davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-05-13

Mr.. j. w. Massey says his wife,
who has been In Ill health, is not do
ing we'll and Is confined 10 her bed
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-05-13

viii teacn summer scnooi' De-
ginning June 9Th, all wishing to at
ton. will see me on or before that
date. Mrs. Jim Kelley City. 4'c
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-05-13

pleasant evening spent" was heard,
wishing for the hostesses many more
recurring birthdays.
Mrs. A. D. Dodson and Mrs Hugh
Boren assisted in entertaining the
children.
Those present were: Traces Long,
Ellen Buic Johnson, Clarabel Clark,
Willie Fern Curry, Ruth Warren.
Polly Harpole, Lena Ruth Smith,
Maurine Stokes, Mariem Conwell,
Rubfnells Johnson, Ruth Bell Boren,
Pauline Boren, Arlene Mcmillan,
Mary Julia MCMILLAN, Caroline
Couch Tommie Jenkins, Grace Will,
Pauline Rushing. Helen Boren,
Elton Morrow, Billy Long. w. A.
johnson, Nibs Warren, Hubert Ban
mister. Enrol Taylor, A. D. Dodson,
Preston Morgan, Baxter Scoggins,
Jr., Odel BACKYARD, Ivan Elkins, HUI
bert Curry, Robert Curry, Harold
Brown, Hugh Boren Jr., Noel Banks.
Special.
Strawberry ice Cream. Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, Palace OF
Sweets. IS
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-05-13
Candy! Candy!

The Boy Scouts will sell candy
Saturday. May14. They are using
this method TO raise funds to buy a
bugle. As
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-05-13

J. j. Belew, merchant OF Fluvanna
was a business visitor to Snyder Sat
urday.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-04

they have been misled into Join.
ing the good name of your towr
with this vicious, dangerous leg.
islation, insist on their with.
drawal from it.
There is no legislation neces-
sary to enable any town in Geor-
gia to purchase, own and operate
its own gas works, water works
street car lines or electric light
and power plants, and having
bought them, they can operate
them as the citizens of the town
may want them operated.
If these bills are passed your
town will issue the bonds to pay
for the plants, but they will be
managed and operated by the
gentlemen in Atlanta called the
Hydro-Electric Power Commits
sion.
Ask your city officers where
your town stands.
Yours truly,
JOE HILL HALL.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-04

that puts the weight of expense
on consumption, instead of pro-
duction, those whose bodily
needs require most in order tc
exist, must pay most.
The difference in earning
power is considerable. 1t takes
however, just about the same
amount of food and clothes and
shelter to keep the 1ife-spark
glowing in all mortals.
The burden of support of gov
ernment under a system of taxa
ton on consumption, taxing the
things bought by people, the
heaviest burden will fall on the
poorer class of people. 1t is a
fact that a poor man with a com
parltively small income usually
raises a larger family than a rich
man. By rich man, by the way,
we mean the really wealthy class,
the class with incomes Of hun
drcds of thousands or millions =
year and not the moderately
wealthy people with incomes in
five figures. 1t is the immense
ly wealthy class which contrib
utes the larger proportion OF
taxes under the present income
tax regulations. 1t is that class
which is fighting the income tax.
Many OF the little fellows" as
real wealth is rated in this coun-
try, have lined up with the mutt
mllllonaries although their real
interests lie with the common
people. These little rich" men
make their money directly from
the pockets of the common peo-
pie and not indirectly through
the avenue of huge corporations
which, in effect, tax the people
indirectly.
The South and West should
force its representatives and SEN
ators to vote solidly against any
effort to kill the income tax laws.
The industrial East, where the
big fortunes are made, may have
strings enough on congressman
and senators to induce them to
vote for multiplying legislation.
The people of Georgia will do
well to watch closely the posi-
ton taken by their represen-
tativeS.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-04
the Municipal League of Georgia,
| am,
Very truly yours,
Stewart F. Gelders
Managing Elitor
The Fitzgerald Leader.

