar y Cl ub. At lan ta CANON COLIN CA MPBE LL. Co lu mb us J . H AROL D SAXO~ , Ga . Educ a t io n A ssn .. At la n ta W . A . D OBSON, Boy Scou t s, At lan ta M RS. R . E . L. MA JORS. C la x to n ED S. COOK . A tlan ta EVERET T STRUPPER . Atla nta

M RS. S. P . HO LLAND. Bl akel y D . H . STANDARD. Schoo l Sup' .. Cordele H . M . CRANE . C art ersv ill e MI SS L UCY H OLABIRD. Ca mp Fi re G i rl s, A t la n ta H UGH ROBINSON. YM C A. Atla nta RE V. P IERCE HARRIS. Arl an ra GEORGE PH ILL IPS. A tl an t a DO NALD M OORE , J r. C h a mb er o f C o m m er ce. A t la n ta .\ I RS. J. M . VANSANT. A lbany J . R OY M CG INTY. C alhou n

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Child J:.abor

SECTION OF YOU TH D IVISION

J?E AL IZ IN G that senous ex p loi tatio n of chi ld ren was ta ki ng place in Georgia , and that man y boys and girls
were work in g in hazardou s occupa tio ns. the Y outh D ivision estab lished a C h ild Labor Secti on , with M rs.
Fran ces C raighea d D w yer. Atl ant a att o rney and general counsel fo r th e Legal Aid Societ y , as chairman.

V icto ry fo r Children

Mrs. Dw yer appointed as members of her section rep resentatives of 2 4 state-w ide org aniza tions .

A survey of co nd itio ns revealed that th ere had been a 200 J;' incr ease in
hern ia am ong bo ys und er 14 years o ld in one Geo rgia county . School en ro llme n t h ad decreased ala rm ing ly . C h ild ren were sleeping on thei r desks in school. after havin g worke d lat e at ni ght o r very early morning. Work accid ents which left chi ld ren maim ed and crippled for life wer e reported.

The members o f th e sectio n enlisted the assista nce of the Presiden t of th e Sena te in th e p repa ratio n of an ad equate ch ild labor law to p rotect G eor gia chi ld ren .

The law does not prevent chi ldre n from worki ng . It do es esta blish
I
hou rs w h ich w ill not conflict with schoo l 'activ it ies. reasonable recreation.
and it p ro h ibi ts work in ha zard ous indust ries.

A .~ a resu lt of t w o years of con tinu ous effo rt in coordinatin g th e w ork o f twenty -four State-wide organizations , G eorgia 's Child Labor Law becom es a fact . A s Go vernor Ellis Arnall sign s hi s appro val . Mrs . Fran ces C. Dwyer . Ch airm an of the C h ild Labor S ection o f th e Youth D iv ision of the Georgia C it ize ns
Council, loo k s on .

E du cation articl es were prepa red for p u blicatio n 1Il the Geo rgia Con ference o f Social W elfa re J ournal. Ba r Association Journal. P T A Magaz ine. Bu siness and Pro fessional Women 's C lub bulletin . and the bu lletin o f th e Geo rg ia L eague of W omen Voters , c. I. O . Journal , A. F . of L. J ournal.

T he assis ta nce o f every member of th e 24 State-wide organizations

repr esented o n this sect io n was enlisted. Sp eeches were made befo re civic

clubs and ed ucatio nal informatio n was sent to the me m bers of th e

Leg islature.

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The bill passed th e Senate, but was tabl ed in th e H ouse in 1945. W hen the Gen eral Assemb ly met in Ja n ua ry. 1946 . Georgia 's new C h ild La bo r Law pa ssed overw helm ingly and was sign ed by t he Governor. T he Spea ker o f th e Hou se wa s am on g th e lead ers who helped assur e its passage .

The ob jectives of th e Child Labor Section in the f ut ure are to ed ucate em p lo yers and child ren on the provisio ns of the law and to build citizen sup po rt for strict en fo rceme n t .

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Child o(abor (CONT INUED)

T his sectio n w ill also help promo te th e back -t oschool dr ive each fa ll and seek stronge r cit ize n suppo rt fo r th e compulsor y schoo l attenda nce law .

SOME OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW LAW ARE :
I . A 16- year mi nim um fo r em ploy ment In mill s. laundries. facto ries. manu facturin g establish men ts. and works ho ps . ( E xem p ts ag ricult ure. domesti c serv ice in pr ivate hom es. and em ploy me nt b y par en t s. )

2. A 14 - year rrnmrnum fo r all o ther em p loy me nt w it h the except io n of agr icul ture. d om esti c serv ice in private homes. and em ployment by parents.')

3. A mirumum age of 16 for all em p loyme n t durin g schoo l hours (except ag ricult ure. dom est ic service in pri vat e homes. and em p loy me nt by parents.)

4 . Li m it of h ours o f work fo r ch ild ren. 14 to 16 . to 4 hours o n school days. 8 hours o n Sat urdays. and 4 0 hours a week.
5. Proh ibits all nigh t work fo r chi ld ren under 16 years betw een 9 p .m . and 5 a. m .. excep t in agri culture. do m estic service in priva te hom es. and empl oym ent by parent s.
6. Prohib its ha z ard ou s occupatio ns fo r children under 16 . ex tend ing cove rage to eleva to rs and picture show mac hi nes.

Every Child Nee ds H ealthful Body-Building R ecreation
7. Ex ten ds work permit requirem ents fo r min or s. 14 to 18 years . in lin e wi th ex tended occupa t io nal co ver a ge.
WHEN CALLED UPON TO TAKE BOYS OF 15 AND 16 YEARS INTO THE ARMY DURING THE DARKEST DAYS OF THE CONFEDERACY. JEFFERSON DAVIS ANSWERED : HI SHALL NOT GRIND THE SEED CORN."

