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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-28
THE M1DDLEMAN's FUNcTIoN-Presiden


Harding in his recent message called attention to
the demand OF the farmers for larger share of the
price paid by consumers for food products. 1t is
universally admitted that too much of what the
consumer pays goes to the middeman.
Yet, the middlemen could never have built up
heir business if they had not rendered real serv-
ice. Suppose an individual fruit dealer were to
undertake to deal directly with the fruit growers.
He would have to buy the greater part OF these
fruits in states OF 1000 to 5000 miles away almost
all in small lots His freight and carriage costs
would be heavy
The middleman comes in at this point, and
makes a saving by having the fruit come in car
load shipments, saving freight and carriage. He
nay be able to deliver small lots OF fruit around
20 the various retail dealers cheaper than these men
could buy direct from the producers,
1t is of course possible that group of these deal
ers could organize 50 as to buy in carload lots and
hire truckmen who would receive these loads when
tley come i'll, and distribute them about to the
tailers participating in the deal Probably more
ol that kind of thing could be done. But it in
wolves considerable machinery
Retailers cannot tell in advance just how much
# given supply they are going to be able to sell.
Il is great convenience for them to be able to tel
ephone to some near wholesaler and obtain every
few days just such quantity OF stuff they need.
7 us they can get along with smaller capital and
avoid locking up SO much money in merchandise
1t is proving possible for groups OF farmers to
sell directly to wholesalers who located close
10 retail dealers that use the product. In that way
one or more profits and some handling are freq
uently saved
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-28
WHY THEY ARE RIcH-rhe

WHY THEY ARE RICH-1he business man
who rolls mp bank accounts i'll bad times as well
as in good~times is the business man who adver-
Uses all the time but harder and stronger than ev-
or in bad times, That's because he THINKS
His thinking tells him that when times are good
Everybody has money and it isn't hard for his adj
TO reach as many Customers as he needs to buy his
stock OF goods say so out of every hundred PEG
pie or 50 per cent.
But when times are bad, perhaps only 50 per cent
Of them spend easily He knows that where his
average advertisement reached 50 spcnders out Of
the hundred in good times in hard times the same
advertisement with the same reaching power. will
reach 50 per cent of the so spendcrs or Is. But
:hat's only half of what he is accustomed to and
reeds now he must have all or nearly all the so
spenders In order to equal his good times business
So he grds up his lons, fixes up bigger ad, a
wallopingly attractive al, and if he doesn't reach
All OF the % spenders, he comes pretty near to it
hat is the system of the biggest shrewdest adj
vertisers in America. You didn't see them cutting
their ads this year, You just simply saw them
making their advertisements bigger. stronger and
more intelligenty drawing
hats why they are rich Atlanta merchants for
instance. And mind this: The figuring and the
principle involved takes no account of whether the
advertising is done in atlanta or in FITZGERALD
The figuring is done on percentages of people
The principle is the same whether your business
has been accustomed to deal with 1000 peone
around you or whether you have been accustomed
to deal with one million people around YOU
u you did satisfactory business in the commu-
n'ty OF 1000 in good times. you can do reason
ably good business in poor times When few
peopie nave money, you must get greater per-
sentage OF that few than you got before of the
many You do it by--ADVERTISINC
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-28

Fhe soldiers who had touch of
mustard gas during the war can svm-
pathlze with the rattlesnakes in the
state OF New York that were brought
out OF their places of hiding by the
use OF this agent Can you puncture
a nine foot RATHER rushing out of his
d'lg-out weeking copiously and some
generous soul waiting with a club to
dispatch him without quarter. Sounds
KINDA like old times, don't it,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-28

Charles w. Morse seems to have an
awful time keeping out OF trouble with
the Federal authorities. Several years
ago he was released from one of the
Federal prisons on account of bad
health expected to live but a short
time, all this trouble caused If N
worries and Imprisonment. To dat
he is very much alive and from ap-
pcarances his health will soon fail
again or words to that effect.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-28
Watson Hardwick

