Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-31
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TIL SUMTER COUNTY GRAND JURY will resume operations
or sl least resume How long will rcmar
session ye, to be seen, but this much may be said
No tangible results have from the grand o
supposed investigation of vice conditions the west side
Americas That has existed there the form of gambling
eqg1ung by cd women and handling OF liquor has been pretty
well established 1t would appear possible The grand Jury mind
keep job clean conditions obtain
evidence convict at least few OF the leaders his probably can
at brief sitting by investigation but
surely be done by after the situation vigorous
and with determination to nd Amereus Of this sore spot The
grand Jury has every power and eyGT authority IN lay We DehevI
merely pass by what handed already developed
what does not appear on the surface
JUDGE LTLEJOHN charged the present grand jury that the
eyes Of the public were upon it he exactly right This
grand composed OF Of the leading OF this com
cleaned up. wherein can lie the hope for betement?
jury Only clever Investigations really effective
of this a rule But this murder the direct
today and they have existed for long time If these cond
removed there viii be still other murders and major
The weather hot but the public is expecting THIS unusual
grand jury to do its full duty Surely 1t can do no less
THE FEE SYSTEM of paying county officers appears to be de
Tended by persons holding these Offices And they
when down and with usually will admit that under
condionhe and counties probably would suffer
if the fec system replaced with a salary schedule
These certain conditions embrace the payment Of salaries
competent and having these salaries fixed
by left local adjustment and trading
shaving down point where only cheap would offer accept
the places.
There three important fee offices in Sumter county
the office Of sheriff clerk of the court and tax coector-heh
capaby filled present but which nevertheless the Times
Recorder believes might we'll be put salary basis without the
suffering respect We believe that the office Of
might be combined with that of collector with ad
Of economy and without loss of efficiency and believe
the combined office should salary Of much $4,000
exclusive Of assistance required We believe the Offices Of clerk
and sheriff each should similar compensation deputies clerks
baf and other required helpers be paid for addition by the
county.
We believe the duties responsibilities are
sufficient demand and require $4,000 really compc
tent to fill the positions and conscientious enough perform the
duties when elected the Offices On the other hand
believe salary Of 5000 sufficiently large be induce
ment good men to offer Tor the places and diligently perform
THE TIMES RECORDER believes that Sumter has in
the Offices Of sheriff clerk and collector three OF the abcs
most conscientious and most thoroushsong county officials to be
found IN Georgia They are credit to the people OF this great
county. But always have these men The pres
chi fec system permits official activity with private gain the
sought NO records OF ices received by these officers
kept required and the hands of INSCRIPTIONS these Of
hoes could be made places of pervcrson of lawful duties and
uwics.
PARTICULARLY IS THIS TRUE Of the office Of sheriff Under
the fee system there is temptatonfo mcntc
permit them to the public dsntercstedy 1t per
mt criminal who the officer knows should be the chair
gang without ne to take the route fine which b
collection OF an extra fee h the credit of Sheriff Harvey be
that he has been dgen in liquor commcndabe degree
many liquor offenders to the chain gang instead Of assisting them in
getting Oft lightly with fine through pleas of guilty mdemcano
chages lie has done his duty he has prescn
system But he the type of who would do
Harvey. ""o '-'''
MOST OF THE PROGRESSIVE STATES have long ago abolished
the lee system throughout the they quit pay
ing policemen dollar head for madewheher
tined not And they have back the
trying out the othehey have found worked just well and
was more lnduclve to drnerested public
Objections the salary system? Yes there are
bly, Our whole democratic form government ant
weaknesses But know the principle right and in admins
raon approximate right and Justice nearly as it possbl
tor uncertain human beings o do So
Let's be honest with ourselves and our county officials Let
put them all to work primarily for the public making
necessary for them to look out for themselves first
Findlay o. woman got letter that years in III
mails Bet it didn't bill.
The Girl Next Door says fortune the genius who wi
invent silk stocking that will not run
When the people the national debt they paying
selves what they themselves.