CITIZENS WHO HAVE SERVED ON THE CHILD LABOR SECTION ARE :

"'IRS , F RAN C ES C. DWYER . A t lan t a . C ha i r m an M RS. P A UL A C KERL Y. Ga . C o u n cil o f C h u rch W om en . A tl .mt a E. M. HE AT O N. S t a t e D ept. o f La b or , Atla n t a .\ tRS. J Oli N M . g REDI: ELD. Ga . C o ng res s P T A . A tl an ta M J< s . STEWART B ROWN . Ga . Fed . o f W o men ' s C l ub s. Ro yst o n L. C . B UT CHER , U . S . E m p loy m ent Ser vice. A t la n t a ......IRS. D AN IEL M . B YRD. J R. So cial P lannin g C o unci l. At la n tJ. .\ IIS5 L U RLI N E C OL LI ER. Ext ens ion Ser vice . At hens ART fH; R D AN IE L , A tlant3 J o u rn al . A tbo la C HARL ES D UDL EY. Associa te d I ndu str ies o f GJ.. . A lbn l J T ..M . FORBES, C o tt o n M f g rs, A ssn . A tlant a M RS. :-"'lA~U E K. T AYLOR. Gol. P o w et Co . Atl ant a \II SS A DDIE I.OU G ILBER T . Im p \\, C l u b . A tIantJ

C. I I. G Il. l. MAN. CIa . A tlan ta
C HAS. B. G RA MLI NG. G J . f t'd . o f L ab o r, A rlan ta BEN T . H U l ET . C o m mi ssi on er o f Lab or . A tla n ta DR . GU IO:--: J OH NSO N . Ga . C o n f. Socia l W elf .arc. A t la n l J M RS. \V . C . K EN DRIC K. G .l . C o n g res s PTA . A t h n t ol D EVER EA UX M CC L AT CH EY. At Ia nt a M ISS M ARY PO IND EXTER . D ept. P ubl ic \ \' dfolrt'. S.1\Jnn J h C LA UDE PUR CE LL , S tate Dep t. Ed uc .n ion . A tl a n t a M RS. F RAi' K 1. \V I LSO~ . Cou n t y D ep t. P u blic W etfa ee. C o l u m b us R EV. M O NROE YARBROU GII . D u bl in H . L. \ VINGAT E. F H m B u rea u. Pe lh am DOi'.'ALO .\ 10 0R I:. Jr. C ha m b er o f C o m m erce. All,} n l J

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J?ecreation ~iviJion

J (ECREAT ION is amo ng th e basic needs of the
in dividual yo uth and adu,1t. R ecreation is more than sports. A well -ro u nded recreati on program incl udes. in addition to sports and games. arts and crafts. dr ama . dan cin g. campi ng. nature study . and social recreati on . as well as h obbies and an y other activities w hic h pro vide a m eans of self-ex pressio n and personality and character development.
With the 40 -hour work w eek recreati on becomes even more important than ever before. Communitywide recreati on programs with activities of interest to all people mak e for a happier and fu ller life. Recrea-

tion also im p ro ves com m unity sp iri t and hu man relations.
Dr. He rma n L. T urne r of Atlan ta . past president of the Atlanta R otar y C lub and of th e A tla n ta Social P lann ing Council. a Presb yterian min ister. is chai rman of the R ecreati on Division of th e Citizens C o u n cil.
This divisio n consists of th ree sections. Dr. Turner and th e sectio n ch airmen h ave en listed th e active participat ion of man y outsta ndi ng citi zens who help develop suggeste d pl an s of actio n fo r com m unity lead ers.

Community - wide Adult R ecreati on Bett ers Human R elation s

Community Wide r/(ecreation

SECTION OF RECREATION DIVISION

-At UNICIPALITIES ha ve fo r years been perm itted
by law to spend tax money fo r recreational purposes, b ut this right has not ex tended to county go vern ments.
T he R ecreation D ivision , in coope ration with mem bers of the Genera l Asse mbly and the Atto rne y Gene ra l's office , pr epar ed an enabling act giving coun ties th e righ t to inves t ta x funds in recreatio nal p ro gra ms . This act was pa ssed withou t opposition in th e 194 6 Genera l Assem bly.

W IL LI A M G . BRUNER o f Cedartown is ch air man of the Comm uni ty -wide R ecreatio n Section . wh ich has as its pur pose to assist com m unit y leaders in developing sound com m unit y- w ide adult and yo uth recreation programs.
T he use of all existing facilities for recreat ion activ ities is stressed in th e sugges tions of this sect ion.
T here are ch urches in Geo rg ia th e door s of which are closed o n Sunda y ni gh t not to open again until th e

Varied Ac tivities A re Part of Good R ecreatio n Prog ram s

Communitg Wide J(ecreation (CONT INUED)

fo llowi ng Sunday morni ng except fo r W edn esd ay n igh t p raye r meeting. In th ese ch urches are basements and meeting rooms w h ich would m ak e sp lendid recreatio n rooms.
Th ere are o the r ch urches th e door s o f which ar e open every ni ght until 10 : 00 o 'clock . E very suitable space is used for recreation of some type . P aid . trained lead ers are o n hand every evening and hundreds of boys and girl s go to th ese ch urc hes for th eir even ing's recreati on ,
A ll ch urch buildings are n o t suitable for recreation ; neither are all schoo l buildin gs and grounds, but man y such facilities ar e being " w asted " w h ile citizens pon der th e tr emend ou s ex pense of buildin g community centers and pla ygrounds.
T he Com m u nity - w ide R ecreati on Section seeks to promote th e use of ev er y ex tstin q facility befor e recom me nd ing new con structions.
TRAINED L EADERSHIP is essential to the con tin ued success o f an y recreati on pr ogr am . A goo d ,

experienced recreatio n leader can conve rt man y facilities no t inten ded fo r such use into " spacio us" com mun ity centers.
When the R ecreati on D ivision began it s work sli gh tl y over a yea r ago , 13 com m un ities in Geor gia had recreation programs. Today th e number has risen to 35 , and 66 o the r communities have establish ed pa r t-time community-wide recreati on pr o grams.
Five cities have em p lo yed ex pert private recreational plann ers to p rep are long -range pr ograms of cons truction and development .
The obje cti ve of this sectio n is to cont in ue to promote recreati on . The demand for trained recreation lead ers is increasin g dail y . So many inquiries have been received th at this sectio n ex pects to establish a placement bureau fo r trained leaders in coopera tion with th e Geor gia R ecreat ion W orkers Association .

CITIZENS WHO HAVE SERVED AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY-WIDE RECREATION SECTION ARE :

\V . G. BR UNER. Ce da rtown , C h ai m t.m J. D. BLAIR . Re cr ea tion D ept ., J\1. .lC OI1 RE V. W IL KES D E NDY, Dalt on MI SS L O UISE FOWL ER . Co vi n g to n M RS. J . SA:\1 G UY, Girl Scout s, Atlant a ROBERT KA :-IE . R om e E . D. K E ~YOS. Gai nes vi tle LA WREN CE i\ 1 A~S HE L D . R otCH}' C lu b. Atl ant a MI SS B ESSIL U M AUL DIN. Bl;PW C l u b . T' ho m a sto n

BR UC E J\ 10 RAr\ , AtlanLl W ILLI AM PARKER. Y~\ CA . At la n ta ~1 A X PITT ARD. Mari etta .M RS. M ILDRED V . RHO DES. U nive rs it y o f G a. At h en s M ISS ED ITH R USSELL, Em or y U nive rs ity C HAR LE S J . TH URM OND. Kiw a n is l n t ern a t ion al. G ai nesv ille S EARCY B. B L ACK , R ecr eati on Board . D eca t ur M ISS LOU ISE WATK IKS. Co llege Pack M ISS SARAH OR R \ \ rIL L IAMS, C ha mbe r o f Co m merce . Dub lin

Seven Opportunities fo r L eadership Training Sponsor ed by Council in Past Year for V olun teer and Professional L eaders

.f:eaJerJhip Uraining
SECTION OF RECREATION DIVISION
W ITH ~he increasing demand for trained recreation leade rs, a Leadership Train -
ing Section was established in the Recreation Division.
Dr. Gertrude Manchester of Georgia State College for Women , Milledgeville, IS chairman and she has enlisted the active participation of 22 educators, youth-serving agency officials, and recreation leaders as members of her section.