Tom Watson to Tom Hardwick =
Merry Christmas. hope the spring
breaks in your toy train and that there
is sand instead of powder in your fire
crackers Yours, T. f. W.
Tom Hardwick to Tom Watson -
Merry Christmas. | hope somebody
gives you derby hat and you have
to wear it, Yours trooly: T. w. H.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-28
HONEY PHILOSOPHY FOR 1921

many OF us were young we were shocked when
we heard an occasional bum or rowdy remark that
the world owed him living" Even as bows we
realized that work was blessing and that the
world, plus our own efforts, equaled living But
today the country is full of agtators, making their
living with their Jaws, who preaching that the
world owes every man living and that all man
has to do is to go and take it from somebody else
who has plenty. But what will happen when the
ew who have plenty drained to the dregs Can
nibasm, we suppose
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-28
Some Things And Others

We are still of the opinion that Mr..
Henry Ford could do more real work
around Mussel Shoals if he were al
Owed to proceed with fewer confer
tnces in and arou.d Washington.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-28
Just A Few Smiles

Under the caption: Holiday Seas
on Greetings That Will Not Be Re-
ceived" the Atlanta Constitution car
ried among other typical season greet
ings the following:
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-28

Another dream is shattered with the
news that much of the high priced
imported liquor that is filteriig thru
to the United States is made on ship
board Much more Of it is made in
the dark of the moon.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-28
(by M. c. Thomas)

The passing of Colonel Henry Wat
terson OF the Louisville Courier Tour
nal brings to mind many stories con-
corning this great journalist. Among
them, he following always struck US
being particularly amusing.
Col Watterson's hand writing was
VIGOROUSLY bad 1t was practically un
readable, and even in the days of the
typewriters he scorned them with a
scorn that was hard to understand.
One man on the. Courier Journal staff
could read "Marse" Henry's stuff that
was always written with a soft pen
Gil on copy paper.
One time this man was taken i'll
and tramp printer was put on the
Colonies copy. After looking at the
undercpherable scrawl for little
while he called for the foreman.
whats this stuff anyway?
"Why that's editorial stuff for to-
morrow
"Welr' replied the printer 81 cant
set it. But if you'll get me trombone
| think can play it,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-28
.NocKING THE DIXIE

II seems to be the habit OF the partisans OF the
hike Highway to advise tourists who become
aarooncd. stranded or bogged-up in one prong of
hat highway to take the other prong on their next
zip" says the Naldosta Times. If the wayfar-
hg traveller happens to fall victim to the gulch
s. quagmires and quicksands OF the Waycross
a.,ute, they tell him to take the west route the
next time and go around by Tallahassee and the
bid Indian Trail 1t is hard for these parsans
TO do what they ought to do and advise tourists
to go to Florida along the only road that is pass
a5le at all seasons OF the year, and which was
T,arked out after all other roads had been thor
oaghly surveyed and had been found wanting in
many Of the essential particulars that contribute
70 the successful highway Speaking OF the Ma
tiona Highway, of course.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-28
a TONIC

Groves TasteIess chill Tonic restores
Energy and Vitality by Purifying and
Enriching the Blood. When you feel its
Strengthening, invigoratine effect, see how
1t brings color to the cheeks and how
1t improves the appetite, you will then
appreciate its true tonic value.
Groves Tasteless chill Tonic is simply
Iron and Quinine suspended in syrup. So
pleasant even children like it. The blood
needs QUININE to Purify it and IRON to
Enrich it. Destroys Malarial germs and
Grip germs by its Strengthening, In igor.
ating Effect 6Oc.
aoJa~ NhI..G
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-28

We notice with much sympathy that
John D. Rockefellers golf clubs fail
ed to arrive in Daytona in time for him
to play on the day of his arrival. How
ever he borrowed a set and played
nine holes Our clubs arrived with us
but to date we have notbeen able TO
borrow a golf course or anything that
family resembles one. We would like
for John D. to prescribe something
for condition like this
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-28

1t begins to seem that the more
treaties we try to make the less peace
we have. The new Four Pact is be-
ginning to wirce from the Furnishing
blows of various Senator's. Set EN-
up in the other alley.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-28
|7Y7f,2 enhI1.H
E2lem
THE PASSING SHOW

