Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-08
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FRIDAYS TIMES RECORDER probably the interesting
the citizens of Amecus from standpoint of any edi-
ton appearing long First importance the
of the within the few months OF hydro
electric power Second and interest but only slight
" So of Mayor Sheppard showing that the city
financial condition had been bsed by $4,000 since 1918
IZENS who do know the facts blame the controversy be-
tween city and the Arnericus Lighting which has
been growing during last few months and has become dur
ing the weeks with the coming of the hydroeecc
Germ from Albany AS of fact the controversy had little
to do with other than make perhaps for the
coming obtain its franchise here The city officials
sang personally and holding that the city had only been sub
jccted unfair fer electric and service but had been
abused made by representatives of the Lighting
pany receptive mood for proposal for another
offering lower rates to come IN SO the franchise was asked Tor
and granted and Americas promised current by
January That date should mark the beginning OF tor
the development of Amercus industaly
THE STATEMENT of Mayor Sheppard concerning cys f.
nancil condition, with ready Communications The public
had been kept less the dark the condition OF
cys knowing that there had been accumulated debts
of various kinds with increased taxes and depicted treasury were
inclined apprhenve Even of the members of the
council familiar with the status OF affairs they
might have BEEN and the report was something OF revelation to
them appears from the figures compiled by Mayor Shep
pard from the ctys records that Amecus such bad Tx
after all Because of unpaid taxes due 10 the sngency through
which the country going the treasury IS embarrassed tor
ready cash bills which has resulted crit
But the whole the getting Of deb
being made result of rigid thought pinches
debt entirely wiped and conditions right for the resumption Of
needed improvements and legitimate municipal activities tenn
porarily curtailed .
ONE CAUSE of the embarrassment which the present adnra
has the fact that several large bonds have fallen
years These have been paid by
and others will be due for several years providing
opportunity for the catching other debts and getting back
off the red side of the ledger.
The people ike be informed about the affairs of their
and county and that Mayor Sheppard
has analysed the cys condition in concise statement which
easily understood by everyone
We believe the people would welcome similar statement
from the Sumter county commissioners
DURING the single year 10 people spent $500 O0O
900 more for Injuries than spent that state for education
between the years 1877 and 1919 according comparative data
presented by P CaztOn United States commissioner of educa
Startling Rgure-and doubtless Georgia will show similar
disparity between expenditures for education and luxury.
But IN SO far as the increasing demand for luxury represents
the desire Of the live broader and com
Portable hte there can be quarrel with luxury least of all among
educators indeed education would fail of its did not
create desire for other than the bare of
And what are luxues2 Fifteen cleaners and
electric IRONS were uues in Amercus These things have become
necessities because the housewife has been to know that
she not the eternal bondmaid of the board and the
broom
twenty the carriage luxury of the rich To.
day the workman motoring country roads family is
sight The automobile has opened up new experiences for
the average man, Is the auto strictly speaking uxu2
The advance OF civilization marked by wider distribution
ana OF the things that we call uxues when they are
enjoyed only by favored few What needed luxury
but still wider distribution Of its benefits.
Wonder how long it'll be until circus sdesbov imports
Surely normally has returned An Aericus merchant is ad
vertishg 100 pounds of sugar for $3.50
History repeats Old styles Everything travels in
straight line. ''''s q"
After all, such wise move when Perry "opaned ~,
doors ofapan? In solving problem we sometimes create six
The everish haste with which reckng tear down build
ngs probably due to curiosity about what kind bottles goods
under the
Chinese yellow bark brandy, distilled from NORWOOD is
admitted to America ING Ka Pi medicine Tansyers the
question, What's in a name?
Surgeon points that the human anatomy resembles hogs
He must have dssecd of the fellows who stops his
a street crossing