T his section has spon sored two leadership traininq institutes , on e in Athens in cooperation w ith the Un iversity of Georgia, and another in Augusta in coo peration with the Georgia Recreation Workers A ssociation ,
These instit utes afforded recreation workers an opportunity to st udy and discuss ways to improve their programs and to en list more pers on s in th e field of recreation work.
Nationally promin ent leader s in th is field have been brought to Georgia to participate in th ese in sti tutes.
Another objective is to prom ot e th e establishm ent of courses in th e colleges o f Georgia which will enable

a person who seeks to enter the recreatio n fi eld to secure necessary training witho u t leavin g th e State.
Studies have been made of the tra ining facilities in the universities and coll eges o f the State and recom mendation s will result for th e improvem ent of the se o p p o r t u n i t ies.
A trainin g institute for N egro recrea tio n lead ers IS con templated in Octob er of this year
A survey is bein g mad e am on g p ublic and private agencies to determine what qualification s ar e desir ed fo r recreati on leaders.

CITIZENS WHO HAVE SERVED AS MEMBERS OF THE LEADERSHIP TRAINING SECTION ARE :

DR . GE RT RU DE M Al'\ClI EST ER. Mill ed gevi ll e. C ha ir ma n

j\ 11S$ GERT R U DE BOU CHARD , R cc r ca t ion De p t . . C o lu m b us

M ISS V IR GIN IA CA RM IC H AE L. Di re ct or o f R ecr ca t io n , Atlnnta

"" RS. J . C . H ARR IS. G i rl Scou t C o u nci l. Atl a n ta

P HOF . Z EB U LON H . VA :'\ CE R. M er cer U n ive rs i ty . Ma con

M ISS L L E WEL Y;,\ \V I LBUR :":. A g n es Sco tt C o ll eg e. D cca t u r

MI SS LU RL I:"E C OL L IE R. H om e Dc m on s t r a ri o n A g ent , A t ht' n <;

T OM H E R:"DO:'\'. Ca r ro ll S ervi ce C o u nc i l. C a rro lu o n

,'. I RS. J . E L 'vIER SI.ID E R, PT A . A tla m ,

M RS. IvlARY E LL A SO U L E . U n ivers ity o f C o . . A t h ...n s

OKA T . H E ST I~ R . D ir ect or o f R ccr ca ti on , A u g u sta

l'ER CY S H E ARO U SE , A t hen s



MR S. P I ERC E TH IOT. B r un s w ic k

I.. \ V . E BE RH AR DT , J R. , Ex te nsio n Se rvice , At h en s

M . D . H O DGES, J R. , C h a mber o f C o m m er ce. M ill cd g l'\' ill c

M ISS A DA M ARVIN . AA u\\r. Sa va n na h

M . D . M OBL EY. D i rect or Voca ti o na l Ed ucatio n. A IL, nLl

c. . DR . M ARVIN S . P ITT:\IAN .

S ta te "lca cl-c r s C oll (' ~ e . T i ft o n

M ISS EDW I:\A \\'OOD . D ircc ror o f Rcc r ca tic n. C o l u m b u s

M ISS F RA!'\C ES BE!':'\ETT . D i r cct or o f R ccr ca ti o n . Dcca tu r

DR . H ERMAN L. T UR:-:ER, ex officio

.\tHL CHAR LES M . G RAV ES. ex o fficio

DR . B ETTY .\ L\C D O!'\ A:_D .\ 1IL L E R \\' E:" El<fiR E:-\. ex ofli cio

Investments in communitu-iuide recreation will result in the improvement of the physical, mental and emotional sta bility of our people and make for a fuller , happier life for all .
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COlnlnercial rRecreation

SECTION O F RECREAT ION D IV ISIO N

01 SECTION of th e R ecreati on Division is devot -
in g its time and efforts to th e promotion of m ore w ho lesome com mercial recreatio n facilities throu gh out th e St at e.
H ead ed by Joh n Blick , Sr. , A tlanta bo wlin g alley ope rato r, civic leader and philanthrop ist , th is sectio n sen t qu esti onnaires to man y yo uth -serv ing agencies to secure recommendations on w h ich standards for com mercia l recreati on estab lish men ts could be based.
The results of th is sur vey were distributed to communit y leaders who were ur ged to organize similar com mi ttees among th e com mercial recreation operato rs in th eir localities.

A stud y is being made of ways in which add ition al commercial recreation facilit ies can be pr om ot ed III th ose Georgia com m unities w here th ere is a need.
As an experimen t thi s sectio n en listed the cooperation of com mercial recreati on leaders in Atlanta in providing 35, 6 80 free pa sses to thes e facilities, and distributed th e pass es thro ugh yo uth -serving agencies to bo ys and girls. Some commercial estab lishments which offered to donate th ese awards for junior citi zensh ip were rejected because th ey did not meet th e standards o f clean , wholesom e and health ful con dition s.

CITIZE NS WHO HA V E SERVED AS MEMBERS OF T H E COMMERCI A L R ECR EA TION SECTION ARE :

J OHN B LICK. SR., Atlan ta . C hai rma n BOBBY DODD . Ge or gia T ech . A tlan ta ED DANPOR-ry-I. The Atl.1n ta J ou rnal . At1.ln ta JACK TROY. Th e Atlanta Co ns t i t u t ion. Atlant a EARL ~IANr-.:. A tlanta Baseb all C o rp . Atlant a P AUL JO . 'ES , Sp orts At tr acri on s. Atl anta

M . M . WI GGINS, Alb an y C a rdi na ls . A lbany T ROY AGNEW, Augus ta JOHN \V. R OACH. R oyal C ro w n Bott lin g Cc .. A tla nt a A . J . CR OCY. A nsl ey H ote l, A tlanta LEMARR \\' E LL S. Spo rt s Ar ena. A tlanta M A U H.l er: KAH X . Roll erdrom e, Atlan ta

Y o u t h and adult leaders attend L eadership Training opportunities sp ons o red by Co uncil.