P.S. notice that although your
letter is written under a Macon
date line, the envelope is post
marked Atlanta. With letter was
also enclosed a pamphlet contain
ing the Georgia Railway and Pow.
er Company's "reply" to an edi-
torial in the Atlanta Georgian of
December 30th, 1920. The editor
lal was not reproduced, although
from the tone of the reply | judge
that it must have been a very
good editorial.
| also notice that the signature
to your letter is printed and not
written with a pen. OF course it
could not be that you have auth
orized the Georgia Ry. and Power
Company to possess and use re-
pl1ca of your signature. If you
have, MIR. Hall, as one of your
sincere admirers, l would advise
you to stop payment on all checks
until you change your signature.
| don't mean to insinuate any,
thing, but | wouldn't take any
chances if | were you. S. F. G.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-04

and I and the dear public whose
interests we have set out so val
lantly to safeguard, that these
bills remove every restriction
imposed on issuing bonds bv
municipalities" But you and 1
realize, as you. seem to think the
dear public does not, that all
bonds must be voted by the peo-
pie, by the property owners from
the value of whose property the
bonds get their value, under the
existing regulations. We should
also tell the public, don't YOU
think, Mr.. Hall, that the purpose
of removing these restrictions is
to enable the municipalities to
acquire properties which will be
ASSETS, and will have value in
themselves, rather than liabil-
tiles whose expense is born by
private property.
AS you so aptly aver, there is
no Legislation necessary to ena-
Bile any town in Georgia to pjur-
chase own and operate its own
public utilities" except that no
town in Georgia, under the pres
eth seven per cent bonding linn
itatlon, can raise funds sufficient
to purchase these utilities. Once
idea, as you and | know, Mr.. Hall,
is to give these towns the power
to raise the money through bonds
to purchase these Utilities. Once
purchased, the utilities would in
themselves be responsible for the
bonds and the private property
on which their value was techni-
cally based at first would be re-
LEVIED of the responsibility.
Your last paragraph, dear Mr..
Hall, is as much mystery to me
as are your methods of deducing
the dastardly intentions of the of
ficers of the Municipal League of
Georgia and in connecting Russia
with its activities. Really your
powers of reasoning surpass any
thing mortal, they are truly super
human. These bills to be spon-
sored in the legislature by the Mu-
nicipal League of Georgia pro-
vide first that the municipal bond
ing limit be removed and~second
that the state have the authority.
by due process of law, to issue
bonds for the acquisition and to
acquire hydro-electric powers in
Georgia.
How instRe world such SEEM
lngly innocuous measures could
force. any town to issue bonds
to pay for the plants, but they will
be managed and operated by the
gentlemen in Atlanta called the
Hydro-electric Power Commits
sion" is quite beyond my powers
of comprehension. | stand in
amazement before such psychic
force that can see so much where
| can see nothing.
And to think that the ungrateful
public whom you have served so
long and faithfully made no better
use of you than to send you to the
state Legislature, to associate with
the kind of men whom you infer
are going to betray our state into
the hands of political adventur-
crs" and a whole basket full of lit
tie Lenines and Trotskys. The
ingratitude of Republics is most
depressing, is it not, Mr.. Hall !?
Private corporations are much
more. greatful than that, aren't
they Mr.. Hall?
Hoping that you will not con-
slider me presumtious in thus help
ing you to protect the public from
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-04
THE SAPIRO PLAN FOR

