Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-08-29

Telegraph companies have greatly increased
their charges and have greatly increased their gross
revenue.
1t is certain that the cost of living has i'll
creased greatly of late years, whereas the tele
graphers have received advance in pay adequate
to the cost of living. Il
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1t cannot be honestly said that the companies
reasons, under modern conditions for charging the
public higher rates. any better than the reasons
put forward by the workingmen for demanding
better pay.
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Atlanta has organized "Boys Club" with
nearly one thousand dollars subscribed in ten min
utes The object is to look after the boys in the
city who have not places of amusement during eve
nings There will be nothing like aSunday-School
attachment and no sanctimOniOus people to pray
with the boys 1t is just wholesome clean, at
tractive place for boys to meet and ENJOY them
selves.
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1t is said that the simplicity and enforced reg
ularity of prison life has done wonders for Harry
Thaw His physical condition is better than at
any time, probably, since his early youth and he
is ENJOYING the strength and emotions of healthy
normal man.
Perhaps it would be benefit to the country at
large to imprison others whose candle is afame con
tinuousy and who are living at the pace that kills
Some great writer has said that the 'tree that is
dying at the top'' is American manhood. LII
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EEYou can send the delinquent to Jail, but what's
the use? 1t makes him no better, and the chances
are he will come outof the penitentiary many times
worse than when he entered. The confinement ana
his associations within the prison have meantime
cost him his self esteem and made him the enemy
of law and government. His opportunity OF getting
new employment is eclipsed by the cloud that hangs
over his reputation and he is almost certain to get
himself again in the meShes of the law" 1t was
this conclusion, attained after years of service IN
courts as an attorney and close study OF the I'M
morality and crime of Chicago, that is responsible
for the already famous probationary system which
Justice Mckenzie CeaDd, of Chicago, Ills, has
established in the municipal court over which he
now presides.
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There are clerks and-clerks. We have sus
picion that clerks are not born, and yet to be a
good clerk in the fullest sense, one must back OF
ALL possess politeness that comes from the heart,
mother wit TACT and above all agenuine interest in
the business one represents, with good stock OF
energy thrown in.
The customer likes to be meet at least half
way-that is with an intelligent inquiry in the
expression.
Once in while you find the clerk or clerks in
the back of the store room-idle-and yet the
would purchaser is forced to walk to the whole
length of the building to make their wants known
And then there is the Indifferent clerk who
listens to your order with blank, taraway eX
preston and stony stare as tho they pted you for
your ''foolishness' in wanting to buy goods. Not
a movement of muscle any more than in the stOlld
face of the Indian chief, old "Hole-in the day.
We only have a few such in Fitzgerald
everybody breads to trade with them
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Col j. j. Bull suggested to us yesterday tn at
a strenuous effort be made to open up club room
in this CITY for the railroad Not locker
club but a room or rooms, furnished with reading
matter and games where the men can have a com
Portable place while off duty. The Colonel is very
earnest in this idea and offers to do his share.
The idea is one that ought to appeal to every
one with local pride. Fitzgerald is no longer lit
tie village where everybody knows everybody else.
The men here without their families or ac-
ouaintances, naturally feel lonely. They dislike
lettering on the street. The little bed room, some
time shelterng two, is no part of home. There
is no chance for sociability companionship, which
every one needs.
Consult Col Bull on this matter, and we have
no doubt but out of his suggestion there may grow
q nuhc henefactiOn to which can point with