$ocial Protection :f)iviJion
$ E LECTIVE Service examinations gave Georgia the first accurate information
rega rdi n g the p revalen ce of venereal disease in our State.
R ejections for syph ilis ind icated that Georgia 's syphilis rate among white and N egro citizens was the fo urth highest in the nation . Per 1,000 examined 15 more w h ite m en we re rejected in G eorgia than the national average and 55 more N egro es.

The Citizens Council, realizin g that the causes of venereal disease are th e causes of physical deficiencies. mental diseases. crime and j uvenile delinquency , established a Social Protection Division. th e purpose of wh ich is to co m bat th e causes of venereal d isease and sex delinquency.
This heretofore " h ush- h ush " subject needs open discus sion . Syphilis ki lls 10 0 .00 0 people every year in th e U ni ted States. I t helps to fill o ur men ta l institutions. It causes babies to be born blind and crippled . It is a com m unicable disease.
Thirteen thousand new cases o f syphi lis were reported in Geor gia in 1944 and 18 .000 new cases in 1945 . If this were an y other communicable disease such as polio. every civ ic, ch urch. business and gove rn ment o rganizatio n would join hands in an effo rt to disseminate in formation to stop th e spread o f that communicabl e disease.
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Coord inated com m un it y action can "to p causes o f social di seases
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,social Protection :biviJion (CONT INUED)

A united educational effort must be ma de if the causes of venereal disease. are to be successfully at tacke d.
T he Social Protect ion Di vision is headed by Parks Huntt, A tlan ta insurance executive. ch urch an d civic

lead er. who was wo unded during th e invasi on o f N ormand y. Wilmer D . Lan ier. C ha ir ma n of the A ug usta-Ric h mo nd Coun ty Citizens Council. is vice chai rma n. The di vision has established an executive committee composed of eigh t men and wome n. It has not as yet esta b lished ot her workin g sectio ns.

The objectives of the Social Protection Committee are : 1. To dissem in ate informat ion and arouse public in terest concerning venereal disease. 2. To encourage the teaching of sex h ygiene in high schools and colleges of the State. 3. To assist community leaders in organizing programs whereby civic, church, and govern-
ment groups can work together effectively on this program, 4. To assist in the organization of local Social Protection Committees. and 5. To assist health departments in securing more adequate facilities for treatment of victims
of venereal disease.

The ann ua l Citizens Con ference in 1945 gave con siderable emp hasis to this prob lem . Speeches. by P ar ks Huntt on th e ala rming situation in Georgia and by J . C. Huskisson , region al repr esenta t.vc of th e Social P rot ective Di vision . Federal Securit y A gency. on " Sex D elinquency versus Human Resources," wer e given front- page publicity in several dail y papers.

Four th ous and cop ies of M r. Huskissori's speech w ere mail ed to church leaders. county school superintendents . hi gh school principal s. and p residents of j unior and senior colleges in the Stat e.
T he Citizens Council sponso red a broad cast o n rad io sta tion WSB on th e social protection problemth e first radio program on this subject---o n January 3 1. 1946. The follow ing is a sample lett er received com menting on the broadcast :

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~ocial Protection 2:JiviJion (CONT INUED)
" A ft er list enin g to th e pr ogram over WSB I am very much interested in th e subject discussed. I am th e mother of four boy s and five girl s. All have fin ished high school excep t on e daughter, who will finish next year, and ha ve always wondered why this subject was not taugh t.
" Being pr esident of th e P- T A for four years, I realize th e great need for sex ed ucatio n more than ever. I reall y thi nk this important qu estion sh ould be an swer ed in th e righ t wa y and certainl y not avoidin g the truth.
" A ny h elp I can rend er in our school or coun ty I will be very glad to do ."

Preliminary conferences have been held with N egro leaders on the best ways to initiat e a program and gain

cooperation in Negro communities over the State.

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Three thousand pamphlets and other h elpful material have been sent into communities and used by many civic groups and agencies.

Field representatives of the Council assisted in program planning upon request from several communities. They also assisted with the organization of local Social Protection Bo ards in several cit ies.

In all communities where community-wide Citizens Councils are functioning, social protection IS a major part of their program of activity.

Dr. M. D. Collins, State School Superintend ent, ha s issued a statemen t that sex education should be in-

cluded in every high school curriculum.

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In addition to continuing th is work the divis ion hopes to gam the enactment of legislation requiring prenatal and pre-marital physical exam inations.

Boy-Girl relations ar e stressed in the youth work of th e other sections of th e Citizens Council.

CITIZENS WHO HAVE SERVED AS MEMBERS OF THE SOCIAL PROTECTION DIVISION ARE :

P ARKS H UNTT . A tl an ta . Ch ai rman

\ VILM ER D . L ANI ER . A UgUSt.l , Vic e C ha i r m an

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M ORGAN B LAK E . A t lan t a

W ILLI AM A . W ATT , T homa svi ll e

M RS. RA LPH BUTLER . D all as GE ORGE C LO UGH. C olu mb us D R. T . F . A BERCROMBIE. Dir. St at e D ep t . P ub li c H eal t h , A tb nt a DR. M . D . CO LLINS , Sta te Schoo l Sup t .. A tlan t a

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$alety .1JiviJion

I N Citi~ens th e spring of 194 6 the

Co uncil ap -

proved the estab lishment of a Safet y D ivision to pro-

mote p rog ra ms in local communities wh ich wi ll mak e

Geo rgians mo re safety conscious.

Jul ian Boehm . A tlanta civic leader and life insuran ce executive is chairman . and he has en listed the activ e suppo rt of 26 repr esentatives of various orga ni za tio ns in terest ed in safet y.

Sp ecial com m ittees o n Traffic Safet y. In du str ial

T raffic death s arl! p reven table

A ccidenta l death is so p ermanent

Safet y, and F irst -A id in H ome and School Accident Preven ti o n were established. A t the close of th e fiscal year on June 30th . th ese th ree com m it tees h ad met a nd prepared recommendatio ns fo r acceptan ce by the C o u n cil.
A represen tative of th e d ivision at tended th e Southern Safety Co nfe rence in M arch and the President 's H igh w ay Safety Conference in Ma y , brin gin g back valuable sugges tions fo r effective actio n.
The Safety D ivisio n expects to launch a Sta te-wide safety ed uca tion p rogram th ro ugh th e sch oo ls. th e ch urches. civic club s. throu gh la bor u nion s and ma n ufact uring pl ants . and busin ess interest s.
" T he terrific toll of human life taken by accidents each year robs Georgia of precious hum an resources ," Mr. Bo ehm . the division chairman . has said . " O ur objective will be to save human lives."