THE SAPIRO PLAN FOB
| COTTON-The Leader is pub
fishing this week a series of ar.
ticles by Victor Victor, of the
Atlanta Georgian, on the Sapirc
Plan for growing cotton. Fhe
third article appears today. The
fourth will appear in Tuesdays
edition. Rural subscribers tc
the tri-weekly who have not seen
the second article, "The Sapiro
Plan and the Grower" may have
that one without charge by call
ing at the Leader office. We
printed fifty extra copies for the
first fifty farmers who call for
the extra copies. Other farmers
who are now subscribers and
who do not wish to miss the two
articles that will appear Tuesday
and / thursday can get week S
subscription to the daily for ten
cents.
The Leader does not intend
to comment cditorially on the
plan until its readers are in Dos
session of all the facts about it.
Regardless Of whether you ap-
prove or disapprove Of the plan,
you should certainly know exact
ly what it is before passing iudp-
mcnt or deciding on whether YOU
would like to join it or not.
MUSIC, THE UNIVERSAL
ALLY-lt has been said that
one thing that has advanced the
Christian religion over all Others
in civilized lands is music. The
Christian religion is the only one
with a distinct class of music of
its own. Music is the largest
part of all religious revivals, it
is a mainstay of the ordinary
work of the Christian church.
Religious music is the staunch-
est ally of the Bible.
Music dissolves the reserve
that stands between the worka
day mind, filled with little trou-
bles and worries and responsible
tiles and plans, and the spiritual
mind. 1t makes it easier for the
individual to commune with his
better self, with his God. The
same psychic effects that make
music an ally of religion, make
music the universal ally of bet
ter, larger living, of fuller un-
religious life.
The goal of all life is better
living. The purpose of religion
is enable better living, not only
for ultimate salvation" but for
more happiness in the secular
HE. Music is a key to the Bet
ter Life. But, the same close in
fluence music has on people for
good, gives it a hold that can
lower the standards of life. Much
popular music is lowering; all
good music is uplifting. Grand
Opera, classical music, will slim
ulate the ideals of the grossest
listener. Some sorts of salacious
music will stir a little of the
beast in the finest of folk.
Try heavier dose of good
music; the trashy kind can't
stand the competition.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-04
MAINTAIN THE INCOME

TAX-Led by Boise Penrose,
political ring boss and advocate
of the so-called big interests,
the Republican party threatens
to destroy the effectiveness Of
the income tax as a revenue rails
ing instrument, if not abolish it
q tlrely. The issue in this fight
vii be clearly drawn; the big cor
porate interests on one side, the
common people on the other
the class with the money on one
side, the class with the votes on
the other. 1t will be interesting
to see which has the most influ-
ence in this neutrality-suspicious.
or ballots. 1t will be interesting
to see which of the representa-
tlves OF the people will represent
the people and which will repre-
sent the eXploiters Of the people.
When the United States SUI
preme Court ruled recently that
income paid in stock dividends
was not liable to taxation under
the income tax law, the last re-
spectacle argument of the oppo-
nents of the income tax was
swept away. That argument was
that the confiscatory rate of tax
alton on huge incomes, those il,
the million-a-year class, would
stltle industrial expansion by
preventing reinvestment of large
incomes.
Now the supreme court has
ruled that reinNeSted money is
not subject to tax. Money that
is taken out of business and spent
on things is subject to tax. This
portion of huge incomes that is
under present laws, taken to heir
pay the enormous burden of wal
Indebtedness, OF upkeep of arma
ments, and of the minor costs Of
government, would otherwise &C
into high living, yachts and lin
cuisines. If used in any sort o
business, it would largely usec
in speculation.
The issue now is very plainly
shall those pay who can best at
ford to pay, or shall those pay
who can least afford to pay
Stated in another way it is: vii
earning power or will the actua
needs of existence determine tn,
amount of support one must Civ,
to his government.
Under present income ta>
laws, those who by virtue of SUI
perior ability or by fortune Of
being born wealthy and who car
earn the most money under the
protection Of government. pay
most to support that government
With a SIZES TAM or similar tan
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-04
A LETTER FROM JOE HILL
HALL AND AN OPEN LET