The pirate thrives on his vic
tins lives, an revels in boundin'
health he knows no strain OF the
bed of pain, as he Tolls on his
couch of wealth; he feels no sting
that the fierce winds bring, nor
scorch of the blazin' sun; an the
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-28

The man who classes an optomist
as man that is too lazy to kick is
one OF our most useless citizens
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-28

& It seems nowadays that after they've married
young people don't live together long enough 10
set acquainted, and if they do get acquainted they
discover that they can't live together Buffalo
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-28

We would like suggestion on
appropriate words for piece OF mu-
sic we intend writing. 1t will be called
the boil Weevil Blues" Have you
a little boil weevil in your cotton
tield' If SO you are eligible to com
pete in this contest Write the words
to song. we write the music, and
we both win, Wont that be nice2
Wont it2
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-28

The advance agent for hard times
called on us this morning. He was
killed and the floor has been careful
" polished up and we are ready for
inspection.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-28
is ADVERTISING READ7--

as ADVERTISING READ?-- "The Nations
business states that some one told congress-
'onal committee a few days ago, that the estmat-
ed value of the label of certain soap is 100000
Some other name would have been equally good if
used at the start, but the value placed on mere
name shows the tremendous effect of an idea if
constantly impressed on the public.
A certain company recently got out a picture in
which mother is represented as bending over
child Many thousands OF people wrote to the
company that the picture did not have any we'd
ding ring on her finger
an advertising picture in another line showed
7eotchmen wearing certain type ofplaid The
company using this material has been overwhel-
med with complaints that the plaid was not cor
rectly drawn
instances like these show how carefully modern
sayertlslng Is read This general interest in pub
pel'y Saves the merchant who believes in thorough
aoNe15'sang big advantage in marketing his
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-28

Brothers Brantley OF the Vadosta Times and
good old John Herring OF the Gazette cannot get
oyer their Crouch against the logical Highway to
florida, via Wayeross and Fitzgerald which they
became possessed OF at the first meeting held in
Chattanooga when their spokesman the Hon Hill
lift told that he could turn fish loose in Way
cross and he'd swim to Jacksonville Times and
rc ads have changed since then and we are told by
reliable tourists that the road from Waycross to
Jacksonville is now practically hard surfaced the
entire distance and will be completed early in the
new year; making it possible to make the trip from
Macon to Jacksonville in comfort in 10 hours The
route via Iifton and Vadosta Of which our friends
Ct be any better than the Dixie Highway nor pass
beast will always be o5 miles longer and can new
be any better than the Dixie Highway nor pass
through more interesting section. Quit your
knocking boys, and pull Tor more tourists TO the
South.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30

An inspection OF the clubhouse fol-
lowed. Sir Auckland expressing his
pleasure at the accommodations and
equipment OF the club. He shook hands
with every member of the club. asking
each man the outfit in which he served
and exchanging "reminiscences with
many men whose outfit he had seen In
action. Among those present were Col.
and Mrs. Burlelgh. Col. John Muckle of
Philadelphia. Major Foster Kennedy.
president of the New York Council Of
British War Veterans: Col. Lemuei
Lloyd. d. s. o.: Mary Sheldon, Aus
tralian Commissioner: Capt. Allan Pol
lock and DR.. w, l.. Post.
The club. which has $50 members. Is
composed of men who have served under
British command. The organization In
ciudes several veterans of the Boer war
and the Indian fighting, as well as vet
erans Of the world war. The clubhouse
is at Lexington avenue and Thirty
eighth street. and has living quarters for
the men in addition to recreation and
reading rooms. A club canteen is also
a feature of the new clubhouse. Several
members of the British nurses corps
were present yesterday in uniform and
were greeted by the Ambassador.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30