CITIZENS WHO HAVE SERVED AS MEMBERS OF THE SAFETY DIVISION ARE :

JULI EN BOEHM. A tlanta. Chai rman :"IAJ OR BIL L SP ENCE. Di rect or Dept. Pu bli c Safet y. C ha irma n Traffic Safety
Co mmitt ee J AMES ,M:OTZ. A tlant a Gas Ligh t Co ., C ha irma n In d ust ri al Safet y Committee
EM IL F. LEW IS, American Red C ross. C hairma n Fir st Aid in H om e an d School Acciden t Preventi on
C LAUDE PUR CELL. Sta re Dept . o f Ed uca t ion. A tlanta
M ISS KATHL EEN MITCHELL. Safet y Co mmitt ee. PTA. A tlan ta J AMES \V. MORTO~ , J R. , Sta te Farm In sura nce Co s. Atlanta E. B. S UTTON, De Kalb Cou n t y C h amber of Agriculture and Commerce, Decatur L EO F. JOH NSO~, Savanna h Ch amb er o f C om merce, Savan nah SUP RE ME C OURT JUST ICE W ILLI AM Y. AT KINSON , A t lan ta R EV. J . C. W ILK INSON. A the ns \VALTER C ATES. Ch a mber of Co mmerce. M acon
H ENRY H l.JI':T. C h amber o f Co m merce. Toccoa

KAY T IPTON. Ga . Ba r Ass n .. M ad ison :" RYAM L . YOUNG. Saf ety Ser vice O rganiz at io n, Atlant.J S t; P ERIOR C OURT JU DGE J . 1>1. C. T OWNSEND. Wildwood J . E. STOTT. G eorgia Power Co . Atbnr a E. l.. C ANTRE LL. Rome R . S. REESE. Mot or Ve hicl e Assn . of Ga. , A tl.1nra MRS. CARLYLE FRASER: A t lan ta T . 1\\ . FORBES. Co tton Mfg rs. A ssn . of Ga . Atlant a C LINT DA VIS. U . S. Dept . o f Agriculture. Atlanta W ALT ER BR OWN. Ext ension Serv ice. Athen s
LISTON ELK INS. C ha mber o f Co m merce. W aycross COL. R OBT. M . McFAR LAND. J R. A tlan ta JOHN FULTON. G a. A ssn. of Broadcasters. Atlant a ROB ERT R . SNODGRASS. Cha mbe r o f Co m merce. Atlanta

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$peciul dlctivitieJ

A special committee has been established by the Citizens Council to recommend ways in which racial and religious prejudices and friction ma y be diminished.
This is a continuing problem which requires much study and consideration. The committee is at work.

CITIZENS WHO HAVE SERVED AS MEMBERS OF THE CIVIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE ARE :

J ULIA N V . BOEHM . At lant a . C hai r man I\U SS MAR GAR ET FI SH ER. Com m itt ee for Geo rg ia , Atlanta MI SS JOS EPHIN E \VILKI NS. Ci t ize ns Fact -Finding Mo vem ent . A tlan ta PR OF. GL ENN W . R AINEY. Ga. Tech. Atlanta DR . G EORGE S. MI TCHELL, Southe rn Region al Co u nci l. At bnt.t MRS. M . E . TILLEY, Ga . Council o f Ch u rch W om en. Atlant a DR . PH IL IP W ELT NER . Ogl eth o rp e U niv ersi ty, A tl an t a

DE AN R AIMUNDO DE a VIES. A tl anta A LEX MI LLER. Atlanta M . K ENDALL \VE ISIGER. O glet ho rpe U niv ersi ty, A tla nt a JO HN G RIF Flr-;, E mo ry Univ er sit y, Atla nta GE ORGE GOODWIN , Atl an ta J ournal, Atla nta MOR GAN BLAKE . Cb m n . J r. C i t ize nsh ip Section of Co unc il, Atlanta MR S. FRA NCES DWYER . C b mn . C hil d La ber Sect io n o f Co unci l

:lood lor Peace
At the request of representatives of the United Nations R elief and Rehabilitation Administration. the Citizens Council established a Food for Peace committee in the fall of 1945 and conducted an experim ental drive for contributions of canned food to be shipped to the starving people of the United Nations.
More than a million cans of food were collected and sh ipped during the one-month drive.
. UNRRA. as a result of the Georgia experiment. adopted the plan of operation used by our Food for P eace Committee and used it in a nation-wide drive during the spring of 1946.
In Georgi a this drive w as coordinated w ith th e cam pai gn th en being conducted by the churches. and mu ch of th e money and food collected was sent ov erseas through church channels. Some Georgia counties con tributed more than on e can per person . bas ed on cans actually coll ected and five cans to the dollar con tributed.
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CITIZENS WHO HAVE SERVED AS MEMBERS OF THE FOOD FOR PEACE COMMITTEE ARE:

MR. T . G UY WOO LFORD, Atlanta . C hair man

~IR . CHA RLES B. G RAMLI NG. Ga . Federation o f Lab or

DR . L. M . TWIGGS, Gai nesv ill e

MR . B. W . M EDLOCK. Georgia D istri ct Civi t an

MRS . M AMIE K. T AYLOR. G eorg ia P ower C ompan y

M RS. C . G . BOLAND. W o men' s Socie ty of C hu rch Serv ices

MRS. F . M . M ULL INS, W om en' s Socie t y of C h urch Ser vice s

M RS. L . R . D UNSON, 4 -H Clubs

MR S. W . B. W ILLI N GHAM. B ap t ist W omen ' s M issio nary Un ion

MRS. J ANET M . BARBER. F u tur e Hom emakers o f Am eri ca

M R. P ERCY PLANT. Lio ns In t ema ricna l "

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MR. R. T . SCHAE FF ER. R ed Cr oss

MRS. W . A . PEAVY. Ho me De mons t ra ti on Cou nci l

M RS. RALPH B UT LER, F ede ra tio n o f Wo men ' s C lubs

J\1 R. T . D . BROWN , J R. F uture F ar mer s o f Am erica

MRS. EDWARD G . M ACKAY, Ga . Co uncil o f C hu rch Wome n

M ISS L URLI NE COLL IER . Exte ns ion Service

DR . J . R . BROKHOF F , State Dep t . o f Ed ucat ion

M RS. L UCILLE T . WATSON, S tat e D ept. o f Edu cati on

M R. JO SEPH S. SHAW . Kiwanis In ternat ional

MR . E D M . KAHI"\'. J ewi sh W elfa re Fund

M ISS [N EZ WALLACE. Depa rt ment of Ed uca t io n

D R. M . D . CO LLINS . State Sch ool Superi n te n d ent

MR . W ALT ER BROWN, A gricu lt ur al E x t ens ion Se r vice

MR . I RVING S. INGRAM . R ota ry I n t ern at ional

MR . DON ALD M OORE. JR .. Cha mber of Co m merce

M RS. J . C . OW E NS. G a. Con gress of Paren ts a nd T ea ch er s

M RS. J OE R AY, Farm Bur ea u W o m en ' s Au xilia ry

~ 1 R . T . G . \VALT ERS. Futu re Far mer s o f America

J(ural Community Organization

There are man y civic and church organizat ion s In our lar ger citi es which can spearhead th e organizatio n of such programs as those sponsor ed by th e C itize ns C o u n cil.
In rural areas where th ere is less yo uth activit y and recreati on . where social protecti on and safety pr ograms are j ust as ur gentl y needed. th e problem of or ganiza tion must be attacked in a different wa y .
A special com m it tee composed o f schoo l, church ,

