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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-17
A FAIR SYSTEM OF POSTAL CHARGES


Although much criticized and much malgned
the late administration of the United States pos
TAI service saw the inauguration of the fairest
system OF postal charges for newspapers and
periodicals. that this country has ever enjoyed
1t is monument to an administration that left
many things behind it that had better not be
memorialized and an administration that accom-
phshed many things that will be remembered
with thanksgiving through coming ages.
The postal zone system makes the newspapers
and magazines pay for what they get The
newspapers have always very nearly paid for
their postal service. 1t used to be that the ma
tlonal magazines were, in effect subsidized bv
the government through a ridiculously low and
disproportionate rate of postage The present
zone system, makes publication pay for trans
portatlon practically as any other manufacturer
would pay for shipping his product, so much
per pound per mile. When the government hauls
a ton of advertising matter thousand miles it
pays the railroads and the postal employees more
Tor hauling and handling and makes higher
charge than for hundred miles Such svs-
TEN is fair to the public and fair to the publish
ers 1t should be upheld and continued Anv
attempt TO change it, unless the change be to
make the charge more nearly fit the cost of the
service, should be fought to the last ditch,
The people of the United States have had
enough of substituting industry They have sub
sdlzed until the tax burden is positively unpleas-
ant The protective tariffs are subsidies lust as
much as the railroad guarantees" were subsi-
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-17

COOPERATION NEEDED AMONG THE
RATORS-Through all the discussion
pro and con through the state and controversy
between the State Bureau of Markets and the
State College OF Agriculture and its ally the
farm bureau, one fact stands out more cooper
alton is needed.
The Leader sees in the state bureau Of markets
a splendid opportunity for service to the Georgia
farmer If the assertions of the state college adj
vocates are true that the bureau is not now Civ
ing the fullest measure of service, the commits
sioner of agriculture should see that it does, or
it he not, the governor of the state should
that improvement is made
Governor elect Hardwck promised to sweep
the graters out Of the capitol and to abolish use
less commissions and bureaus. If the bureau of
markets has possibility of good, we have con
hdence enough in Mr.. Hardwick's sincerity to
believe that he will relieve the people Of its costs
If it has POSSIBILITIES of good we have confidence
enough in Mr.. Hardwicks craftsmanship to see
that it delivers the goods
There can be no question of the value of the
state college of agriculture's extension work MANY
farmers have questioned the value of the farm
demonstrators and the home economic agent Those
the farmers who haven't availed themselves of
the service of these agents The farmers who have
used them and used other facilities of the state
college of agriculture and farm home improvement
are agreed that the extension department is of
great service and is worth all it costs
There can be no question of the value of the
farm bureau federations Even if the members
did nothing but meet occasionally and swap ideas
the farm bureau would be worth its cost. The bu-
reaus are however, really doing business and
growing business. In Fitzgerald the curb market
stands as an evidence of what an organization en-
bracing even a small proportion of farmers can do
when it's assisted by organizations of townspeople
With the facilities of all three thrown in the pot
together to help find market for the farmers pro-
duce this old state could make progress toward
prosperity hitherto undreamed of. Fighting each
other they weaken each other and strengthen
themselves not whit
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-17
REVOLVER INVENTED BY BOY
Idea of Deadly Small Arm Was Born
In the Brain of Fourteen
Year-oId Runaway.

The revolver, that until the invention
Of the automatic pistol, was the most
deadly small arm known to man, was
born of the brain of fourteen-year-
old boy, Samuel Colt. Colt ran away
from school and shipped on board a
merchant vessel bound for the East
Indies. He had a good deal of idle
time on his hands once the ship was
we'll at sea, and long period of calm
weather followed its movements. He
began to seek an outlet for his active
imagination and mechanical urge He
attempted various things to aid sailing,
but without any great success. He
then took to planning pistol that
would shoot several times with a
single load. He had only bits of wood
and jack knife to work with, but be-
fore the voyage was over he had cut
out model for a revolver very SINH.
lar to the pattern still in use.
Once at home again, he went to
work in his fathers factory, but the
revolver idea was still in his head, and
he worked at 1t from time to time un.
till he was twenty-one. At this point
his experiments had so far advanced
that he asked for and obtained patents
in America and European countries
A stock company was organized, and
from this humble start the great Colt
arms factory was begun, and the re
volver put on a market that soon car.
rfed it around the world
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-17

Leader Want Ads bring results
Try one Phone 229.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-17
SCIENTISTS HOLD TWO VIEWS
Are Not in Accord in Their Expiana
ton of Origin of the Planetary
System.