Of the British. Canadian. Australian and
Scotch forces was drawn up at the en-
trance to the club. He was received by
Col. Lemuel Lloyd. thrice winner of the
British d. s. o. and president OF the
British War Veterans Of America, and
Capt. e. A. Simpson OF the board OF d.
rectors of the New York club. and
escorted to the reception room OF the
club. where the dedication took place.
In dedicating the club the Ambassa-
dor said:
This clubs Is a most excellent project
and a monument to thos ebrave men OF
our forces whose work in the field had
the privilege to personally see for some
time in France. / saw their courage.
their endurance, their bravery and self
sacrifice and marvelled at it. The es-
tablishment of a clubhouse in great
city like New York is especially fine. It
viii stand as testimonial to the friend
ship which a,te English speaking people
have for each other. Everything which
will tend to increase the sympathy and
understanding between tn etwo nations
should be done. This clubhouse should
be a centre of friendship and good feel
ing between the veterans am conf
dent of its success"
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
CEDDES DELEGATES
VETERANS NEW CLUB
British Ambassador Greets
Former Soldiers in I'M
perial Service.

Sir Auckland Geddes, British Ambas-
sador to the United States. dedicated the
new clubhouse of the British War Vet
Grams. at las East Thirty-eighth street.
yesterday afternoon, making a special
trip here from Washington to do SO. An
informal reception was rendered to him
by members OF tho club and a number OF
guests.
Accompanied by his secretary and II.
O. Armstrong, British Consul General in
New York, Sir Auckland arrived at the
clubhouse shout 8 o'clock A guard of
honor composed Of uniformed veterans
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
WOmen's Hosiery

Plain Lisle Hosiery in fine. even weave-Bisek
and Cor and strongly reinforced
Special. 81 ss pair. for 2.lo
Women's full fashioned pure thread Silk Hosiery
Of a quality that will wear well-in Black with
elastic cotton tops. Very Special, Pair, OK
The Washington times., 1921-01-11
VoLstead Admits Man
With Coin Can Get Wet

mainly on forged withdrawal per-
mits.
A sharp division OF opinion arose
between Congressman Wood and
Congressman Volstesd when the
former said the Appropriations Com
mittee had considered putting a
rider on the bill placing prohibition
enforcement under the Department
OF Justice. No action was taken.
he said. because of disinclinstion TO
have legislation on an appropriation
measure.
SUSPICIOUS OF SCHEME.
Congressman Volstea- charged
that the entire scheme to transfer
his law to the DEPARTMENT OF JUS
tice for administration was simply
ito get rid OF enforcement"
IL can tell you OF many district
attorneys who have refused to tdrn
a hand TO enforce prohibition" ne
said. IF you leave all the enforce
ment to the Department OF Justice
IL would not be enforced at all"
Congressman Wood. who intends
TO, offer a resolution for such a
transfer. said there was too much
division OF authority in enforcement.
In supporting the suggestion that
ministered by the Department Of
Justice, Congressman Venable. II
Mississippi, referred to Maryland as
one OF the wet States"
Maryland Is as wet as the sea,
and several others are as wet as
the ocean" he said.
The Washington times., 1921-01-11
RESENTS MEXICAN
INFLUX INTO TEXAS
Hordes OF Poems, Labor Slaves,
PolIutlng State, Senators
Told by Rep. Box.

A system OF peonage but little re-
moved from slavery is being built
along the Mexican border through the
entrance into the border States OF
thousands OF Mexican laborers, ac-
cording to Congressman John c. Box
Democrat. OF Texas.
Box appeared before the Senate I'm
migration Committee TO protest
against the continued entrance or
these thousands, whose admission he
said. was being permitted by the
Labor Department on doubtful aGthor-
ity.
Texas. Box said, does not want
these hordes Of people, despite de
clarations made to the committee last
week by representatives of south
western agricultural, mining and rail-
road interests. The Mexicans haN
been permitted to come in on con-
tract labor basis. according TO Box.
These Mexican laborers tend 20 pol
lutte the country, Box declared, be-
cause they are unassimable as ctti-
zens and are used by cretain interests
to degrade Texas policies and Texas
courts.
1T is a fact" he said that Next
cans have voted. even though they
are not citizens"
The conditions under which this
Dor Is employed is little better than
slavery. Box said.
such a system" he told the com
mittee, docs not smack of nerican-
ism, IL does not make for democracy
and II does not help conditions In
the southwest.
The Washington times., 1921-01-11