TER IN REPLY-The Leader
reproduces below a circular letter
from Hon. Joseph Hill Hall, of
Macon, attacking. the program of
the Municipal League of Georgia
and publishes an open letter
from the managing editor to Mr.
Hall.
Letter from Joe Hill Hall
Mr.. Geo. Kilcrease,
Fitzgerald, Ga,
March 18th, 1921
Dear Sir:
Is your town in pawn to the
socialists who want to raid
Georgias treasury?
Many OF the municipalities in
Georgia have been quoted as en-
dorsing the bills to be presented
at the next Legislature, for I'M
limited bond issues without the
knowledge of their citizens and
without any investigation as to
the nature of the Legislation that
these bills would authorize, al
though these bills contemplate
the expenditure OF hundreds of
millions of dollars of the peoples
money and enormous taxation.
The motive of the promoters of
these bills is shown in the manner
in which they have secured con-
troll of the Municipal League of
Georgia, without disclosing to the
cities and towns the fact that their
alluring stories of service at cost,
or less than cost. were simply to
mask their true object. viz: to get
the state OF Georgia committed to
issuing hundreds of millions OF
dollars OF the peoples money
and give the control of the pro-
cceds to political adventures
with which to condemn every
street car company, gas com
pany, electric light and power
company in the state, and oper-
ate them without regulation OF
supervision by the state. Their
talk about high fares and rates
is insincere. No officer OF the
League has had any experience
III operating utilities.
They talk much about monop.
oily of water power resources
knowing full we'll that there i,
no monopoly. All of their ener.
gies are devoted to keeping ii
the background the fact that tn,
people OF Georgia are beins
asked to tax themselves, as they
were never taxed before. to en-
able the Georgia representative.
of Socialism to establish their
party firmly in Georgia.
Government ownership is tn,
essence of Socialism. Withou
Government ownership Social
ism is impossible, and with Gov
eminent ownership it is auto
, cracy.l The Russian Gar wa
} less autocratic than Lenine anc
Trotsky.
DO YOU realize that these bill
remove every restriction i'm
posed by the Constitution on tn
issuing of bonds by municipal
tiles? Do you know that instea,
of your property being liabl
for bonds not exceeding sevc,
per cent. OF its assessed valua
ton, these bills remove al, re
strictions? Do you realize tha
the proceeds Of these bonds vii
be disposed of by the gentlemen
in Atlanta without regulation o
control by your citizens OF YOU
municipal officers?
Ask your Mayor and Council
what investigation they hav,
made Of the abilities of the meI
behind these bills or the accur
\ acy OF their statemerfn.sand \
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-04

of his sons and daughters should
see that these good people are
given the facts about school con-
solidation.
The evening herald., 1921-04-01
|VVIANI ASSETS
FRANCE NEEDS MORAL
SUPPORt OF U. S
Asks No REMISSION OF
Debts, But Points Out
Grave Situation