Scientists explain the origin Of oul
planetary system in two ways One
OF these is the familiar nebular hy
pothesis of Lapace. The other is the
planetesmal theory of Professor Moui
ton, which is probably the most cor
rect one. According to this theory
our planetary system was originally
vast spiral nebulae. The planets
were formed by accretions of matter
H. he splralS of fhe nebuIae Our
r;'r,! h and its satellite, the moon. were
formed in this way. The moon being
smaller accreti0n of matter. was
naturally attracted by the earth, which
was possessed of enough gravitatiM
to hold the moon. The moon there
fore is not child of the earth, buE
speaking in everyday parlance, we
might call it an adopted child. This
theory explains a great deal that the
nebular hypothesis does not. There
are vast numbers of such spiral neb-
ulae in the heavens, indicating that
this is natures accepted way of ere
ating new worlds, and it is for these
reasons that accept this view of the
formation Of the earth and the moon.
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-17
Gold Found In Ireland.

The recent discovery of gold in the
streams of County Westmeath, Ire
land, calls attention to the fact that
the ancient tribesmen of that coun-
try must have been expert metallur-
gists. Although not noted as q gold
producing country Ireland is one of
the greatest storeh0uSes of antiqui-
ties in the world. Il is a literal mine
of personal ornaments, implements,
rings. torque> and o;h@r Celtic an
tiquities. kemhle observed that.
with the sole exception of the mu
seuns Of Scandinavia. there is scarce
ly one European collection which
shows anything like so great a
wealth Of personal ornaments made
of the precious metal as Ireland" II
Is almost certain that the gold orna-
mel is found In such abundance were
made from the precious metal found
In Irish streams.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-17
Elevated Railroad for Cuba.

Why anyone iii Cuba wants an 9
waited railroad lhrusting its 81,
props through tie palm fronds ant
making the tropic night hideous with
shrieking and rmubing is a puzzle to
ali inhHbitant of a northern city, but
one thing is clear from an item in Il
Havana newspaper, Controversy has
begun long before the first riveter has
put the lustiest t0mtom heaters of
the island to shame. The question now
under discussion is: Shall state, PROV
ince and municipality share the ex-
pense of construction with the trac-
ton company, Strikes, legislative
inquiries and franchise suits NAV
follow.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-17
THE sAp1Ro PLAN GAINS sUPpoRr-In

last weeks issue of the progressive Farmer the
Sapiro Plan of cotton marketing is thoroughly dis
cussed by Clarence Poe, of the South's best
informed agricultural writers. Mr. Poe closes his
discussion with the following endorsement of the
man who is at the head of the movement:
Aaron Sapiro (prnounced Sa-pee-ro, with accent
on second syllable) is one of the most powerful
effective, convincing, resourceful speakers in
America today. He makes no attempt at elo-
quence, maks appeal to prejudices, and makes
little or no appeal to the emotions. He uses but
few stories and but little humor. Nevertheless
he talks straight busness-the actual business of
how to get better prices for farm products-in
such a way to hold practically spellbound
for hours And believe nobody can see and
talk with the man publicly and privately day al
ter day, as have done, without believing abso
utely in him and in his devotion to a great cause
Said thoughtful friend of mine recently: 81
imagined at first that Sapiro was probably CAPT
talzlng the interest in cooperative marketing to
his own advantage. But after coming to know
the man. became fully convinced that co-opera-
tive marketing is real religion with him and
that he is willing to sacrifice health, strength
money, time, anything else to further cause
in which he believes with his whole heart"
This impression is also my own I have seen
Sapiro Fundamentally going ahead with his cam
paign for cooperative marketing practically with
out financial return when his doctors told him he
was going on at the risk of his own health anG
when he had not averaged one day a month in
his hone for several months previously
The cooperative associations he has organized
pay him good salary it is true. They ought to-
for he is one OF the most able advocates in the
United States. But | believe if he had chosen to
serve the great manufacturing and corporate in
terests OF the country, he could make S. for every
| 81 he makes now-and with less strain and dis
comfort than he is undergoing in the cause of
cooperation.
| Early left orphan and reared in an orphan
asylum, educating himself later with the inten-
ton of entering religious work, he knows what
poverty means and yearns to help to a better
means OF existence those now condemned to
poverty. He is working in a cause in which he
can thrown his whole heart and soul and when
some great Misunderstanding interests recently
tried to induce him to represent them in Wash
ington, he did not listen for minute Early in
| life he came under the influence of David Lubin
! the great old California agricultural philosopher
who founded the International Institute of Ag-
rculture i'll Rome Ever since that time Sapiro
has been giving himself whoe-heartedlv to the
| cause OF rural betterment
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-17
A SLIGHT CHECK FOR RURAL PROG.