and public and private agency representatives who w ork with rural people has pr epared a plan of action for communit y o rga niza tio n in rural areas. The plan ha s been adopted by th e Council and will be tri ed durin g th e next fiscal year.
The first probl em to be attacked is that of rural recreati on . Community -wide R ecreation wa s one of ten rural probl ems list ed by th e committee on which no o ther agency is pr ovidin g service.

CITIZENS WHO HAVE SERVEO AS MEMBERS O F THE R URAL COMMUNITY ORG A N IZ A T IO N COMMITTEE ARE :

M R. H EARN L UMPK IN , G a . P ower Be tter Home T o wn s rep rese ntative . C h ai rm a n M R. T . JA CKSON LOWE . Su p t . of Schools . G ran t vil le DR . T . E. SMllH. G. S. C. W.. M ill edgeville M RS. R OBERT A . LONG, Ga . C it ize n s Cou nc il . A l b n t.l M R. \V. C . H E NSON, Ga. Mun ici pal Ass n . Ca rt ersv ille

:>II{S. BLANCHE J ORDA)-I. M ilt ed gevitl e M ISS KATHER INE L AN IER. Ga . F,d. W o men' s C lubs. A then s .\ t R. FRA :--:K G ILMOR E , M eth odi st C h u rc h. Arlin gt on M R. \\'. H . J OHNSTO:-':. A ssn . Cou n t y Com miss io ne rs. P Alm etto

l?aJio [Jucalion

The Citizens Co uncil believes that th e use of radi o is a most effec tive wa y of stim ulating community in terest in acti vit ies to improv e o ur human resourc es.

Fr om November 30 , 1945 . to April 25. 1946 . th e Co uncil spo nsored a weekl y series of round-table discussio ns which wer e broadcast as a public service by radio station WSB in Atlanta .

The br oadcast topi cs included Saf et y , T een-A ge Cen ters, Junior Citizenship, Child Labor . E mergency H ousin g for V eterans. Community -wide Recreati on . th e Fight Against Polio, V enereal Di sease Prevention . You th Forums, Y outh Guidance Throu gh Counseling. Nursery Schools. Rural Com m un ity Organiza tion . Cit izens Councils in Acti on . etc.

Through the cooperation of Georgia T ech's radio st ation WGST , a series of six dramatizati on s written by a staff member o f the C o uncil and produc ed by th e dir ector and actors of WGST wa s pr epared.

Twelve local stations in Geor gia have run this series. which is design ed to stim ulate greater interest o n th e part of all citizens in th e va rious activ ities which th e Council promotes to improv e human reso urces.

Radio Is Rapidly Becoming an Imp ortant Part of Community - wide R ecreation Activities. Thu s, Talent s Are Frequ entlu Develop ed Into Vocational Abilities

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What OtherJ $ag

A bulletin entitled " Georgia's Human Resources " is sent practically every month free to 2,500 civic, church, and other leaders over the State. It provides an opportunity for an exchange of information regarding the various programs' being operated in each community.
Recent efforts to reduce the mailing list by requesting those receiving the bulletin to express themselves con. cerning its value resulted in the receipt of hundreds of cards telling of the valuable service of the Council and its bulletin.
Exc erpts from a few of these and other comments follow :

DR. GRACE SLOAN OVERTON, Ll.D. Adams, New. York.
" I sincerely believe you are pioneering with a strategy for youth work in America which will meet certain needs as no other one now in action possibly can. "
Dr. J . C. WILKINSON, President, Georgia Baptist Convention, Athens, Ga.
" I think you have done a wonderful work arousing th e minds and con sciences of th e peopl e of Georgia. This is fine missionary work and will pay big dividends in years to come ."
Dublin , Ga . REV. J. M . YARBROUGH
" I believe that it is a valuable contribution to a better understanding of our problems in Geor gia. I know of no better way to make it more useful than for us who receive it to make use of the materials in sermons, talks, church bulletins, and other agenci es."
Savannah, Ga . HAL WILL ET, Director, Boy 's Bureau Savannah Police Dept.
" I find it helpful to learn what is going on over th e State in this field and I am sure that it is leading to a better understanding and more cooperation among in terested parties."
Atlanta, Ga. RICHARD H. LYLE, Regional Director Social Security Board
" I congratulate you upon this excellent publication and sincerely want to be retained on your mailing list. "
Winder , Ga. CHARLES B. HOLDER
" I make use of it often in talks, sermons, and addr esses. I commend you for the good work being done , and appreciate the information concerning it ."

Waycross , Ga. J . M . SOLOMON
" T he general scope of work done by our civic clubs and Citizens Councils will bear fruit far beyond our expectations. Keep up the good work and it will pay the people of Georgia the greate st reward of anything ever undertaken. "
Macon, Ga. WALT ER CATES, Exec. Secy. Chamber of Commerce
" W e think your bulletin, GEORGIA 'S HUMAN RESOURCES, is a very good service and should like for you to continue sending it. "
Atlanta , Ga. DONALD L. MOORE
" Y es, I enjoy reading GEORGIA 'S HUMAN RESOURCES, and so does Mrs. Moore, probation officer of the DeKalb Juvenile Court. W e would lik e to keep getting it ."
Appling , Ga . W . E. STILL, County Agent
"I think the bulletin is very educational."
Atlanta, Ga . WILLIAM COLE JONES, Associate Editor The Atlanta Journal
" I t is rich in ideas as well as information and 1S building for a better commonwealth."
Quitman , Ga . MRS. C. E . GLAUSI ER
" E njoy the Citizens Council's bulletin each month. It gives me helpful sugg estions for our Woman 's Club, Garden Club , and all the other organizations to which I belong."