Consideration OF the legislation
executive and judicial appropriation
bill brought spirited debate In the
House late yesterday on the subject
OF prohibition. and there was a
sharp colloQuy between Congress
man Britten. OF Illinois. a wet"
and Congressman Volstead, author
OF the prohibition act, when brltteh
wanted to know how many tables
were reserved at New Year eve
celebrations for prohibition sleuths
to watch men and see II they hao
a drink aboard"
Congressman Wood, of Indiana. in
charge OF the bill, declared the
country lis honey -combed with pro-
hibition agents who are useless II
seems the more money we appro-
pirate the less enforcement we
have"
Congressman Volstead admitted
that in some localities the prohibi-
ton laws are not being enforced
but he insisted this was largely
due TO the failure OF ten states 10
enact follow-up enforcement lesis-
lation TO buttress the national law
VOLsTEAD WROUGHT Up.
When Congressman stephens. OF
Ohio, suggested that I'VE have
thirty-day prohibition holiday 30
that all the liquor may be taken
out OF bond and drunk up. then re-
turning to real prohibition" Con-
gresham Volstead appeared consld-
crably wrought up.
He retorted sharply that he was
s. ~ H..
nor did he believe In such light
discussion of the prohibition law.
Congressman Venable, OF Missis-
sippi, informed Volstead and tho
House that amy man who has the
price can get all the whiskey ne
wants"
Volstead admitted this probably
was true, whereupon Venable said
he was informed that last year
more than s1OO,o00,oo0 worth Of
liquor was sold illegally, obtained
The Washington times., 1921-01-11

pond In the county. II has been one
al ~ rundest W'inters, thus far, that
Oldest inhabitants can recall ana the
question is being asked what viii the
ice situation be next Fumm'r In the
event mild weather continues.
Last winter the first ice was cut
about December 10 and by he nj
of the year the majority OF ice
houses were filled with ice from
eight 10 ten Inches thick.
The Washington times., 1921-01-11
FREDERICK, Md, FARMERS
FEAR SHORTAGE OF ice

FREDERICK. Md, Jan. 11.--With
the winter half gone and conditions
seemingly in favor of continued mod
crate weather. farmers and rural citi-
zens are apprehensive concerning
their annual supply OF Ice.
Only once this winter has ice form
ed to the thickness of two inches
and at this time not even a skim"
covers the surface OF any still water
The Washington times., 1921-01-11
leauue One Year Old.

LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE League OF
Nations was one year old yesterday.
There was no birthday celebration.
but the secretsriat issued a pamph-
let detailing the work accomplished
in the past twelve months.
The Washington times., 1921-01-11

Bill HohenEoiIern Is saying nothing
and snwinE wood. But he'd he yell
ing his head of Mt the size OF your
1870 income tnN II he were doing the
,pEIpclIur.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-06-24
the landlords announcing reduction
in rentals to their tenants.
n - - ~ -
FUR WORKERS GAIN

Montreal, Quebec.-Organized fur
workers have signed 2O-months'
contract. The 44-hour week is guar
anteed, all legal holidays and union
conditions will be observed, and last
years wage rate continued.
San Francisco.-Fur workers in this
city have defeated employers who at
tempted to re-establish the 48-hour
week.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-06-24
Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the Middlet0wn Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown. O.
DEMOCRACY MENACED

In it's report to the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor convention at Den
yer, the executive council says the
power of the courts to set aside laws
is menace to the democratic gov
ernment.
The council favors an amendment
to the constitution which will take
from the courts the right to make
these decisions where law has been
passed by a majority of congress, or
where, when vetoed by the president,
it is re-passed by twothirds vote of
each house.
'The constitution of the United
States does not give courts the au-
thority to set aside these laws, says
the council "It has been assumed
by them The history of the supreme
court of the United States is replete
with reactionary opinion.
"Its decision in the Dred Scott
case brought on the civil war. In the
Argo case it decided that the seamen
could not leave--a ship in safe harbor.
1t declared invalid the 10-hour law
for bakers, the child labor law, con-