RESS-Crisp school district refused to levy
a better school, and the products of Crisp
school education will be better more capable
better equipped citizens Next month other
school districts will hold elections and the long
headed, far sighted intelligent farmers OF those
districts will provide their children with better
schools Next year further consultations will
be made i'll the countys rural schools The pro
gram of school Improvement in Ben Hill county
can not be carried through in one year or FIVE
years 1t is perpetual campaign. The schools
will never be as good they could be but al
ways they will climb a little nearer toward per
lection, toward the heights that rise higher and
higher as one comes nearer to them And al
ways as the schools improve the country served
by the schools will improve. Good roads and
good schools, and better roads and better schools
those are the needs >of today and of tomorrow
and OF all time. They the most important
tools of progress
Fitzgerald has good schools. In the college
commandments this year was gratifying evil
dence of how good Fitzgerald's schools are At
/ the University of Georgia, at Georgia Tech. at
Atlanta Law School, and at other COLLEGES in the
South products of the Fitzgerald high schools
were graduated with honors or were awarded
undergraduate honors Those honors were not
only tribute to the individual talents of those
who received them, but tribute to the prepar
alton those students received in the Fitzgerald
public schools. Good schools produce leaders.
he world needs leaders, many of them in every
line of human activity
! Inc average man is the backbone of civiliza-
ton, the framework and the foundation But
civilization needs more than backbone
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-17

Sunday with the foi ner's sister Mrs.
II. ], Nipper.
Mrs. H. H. Hooker was the guest
OF Mrs. J. d. Bishop Wednesday.
Mrs. Bryant Dykes C. Rockingham
is visiting her brother Mr.. Macon
Pridgeon who is quite i'll.
Ashton Correspondent.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-17
THROUGH SLEEPER
Macon. Ga. to Asheville. N. c.
Via
Southern Railway system

Southern Railway System
Effective Sunday, May goth
Southern Railway System will estab-
lish through sleeping car service
from Macon. Ca. to Asheville, N. c.
Sleeper will leave Macon each after
noon on Southern Railway train No.
% at SIS p. m. and returning from
Asheville will arrive Macon ll:s0 a.
m.
For further information relative to
schedules, Round Trip fares and Pull
man reservations. apply to nearest
Southern Railway Ticket Agent. or
I. b, Rhodes. Division Passenger
Agent. Southern Railway System.
Macon ia. Advertisement If
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-17
ASHTON NEWS

Mrs. James Findley and daughters
Misses Carrie Lou and Johnnie May
from town are the guests OF her Sis
Ter Mrs. H. J. Nipper this week
Mr.. Thea n. Miidiebrooks left
"Wednesday for Ea,or;cn where he
will visit relatives
Mrs. L. E. fitzpatrick is on the
sick list this week
Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. Dykes were the
guests of Mrs. Jno Barnes near Os-
ierfield Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Dykes and
daughter Miss Nora from town speat
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-17
Ce ae,n var wesnnn

Anl"ue he attest war irrrors 10 a
mhrar'ne tank. perfected by the
IN prh II Is aide Ia crawl along river
nj lake heels aini suddenly appear In
n" midsi az an enemy Ia cpen Ore
With powerful guns
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-17

dies and the averaged" postal rates on second
class matter were subsidies. They cost too much
for what doubtful good they accomplish.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-17
rhre. Religions In China.