WAquiNgTON, April frrD-
i.,ns iny,l,.d ln De collection hf
| Franc. 81 ropnratiunH from Germany
were dis, mssod by Rene NiFi",h ~
voy extraordinary nom TIC In"
republic. with senator ionf', ''''"
man 81 the foreign ftht'i"ls ,,,
mitt.r and other Amrican ohiclhls ~
a dlnn.r rendered the former French
prcfni,r r last night by Ambasaaa"r
Juapeund. -,
M. Viymni In conference wan
Senator Iodre and George W. Weh-
oraham, former attorney geheiai ~
.he United states. after The einn'
reviewed. at some length results OF
the recent London conference ~
which the allied reparaiion donahuh
were refused by Gdmany.
Those close TO NJ. Niyiani were oni-
phatic in disciaiming any request hy
him for material aid 90 France, Fat
ing that he suggested oniy the eN-
tension of moral support by tht
United states IN " hat was reprcaenied
10 be a grave International situatlon
confronting France.
10 Meet Obligations.
The former premier. IL was Ald'
ondcavorod 90 set 81 rest all reports
that France intended to ask for any
remission of rs debts TO the United
States
In asserting that France would
discharge an financial obligations 20
America. be- took occasion also o. SCI
at rest any presumption that the OF
flciul view point of France was repre-
acnted in the recent contention IN the
French senate that u debt was due
France by America in unpaid loans
dating from tho Revolutionary whr
White not desii1ng 20 present an
alarmist view OF the situation con-
fronting the French republic, NJ.
Viviani. Il was said, pointed out tue
depression under which the ifeuch
people were Gboiiug In tho race ut
many unaok ed problems affecting the
relations of France with Germany.
AR Viyiani was uid Co have point
ed out the barrier whirh Franco OF
fcrs 10 tho westward spread of boil
fhcyIsm. and Boz cnysagiug the puHHl-
bio renewal Of "a boiahytiki offensive
this year Co have cmphnsE 'd ih"
hearty approval with which tho re-
cent r,ply Of Secretary Hughes o. tho
Russian soviet governments Invita-
tiou Co enter upon formal trade ar
-angcments had been received in
France.
ASKS Moral support.
Officials present ai the dinucr cm-
pEasIErd that, IN his conversation, NJ
NNiuni made nu suggestion ON con-
crete proposal Tor American aid
II was said that hc had cndcavorsd
merely TO present the situation in
which France found herself at IN"
moment. without Offering uny sug-
gcstiou as to tho form of moral as
sistauco which che United States
might render
a. wa understood 90 have stated
mer,N that Franc. could not proc
coed 90 tho task confronting her
without the moral suppof' ~ the
United States as well as the allied
powers.
So for o. was disclosed. The qucs-
| tiou Of a. separate peace between th'
[ United States tnd GERMANY ala not
enter IHfu th. ,urltrH fiufr
The evening herald., 1921-04-01
Lieut.. Col. G. n. Davis
OF Salvation Army
Is Excellent Speaker

Among th, wonderful things pro-
duocd by tho salvation Army is inter
tstlug SPEAKERS n is generally CON.
coded that Commander Miss Booth 's
'h, most iurr.ful woman rrtfur on
this continent, and DO IL not OVERRIDING
u 90 say that the most efficient
American. officer. when o. COMES 90
puuins up GO tails D. Li,ut-Dol Gcors,
u. Davis
SUNDAY mpIuing Boo the First
Htpiit ,hlrDh, South Broadwuy and
Copper avenue. Albuquerque pUlpl'
will hts, u ratio opportunity tu hear
this splendid Wiu tlk Ito b. OF wide
experience. thoroughly practical AND
deeply Interesting For somD years
colonel Davis pa. been president 70.
the Army college FOR OnicDIs ir
| chicago. and uuyou, who has "a,
| least idea or the requirements fnI
service u uyis work, can see th,
qualifications needed iu this posi-.
/ tIuu.
| Mith ihU colonel will hc Stun Cap.
/ tain McC',iLtud. Who is the children
/ mau HIS business o. making pofi
aud girls btttvr capt A.. krm,S
| happy Keen and efficient heads th'
/ home service program Captain an'
/ Mrs Guest of Roswell win ur here.
The evening herald., 1921-04-01
"A. M. Espinosa Receives
Full Professorship
At Leland Stanford

'"lso E-piuusa ur 3-l NuU'H Eishth
street has received aH birthday
greeting the announcement that hlH
son \. NJ. Espiuuea hla received 90
tul ptof"s-urship bee spanish Hi il'
Leland Stamford university H' 90, SOLE
ht} OF 5000 u year. Professor If-
pinos1 has been associate prof" 1T
of Spanish 'horp for several ErtrH
nnd iH thu author ut several ..Ni books
ON The tcHrhiug cot spanish
-Four uf the children ut Nr ana
Mia Espiuust have hold college ana
university positions feel professors "
spanish. j e. EspIuosf B. h.Hd .gi
the department OF spanish reg thn NJ
buqugrqur llirh school uud De- prcsi-
deni of El club OTTO Nez.' spanish
conversation group Me n,uni
thhvcz, daughter of Don tclso, l7
also teaching ut the nigh school,
MI. Espiuosa celebrated hiH nNtN-
nftn birthday Ig tho christening oi
Two graud. hildr,u. urr iL" child of
his daughter Mr." John EuHlII ui VIII
lhid who VIE iu th, city iHI iH. core
innuF aud another. tG, child ui j. q
lepinoEu. Thrr. vyr" thirteen rhiI
dtrr iu ihr LspuuHf family
The evening herald., 1921-04-01
Grant County Makes
Bid for Autoists;
New Highway Open