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McDonough , Ga . PAUL J . CATES, Chairman , Y outh Servic e Comm . Henry Grady Kiwanis Club
" I think the Council 'is doing grand work toward im p ro vin g the peopl e o f G eorgia. "
Atlanta , Ga . JAM ES H. MOTZ, Secretary I Atlanta Ga s Light Company
" I would like to see more spac e and attention given to accid ent prevention .. I th ink any matters relatin g to public safe t y, whether they be accid ent pr evention generall y or some specializ ed mo vement, can be helped out a gr eat deal by enlisting the aid of churches, sch ools and civic organizations."
Moultrie, Ga. MRS. J. R. HALL , JR.
" H ave enjoyed everyone sent me and been able to incorporate some articles it contained in club programs. I think your mailing list should be increased rather than decreased ."
Hartwell, Ga. E. H. THOMAS
" Y ou ar e doin g a great work with the G eor gia Citizens Council. "
D ecatur, Ga. O . L. ANS LER, Supt. of Schools
" T h e bulletin is very h elpful and I w ould not want to mi ss getting the in fo rm ation ."
Atlanta, Ga . ED H . CH ERRY, As st . Mgr. S. E . Div., U . S. ' C h amb er o f Commerce
" I t is an excelle n t resume o f activiti es wh ich seek to improve this gr eatest of our resources."
Ma ysville , Ga . MR S. B ILLIE PITTMAN, Presid ent 9th District, G.F.W.e.
" I find it ver y h elp ful in org arnzmg b oth church and civic work."
Atlanta , Ga . MR S. R OBERT H . JO NES, President Atlanta F ederation of Women's Clubs
" T h e bulletin is splendid . Wish every club and church lead er and patriotic soc iety h ead co u ld be placed o n yo u r m ailing list. "

Atlanta. Ga. MRS. HUGH M . DORSEY, JR ., President Junior League of Atlanta, Inc.
" A valuable publication to our organization. "
Gainesville, Ga. THOMAS O. GALLOWAY
" I t is a very fine publication and we use it in connecti on with our Rotary work. "
Atlanta , Ga . MRS. A. B . THOMPSON, President West End Woman 's Club
" V ery good ."
Atlanta , Ga . P . H . LAYFIELD
" I think the bulletin is good and is a grand means of letting the p eople who might be interested know of the wonderful work this Council is doing ."
Arlington, Ga. MRS. W . E. BOSTWICK
" I read ever y issu e and have profited by it in my work with youth."
Atlanta. Ga. J OHN S. BLICK. SR.
" I think the bulletin helps community lead ers to learn what is going on over the State, and I think it should be sent to all civic and church leaders. "
D ecatur. Ga . C AROLYN V. ADKINS
" I quote excerpts in our nurse recruitment paper."
Washington. D. e. MARY E . L EEPER, Executive Secretary As sociation for Childhood Education
" G eo rgia 's Young Children " has great value , not o n ly for the p eople working within Georgia. but for those o f us in other parts of the country who need to k eep in touch with the development of the work for children , and who need to be able to share such ideas with p eopl e in other states.
" Y o u ar e certainl y to b e congratulated on all that you are accomplishing , and particularly on the distri bution of this excellent bulletin."

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RT. R EV. MSGR. E . J . (" F ATHER" ) FLANAGAN Boys Town
" T he Georgia Citizens Council's Youth Division which is striving to bring a closer relationship between the home and th e community is doing a fine service. May I take this opportunity to congratulate you and th e citizens of Geor gia for pr eparing a pr eventive program for youth ."
T OM CLARK, Attorney General U. S. D ept. of Justice
" I have read the booklet (D evelop ing Georgia's Youth Through Guidance) with great interest and app laud the work of the Council in dealing with this most important problem ."

MI SS R . CATHERINE BASS, Exe cutive Secretary Mississippi C h ildren's Code Commission
" A br ief review of th e ma terial has alread y been of assistance to me in stimulating ideas relating to plans and proc edure s of such w ork. I expect to give further stud y to th e con tent of th e materials."
DONALD MI NNIGAN, Acting Director State-wide Commission on Youth Servi ces
" T he surv ey blanks w h ich you used to determine survey s in your sta te ar e very helpfu l. I am sur e that th ey will tr emendously expedite our work here in Maryland , as we make our survey on resourc es."

MRS. G ERTRUDE FOLKS ZI MAND . General Secretary National Child Labor Committee
" Georgia is to be congra t ulate upon th e new Child Labor Law passed at th is session of the L egislature.
" Y ou may be interested in the leading article in our March bulletin , 'Leg islative Success is No Accident.' which tells th e story of th e Georgia campaign , emphasizing especially the con cert ed educational work by the Georgia Citizens Counc il and many civic or ganizations.
" W e hope the Child Labor Section of th e Citizens Council. w h ich has demonstrated its value, will con tinue as a permanent official body acti ve in promoting the interests of chi ldren ."
FRED ROY EDWARDS Tucker, Georgia
" T h e Georgia Citizens Council did a wonderful jo b. It sure do es mak e a fellow feel good to have such a fine 'bunch ' o f grown -ups backing h im . I wish I w as st ill in scho ol so th at I could join th e contest for next year 's 'Boy of th e Y ear ' fro m our community.
.... . . What I've been trying to say all through this letter is, I want to thank you and Mr. Blake and the others for showing all of us a very wonderful time. It will always be rememb ered with pride, for the honor that was bestowed upon me."

MRS. H ARRI ET AHL ERS HOUDLETTE Associate in Childhood Education Am erican Association of University Women
" I consider it a real opportunity of the most h elpful kind to be abl e to meet in p erson th e memb ers o f th e Georgia Citizens Council and to com e more closely in touch with . th e excellent work which th ey are doin g."
ELI ZABETH HALSEY, College of Liberal Arts, Professor and -H ead of D ept . of Physical Education fo r W om en , The State Universit y of Iowa Io wa Cit y, Io wa
" I am very much in terested in th e material which you have sent to me relating to the work of the Geor gia Citizens Council. It seems to me that the possi bilities for development are very great ind eed. I plan to use th e copy sen t to me as reference material for .a graduate course in Current Trends in Recreation ."
KATHERINE F. LENROOT, Chief Children 's Bureau , U. S. Dept. of Labor
" I know of som e of the fine work the Georgia Citizens Council is doing and I sh all be glad to be of any assistance possible to you in your work with the Youth Division of this Council."

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oInnual CitizenJ ConlerenceJ

Each year th e C itizens Council has spo nso red a "Citize ns C~nfe r ence."

Scene fro m th e First Annual Citizens Conference

The first co nference was devoted mainl y to th e stim ulation of in terest in war p ro grams. such as salvage. WAC recru iting. ab senteeism . care fo r the ch ild ren of workin g mothers. recreat ion in war impact areas. etc.
Com m unity lead ers met w ith representati ves of war agencies. St at e departments, and publ ic and private organ ization s to devise ways to im pro ve Georgia 's war prog rams .