Chine has three religions with many
& Observation-Disclosures. Taoism and
81 ddh's
Arizona republican., 1921-05-28

VERY desirable three-room mod ern furnished apartment for rent at at reduced summer rates. This is bargain and must be seen to be ap- preciated; rent only s20. 1914 East Van Buren, If
Arizona republican., 1921-05-28
FOR RENT APARTMENTS

FOR RENT-A Broom furnished modern apartment, close in. suitable for small business With living rooms attached, at 51O w Washington St Street Realty Co.,, 516 w. Washing ton. Phone 1O41 dr
Arizona republican., 1921-05-28

HOUSE FOR SALE-5-room and bath. or will trade for 20-acre ranch, improved. 1110 N. 11th St gs
 FOR SALE-Dandy 3-room frame on acre lot located northeast: snap at $1. 100; $500 cash. Box 49H, Re publican. dr
Arizona republican., 1921-05-28
7 FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE Treat, Trade Or
 Travel"

Ten acres well improved A" water fine garden loam, woven wire fenc- ing. chicken house, big hay barn, close to paved road and near school; will sell or trade; you can't go wrong on this; this is blind mans buy; it's close in; price $500; make your own terms. Phone 5970. 302 Heard Bldg. w. E. Rowlands, with Jones X Cummins. dr
Arizona republican., 1921-05-28
FNlR SALE or trade. 5. 1O or

ACRES. price 5000: terms 10 suIt. Naps desert. level, sandy, fine for grapes fruit and garden; irrigating ssft water at 60 it. At foothills, F miles <. w near Laveen, school and ,,svcrnent Can use clustering work .- scod COW. owner, 349 N. 7th Ave
 tf
Arizona republican., 1921-05-28
Hudson Super

Leaving town; someone can have this car for a reasonable offer. No. 1132 E. Willetta. Phone 2033 dp
Arizona republican., 1921-05-28

ARIZONA apartments. The largest and most modern apartments in the state. Summer rates. Free garage. Corner of 3rd and Roosevelt. Phone STA If
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-04
U. OF S. C. FOOTBALL
TEAM is INVITED TO
MEET CENTRE ELEVEN

Los Angeles. Calf, Dec, S,-The
University Of Southern California
football team tonight was invited
to meet the eleven of Center col
lege of Danville, KY. at San Diego,
December 20.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-04

pr. Adolph Lorenz, the famous
Austrian surgeon who cured Lolita
Armour, has returned to the United
States after All absence Of eighteen
years. He has come to offer his
services to hospital clinics through
out the country to :epay the kind
ness shown Austria by America.
"Miracle surgery for Strengthening
crooked spines and limbs Of bahes
will not be needed in America some
day-when mothers become edu.
Gated in the science Of motherhood"
he says.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-04
ORP han INSISTS
ON MAKING HIS
HOME ON SHIP
Armenian Boy, Temporarily
Adopted BY Destroyer's
Crew, Takes Name of
the Vessel as His Own.

Washington, Dec. 3.--An Armen-
ian boy, aged 10 and a refugee
from the Black sea region. tempo
rarily adopted by the crew of the
destroyer Overton, has taken the
name of the ship as his own and
wants to make it his home. His
plans, however, do not meet with
navy department requirements and
it Is feared he must eventually be
placed in home on the shores of
his native inland sea. Details were
set forth by the navy department
today.
While the destroyer Overton was
at Batoum, Georgia. on the south
ern shore of the Black sea. a little
over year ago, the crew found
under an overturned boat on the
beach the lad, who appeared to be
starving. He was fed and soon was
a frequent visitor aboard ship.
His mother and father. he ex-
planned, had been killed and he
had lived for more than year
under the boat, feeding himself
from scraps thrown overheard from
vessels. Occasionally he had earn
ed a little money by shining shoes,
When the Overton was ordered to
Constantinople the youngster was
turned over to the ship relieving
her but later reached Constantine
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-04
EFFORTS TO BOOST
CIRCULATION THROUGH
LOTTERY ARE HALTED
(By The Associated Prcss.)

