Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-27
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pAeeNC Of Dr. Allen Fort the world has lost great man.
H. bcb great preacher, and thousands OF Geogans great
H. vas taken in his prime still under 40 OF age
hsa who had seen grow from childhood into lahhoo an
~ 1ord to become a powerful leader OF men, ondy e1
.I eater things from him. He avonte son OF all
Au and the news of his death brought with gfief 10 "
aearts of the community that will not soon pass :, !.
But somehow there is less tragedy when an able man cues
aad of before he has done and good work IN the
IT, a. Dr. Forts age he might still have risen to heights
world rue in his calling But he had lived and lived well
ais career has been blessing mankind he was haPpny
ted to stay until his work in the community "heie 'e o.
1e' The result Of the abors Dr. Fort will live monument in
a. bs o those he helped and served, and his memory Will re-
i 40 benediction in the hearts of those who loved him.
1rppOD1JCNC recent editorial from the TimesRecorder set
~ ting down comments OF local taIIne, ~ I f
selling Of land to pay present debts and the cultivation OF Farms
by the themselves the Moue Observer interestingly com
ments: -. 100 d .be, blame some
b;no or somebody They trying to ind way to PreVen
repetition of their loss OF the man who ives on sa
farm and work spends little and makes home supple
will lose verv little on years and will generally make money But
he the big chance OF getting lGh' Most men P
big chance They do not want to settle down 10 i@K
H were mere matter of saving hundred two dollars year
most any could do that What the average fellow IS oon
for several thousand dollars year ANY man can se'
trucking daryng gardening peddng his wares etc. ana get
ahead of the If living is all that is wanted u M J
ands of opportunities How can you get one FARMER 10
TO making living and putting hundred or two year IN savings
bank when his negbor cleaning up thousands on Dig crop
cotton2 ,
You can make living selling peanuts the sidewalk or in
selling hokeypokey ice he trouble is that the average
man inclined merchandising prefers to department store
aaueGhes large business and gets stranded sometimes
Something in that thought too
yERE little thought for the Sunday reader who has time
that dav to ponder worthwhile things bit than the
hurrup days We told that the american public could
So 900 telegraph tolls by disseminating the word
please in kilograms. oooo 90
But what profit that the people 100000
and lose something of the sweetness OF courtesy ,
There may efficiency engineers and economists hunting
for pennies will be shocked by such seeming waste of
and But Americans spending S0OOOOO year on
once
really gratifying to find America spending so much on one
word of courtesy of lax words and deeds
of courtesy that cost us nothing at all
COURTESY is seetenng the ordinary relations of
our common We pote to people, but we are IN
hurry and hurry take the rougher way "nen inc
was source of neverendng delight of the
F. to hear ckeselers railroad stations and clerks in
postofices France merci monsieur THANK you s) he
che sale of stamp o ticket concluded
was had done them service by buying ticket or
stamp Courtesy has become second nature among the french
Recently some newspapers nave oggh a""us " I
polite folks discovered by reporters These were special rewards
truth always has paid one way or another Inc
old nursery rhyme said it well:
Kind hearts are gardens,
Kind thoughts roots
Kind words areb blossoms
Kind deeds are fruits
REsIDENT Necomb Carlton of the Western Union Telegraph
Co visiting with his vice presidents Savannah Friday
general tour territory declared his belief that the
is of tremendous business revival news dpsach
And he backed his optimistic expression with evidence gahere
Many big men are talking that way Normally almost here
II will be here the people begin to exercise
stored confidence call off the strike buying which has
cIogged the wheels of commerce.
First they counara navy for quitting their bal
enough and mail aviator on the carpet FOR using
his parachute too 49,.
parasrapher asks what has happened to the odashione'
wife You find her at the polls Mrs Calvin Coolidge
or office