Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
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BY JAMES q. NEvlN.

IAN IluBneHt Assistant commas
sioner Of Agriculture, is county fair
enthusiast, and never misses an OPP
portunity to push the county fair
game along.
Hughes began his weekly round of
work to-day by talking over the coun-
ty fair situation IN South Georgia
with W. w. Webb, Of Hehira,
Lowndes County, and the things that
Mr.. Webb told him not only interest
ed the assistant commissioner, but
cnthused him anew in his county fair
endeavor
The annual county fair in
Lowndes," said Mr.. Webb, "unques-
tionablv has had fine effect on the
people Of my neighborhood, apd par
ticularly have the citizens of the He
hira vicinity found the smaller com
munity fair well worth while.
We make the community fair a
big and wholesome feeder for the
county fair to come later. We have
compactly and aggressively organ
lied community fair that challenges
the world. II any community in the
nation, we care not where, viii pro-
duce a better fair, we will pay the
expenses of its transportation to set
up alongside our own, for the sole
purpose of showing our own folks that
they have not reached the limit.
I'VE allow nothing exhibited in the
community fair that is not, in every
way. local product. Farm products,
manufactured articles, household
goods-it makes no difference what.
1t must be "A product of local talent,
or il finds no place in our fair. This
community fair has promoted pros
perity in our vicinity, there is no
sort Of doubt about it, Our local
bank has not sued a borrower in
seven years, has not passed owl
dend and has not had a piece of paper
to become past due.
I'VE do not encourage the country
people to come to town to i've on the
contrary, We encourage the rural cltl-
zen to stay out, and we invite the
town to go to the country as often as
possible, for both business and pleas
ure.
1--WE will put our section against
the word-and. nothing has served II
a better purpose than the county ana
community fairs"
The Cartersviile News evidently
believes there should be some SIREN
uous reforms effected in the matter
of convict control in Georgia, both
administrative and legislative
The News says: There is great
deal said about the evils of Georgia's
convict system. Those whose oppor-
tunities nave caused them to be OBJ
servant have known for years that
there has been a cold blooded loose
Less in the treatment of convicts, and
Cspecially when it comes to the APP
plication of the lash. Say what you
will of our civilization, greater bru-
tality would be hardly possible than
| has been allowed in our chaingangs.
Despite the frequent rumors of the
entry of third, and possibly fourth,
candidate for judge of the Waycross
Circuit, the contest continues with
but two men asking for the place. +,
Willis Dart prominent attorney OF
Douglas, and j, |. Summerall, a we'll
known attorney of Pierce and Ware
Counties, making his home in Way
cross, are the candidates, although
neither has formally announced.
The present judge, j. w. Quincy,
of Douglas, will not become a candi-
date.
There is chance, however, that
| Andrew B. Estes and John v, Ben
! nett, of Waycross, may enter the
| race. and r. G. Mitchell, of Black
| shear, has been mentioned.
| Judge AndflcS II. DfdHui VI Nht
| Western Circuit, will be a candidate
| to succeed himself in the primaries
| this year,
Judge Brand is now serving his sec
! ond term, and before that was Solici-
! tor General for two terms He likely
! win be elected to his judgeship again
| without oppositioT.
Says The Walton Tribune; Judge
| Robert Hodges, of the City Court of
| Macon. will oppose Judge Dick Rus
| sell for the Court of Appeals, Judge
! Hodges is a strong, popular and able
| man"
This report, it seems. is a mistake.
! Judge Russell will have no oppftion
for reelection to the Court APP
| peals from any quarter
Judge Hodges will be a candidate
| for the high court, 1t is stated, but he
| will run against either Judge Roam
| or Judge Broyles for the formers
! position, or against Judge Wade, the
new appointee named to succeed
| Judge Pottle.