Tho Grant county Chamber ~
Commerce b. making "a bid Tor onto
tourists. 10 has sent out th, follow
iug letter;
"a beautiful new route has lust
been opened thrnurh 'h" famous
BLACK range, in Grant and Sierra
~ ptl-s u takes yuu away from tho
plains aud the desert for d1y ur go.
NJ. what "a relief
"Ayou visit Elephant Butt" DAM.
end rsiomas Hot SPRINGS nearby ask
about the route through EIii horo.
Mimhrea Hot SprmEa. santa llht
Fort Bayard and silver city, 900 90
thu Roosevelt dam and D'h.r points
wcsG Tho distance De- ahur'.u ana
thc scenery o. wonderful Tho h''u'I
nil winding road through fh. riN'
country b. like nothing ''.r u ih'
uouihw"si
There me- atn'r rit' uh" ~.
phiut Butte dam Tho town ut pal.
omts ilui Spuuss /. most Iri'f'-'.
lnr lillebnto Is uu. Ur OBJ" wHlu',N
places yuu ,trr astw tl,DWrWn'. ihI'
story "Stcp-ous of IIEEr Iu th" rl'.
uTdHy Evening Poet d".. inIvE t'l
Mimhrrs Hot SPRING. boz tho Mlmnrr7
valley Dr. H place 90 .HruI.s.uc NDrdlfN
iu country generally urH santa
Rita Is fh, location of rH. Of in'
largest upru-pt copper wIu.s lu th'
world ~ Fort BJl'Il neatly "a
Thousand 90 our former Hu.Igu men
arc receiving treatment fuU fuH'IOu.
lusis o. BIS TIE lsrr,r hospital ui
the public health r'IyIr,
silver III. 1. truHH. town
beautifully located 900 th' wHHn'Hir.
Probably NOR" ruNor,uI.. people
have b"'u Wldu N.Du h,rU tNau boz
auy uthsr town Iu tIr IUf.H states
u is the ,,u.Ur uf lIr. w.riUL
cattle and agricultural region uH we'll
For moro Information aul book
icts, DESCRIPTIVE" OF the route. write
thc Grant County Chamber 'f COM
m"rcr, SiiNDr City Sew NrNiUH, ul
apply 1T ralomas iiol springs, oI
IlillsbOru."
The evening herald., 1921-04-01
The New Spring Silks-They're Less Expensive

s3-inch genuine Pongec silks In
natural color This Is an excellent
quality for shirts waists or
dresses II Is an silk and Is only
0sc a yard.
The best 40-inch georgcttc crepe
iu score u different colors and
their shades. Per yard, Sis.
W. have Just unpacked some new
40 inch crepe de chine tina is
really better than we have seen for
long time. comes In all cclcrs,
~ course. Tor 500 yard
We have just received new lot
~ yard wio, sucrinc silks in dark
colors fof Innings and delicate
shades FOR underwear 3b pieces
20 Chooa. from 40 sSc a yard.
The evening herald., 1921-04-01

We say the same OF the yard wide
mcssallnes which we are showing
In all the spring coiora That they
are an extra good quality goes
without saying. This. too. Is s2.45
a yard.
For afternoon and evening wear
we recommend some OF those new
80 In, crepe moteors IN blue. CO.
penhagen. coral. nile and lavender.
Si.5O yard.
New Spring Taffeta Of superior
quality in an array OF pastel
shades, such as midnight blue, nile
green. etc. II Ia yard wide and we
invite you TO compare this taffeta
with any other taffeta regardless
OF price offered IN Albuquerque.
Price per yard, s2.45.