From Days Gone By August 25, 1922

August 25, 1922.
    The city authorities are taking all manner of precautions against a possible revage from mad dogs around town. Muzzling them is one thing they are doing. Last Thursday a dog that was said to be mad was killed on the south side. Others have been seen around town lately.
    A community matter that is stirring the largest cities of the state and a big number of the smaller ones is the fair grounds and buildings and locally like conditions prevail. This is a community matter which deserves deep considerations. The Johnson County Fair Association is certainly facing a crisis, just as is the Potato House folks and one or two other public institutions around. Advertisements are running for the sale of some fair propertied in Georgia and the end is in sight for them unless a big obstacle is overcome and that quickly.
    We cannot say that the fair is the best and ultimate form of amusement, educational interest and value as a drawing card to any one community through agricultural, commercial or industrial endeavor but we do believe it is worth the price and effort of maintanance, has been in the past and will be in the future. We know of no nicer, smoother and better adapted grounds in the state than these. On high and dry surface, an elevated, convenient place, it is excellent in tangible property, matching the splendid qualities a fair is supposed to represent and we cannot help but feel that these grounds and buildings in some quick way should be preserved for the county, and for each section where it would appear their passing is impending.
    Bond holders of Georgia-Carolina Fair had to forclose because of a continued lack of payment of even the interest. In Macon they had an embarrassing situation which is not yet overcome in its entirety and in Savannah they have met terrible straights in finances and business management. County fair after county fair has gone up from various causes until the number in the state has been flimsily diminished.
    Now in view of these things and other circumstances and for the sake of the county the people should bestir themselves to save this property and keep a fair going in our humble judgement right on and on.
    Careful crossing railroad crossings is more or less and we believe is more of a law unto the operator of an auto himself from every standpoint than unto any other or element and therefore not a matter of legislating for or against. It is a direct law unto themselves, a matter entirely up to the man at the wheel;  personal one, if you please. We are (Headlight) against that bill introduced to compel motorists to come to a complete stop at all railroad crossings.
    Reckless driving autos is playing out anyhow. Wrecks have done much to stop it. Autoists are now more careful at railroad crossings and due thought of what might happen is being taken. Precautions are no longer silently ignored. Riding out with a Brunswick autoist the other day we were taken into his confidence at the start in his assurance that his passengers would never be hit by a moving train. So it is. Drivers of autos are looking out throughout the country.
    Here is a record at three crossings in a section where cars are numorous on the Dixie Highway: of 967 cars, 221 stopped, 354 looked in one direction, 555 looked in both directions before crossing the tracks, only 58 crossed without taking any percaution and but 28 crossed at a speed exceeding 20 miles per hour. Only 6 percent failed to take any heed whatever.
    Railroad campaigns on the subject is helping too. Newspapers are helping. Some are more caucious, which is helping others. Accidents are to be decreased by all this, sure.