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Two Chicago
morning newspapers today were
halted in their efforts to increase
circulation through an alleged lot
terry in which they planned to givs
away money totaling 100000, b.
c. F. Clyne, United States district
attorney, who requested that the
enterprises be discontinued. Post
master General Hays also made a
similar request.
District Attorney Clyne asserted
that while he did not know federal
laws had been violated, each paper
was in imminent danger of rum
ming afoul of the lottery section
and the newspapers agreed to call
off the campaign. The papers had
steered clear of the federal law
against lotteries by keeping out Of
the mails all papers containing
references to the drawings. The
scheme had increased the circula
ton of the two papers by approx.
lmately 100000 in less than a
month, it was claimed.
The first newspaper starting the
enterprise offered to give away
$4,000 to induce Chicagoans to
smile. Serial numbers were issued,
four on each coupon and distrib-
uted, the winners being determined
by drawings.
Federal, state and city officers
were among those asked to draw
winning numbers. All that was re-
quired of the persons holding the
lucky numbers was that they cali
at the newspaper office and re-
ceive their money.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-04

Olson, Charles Davidson, John Seth,
d. w. Faw, Kenneth Baldridge.
The competition among the men
will be upon the number of ''sales"
closed. Each IS in membership
fees turned in by salesman counts
as a score for him. Suitable prizes
will be given to the individuals
making the highest score. The di-
vision bringing in the highest total
will be guests OF honor at the clos
ing dinner on Wednesday evening.
Competition with the Junior sales
division is on basis of the number
of members secured. So confident
are the men in winning that they
have agreed to put up big feed for
the boys in case the junior sales
committee wins. There is absolute
ly no restriction as to the field of
operation for any salesman.
In order that this enterprise may
have the right of way the contin-
uance of the chamber Of commerce
membership drive will be held up
for Tuesday and wednesday, This
will enable any who are interested
equally in both Of the organizations
to give undivided attention to the
Y. M. c. A.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-04
JERSEY cow EXPERT
WILL ATTEND FIVE
DAY RANCH COURSE

Medium Gray, member of the
executive board of the National
Jersey associa ton, will attend the
short agricultural course to be
held here by Comfy Agent Lee
Reynolds starting December IL.
Dairying will be one of the leading
subjects of instruction and repre-
seLtatives of several of the leading
dairy COW associations will be pres
ent at the meeting.
All phases of agricultural life and
work will be touched upon during
the five day course. Scientific
farming will be thoroughly dis
cussed in addresses by experts and
many demonstrations will be made.
Every rancher and farmer in the
county is urged to take advantage
of the short course. The meetings
will be held at the chamber Of COM
merce parlors.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-04

A new restaurant in New York
il adorned with collection OF
sixteenth century tapestries val
ued at 100000.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-04

One hundred men and boys will
attend the dinner at the Y. M. C..
A banquet hall Monday evening at
o'clock. Following the dinner
they will be given final instructions
regarding the 200 members in 200
minutes" campaign which will be
staged by the "Y" Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Each of the statesmen of mem
bershipe will be given list of
prospects. These names Will be
used as a starter, but no salesman
will be obliged to confine his eff
forts to his personal list.
Tags have been sent to all mem
bers, and every man on the street
without one will be live prospect
and will be given q chance to fill
out a membership application
blank.
For working purposes the sales
men have been divided into five
sales divisions under the direction
of j. B. Herndon, general sales
manager Four of the divisions are
composed OF men and the fifth is
the Junior sales campaign com
mittee" and is composed entirely of
boys.
The division workers have been
grouped according to vocations.
Workers in the various mems divi-
sions follows:
Industry.
II. L. Hahn. division sales man
ager; j. J. Heaney, Arthur Prayer,
william M. Holm, S. D. Forbes,
Harry Baca, Charles Boatright,
James Campbell, James Garrett,
Ralph Chapman. II. e. Graves, c.
s. Brasher. Sam Kay. f. A. Nohl,
Chester G.. Wood. H, v. Barker, J.
H. Lewis, Harry G. Shelton, E. A.
Parkins, 10 E. Swillum. G, =.
Stucke. j. A. Thornton. r. D.
Bryan, Earl TURNKEY, r. w. Hoyt,