P IC T U R ED abo ve is one of the panel discussions con ducted at th e first annual C itizens Con -
feren ce. In th e back grou nd are war posters p repared by th e C itiz ens C ou ncil and an outl ine of a sugges ted plan for organ izing local community Co uncils.
Seco nd Annual C itizens C on ference S tresses Commun ity Action

The second annual Citiz ens C o n ference wa s held in N ovember. 1945 . and featured programs to im prove th e human resources of our State.

Ro und -table disc ussion s am ong com m unity lead ers o n such subjects as rehabilita tion of delinquent yo uth . sex ed ucatio n . recreation , teen -ag e cen ters, pr e-sch oo l child training , and sta ndards for com mercial recreatio n faci lities proved very popular.

More th an 200 civic and ch urch leaders an d public and priva te agency officials attend ed th e seco nd confe rence.

Sex ed ucati on w as discussed forcef ully and com pletel y at th e secon d annual Citizens C onference in A tlant a N ooe m ber 15 , J94 5. The abo lle pictu re w as taken du ring this discussion .

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COM M UN IT Y LEADERS AT SECOND CITIZENS CONFERENCE

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T he third an nua l Citizens Conference wi ll be held in A tlanta o n Octob er 14 - 15 at the Biltmor e Hotel and wi ll feat ure outsta ndi ng nationa l authorities on the pro grams being pro mo ted by the Citi zens Co uncil.

U HE ann ual C iti zens Conference gives com m u nit y leaders an op por tunity to discuss th eir p rob -
lems with nati on all y known authorities an d to exchang e ideas on w ays to impro ve program s and deve lo p bett er human resources. Above, representatives from S avan nah , Carro ll to n . A ug us ta. Leary , and Atlan ta confer at t h e secon d ann ual Ci tizens Conference.
FIRST ANNUAL CITIZENS CONFERENCE

Such speakers as Dr. H oward McClusky of the U niversi ty of Michigan, an authority on commun it y org anizatio n ; Dr. Gr ace Sloa n Overt on of Ad am s. New Yo rk , a specialist in boy-girl relatio ns, and Assistan t U . S. Attorney Gene ral T heron Ca udle, in cha rge of the C rimi nal D ivision of the U . S. D epartmen t of J ustice, have already accepted.
Sherwood Gates, Director , Recreation Di vision , Federa l Security Agency , F iorello LaGuar dia . Directo r General of th e Un ited N at ion s Relief an d Rehabilitation A d min istra tio n, and Dr. C lyde M iller. Col um bia U nive rsity, wi ll also appear on th e program .

T he third confe rence wi ll be regiona l in scope since th e Governors of the Southeastern States ha ve man ifested interest in Geor gia's activ ities alo ng these lines and will send delegat es fro m amo ng th e civic, ch urch , and publ ic and pri vate recreati on orga nizatio ns with in th eir Stat es.

Th e G eor gia Power Company 's .. Better Hom e Towns " program wa s ex plained to the com m unit y leaders att ending a luncheon given b y th e com pan y. Above, th e delegat es hear how th e im provem en t of G eorg ia' s human resources and th e dev elopment of bett er h om e toWn s go hand in hand.
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W orksh ops wi ll be held , at w hic h com mu nity lead ers may receive ans wers to qu estion s concer n ing probl ems in volv ed in developing the South 's hum an resources.

eBuJget

The Georg ia Ci tize ns Counc il was established by an Act of the 19 45 General Assembly . and th e first fiscal year began J uly . 1945 . Previousl y th e Council had been ope rating und er E xecutive Order.
The General Assem bly w rote into the bill establish ing th e Coun cil a permissive allocation . providing th at th e Budget Commission may allocate up to $ 60. 000 per annum for the operation of th e C o u n ci l.
During th e first fiscal year. which ended June 30 , 1946 . th e Council expenses w ere almost $10.000 less than th e permissi ve all ocation .
The law provid es th at th e Coun cil shall emp loy th e necessary staff .

A Budget and Personnel Commit tee, h ead ed by Dr. H erman L. Turner. was nam ed by th e Council at its first meeting. Other memb ers ar e M rs. Robert A . Long. Dr. Josiah C rud up . and William D . Ellis. M rs. Frank M cI ntire of Savannah w as a member o f this committee befor e illness forc ed her to resign fro m th e Council.
Sta ndards fo r th e emp loymen t of personn el were established on a h igh plane. Several months wer e requ ired to find th e necessary per son nel. On Jun e 30. 1946 . th e Council had five field representativ es. all of w ho m h ad educational and pr actical trainin g in communit y orga n izatio n. These people

serve also as executive secretaries fo r the various Advisory and Service sections of th e Council.
The Council staff consi sted of a D irector. the field representat ives and five offi ce w orkers.
Co uncil memb ers serve without compensation. as do th e 250 -odd professio nal and non -professional citizens who serve as active mem bers of th e Advisory and Service sections of th e Council.
An it emized statement of expen ditures is not included in this report : because th e State Aud itor issues all checks fo r expend itures and his of fic e has not yet completed th e an n ual audit of all State department s.

oIcknowleJgmentJ

The Georgia Citi zens Council has found from experience that many agencies. organizations. and individuals-public and private-local, State. and Federal agencies, ar e working on programs which will im prove th e human resou rces of our State.
The Council do es not seek credit for th e accom plishments of the past year. The very purpose of th e Council is to bring togeth er the resources of th e St at e and th e community so that th ere ma y be united at tack on each problem . W orking tog eth er in a coord inated plan of action. th e civic. bu sin ess. labor. industrial, ch ur ch. agricultura l, educational, and health organiza tions and indivi duals can do a more effectiv e job in improving our hum an resources. .
The Council would lik e to ackno wledge h ere th e splendid cooperation received from other State departments. from county and city departments. from civic gro ups. youth- serv ing agencies. and from Federal departments. It is impossible to list all such organizations. Then. too . there are in divid uals w ho have given generousl y of th eir time, th eir money . and

th eir energy in h elping to develop programs and 10 promoting the operation of those programs. W e could not mention one w ithout mentioning all . and to mention all w ould greatly en large the size of this report.
Churches ha ve begun to participate more actively in th e programs being sponsored by the Council. (See Co m m unity -wide Recreation Section, page 26. )
Civic club s are un it in g and working together in stead of nibblin g sepa ra tely at segm ents of commu nit y pr obl ems.
Co mm uni ty Counc ils ha ve been form ed with the aid of memb ers of the sta ff in several cit ies during th e past year. O th ers are being organized .
By wo rki ng tog ether- first getting all of the facts abo ut th e need from all ex isting sources; second . mapping an intelligent plan in which each agency . organization . and individual pla ys a vital part ; and third . follow ing through with constant coordinationGeorg ia CITIZENS are helping to improve Georgia 's human resourc es. (See pages 2-4 .)

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