Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-09-21
SPOTLIGH
By Mr<. C7e}derS

~ 4GIN, NTNfQHfS
Some ;imc ago Charles Garlan,
I who was Lett 100000 by his grand
father startled the world by roiusin,
to accept 1t for himself because o
/ his strong sooialistic ideas hut OF
second thought he did take it. that h,
might turn 1t over TO a humanitarian
society which bears the name OF thu
! American Fund for Public Service
/ The method employed is a systemati,
/ distribution OF funds to experimental
enterprises, such as cooperative move
ments to cut out middlcnen's profits
to aid tenant farmers, to establish labor
/ colleges and workers schools anc
supper, periodicals that spread ideas
OF economic and educational value tc
mankind generally, OF whom Garland
himself said the poor as much as the
rich. the white and the black, foreign
ers as well as citizens, and even the
>o-called criminals as much as those
uncondemned." Garland refuses to
dictate or hold any strings on his
gift which after this year may he Il
vided entire if the II trustees so r c.iv
though undivided it would yield an IL
come annually OF $4,000.
No big endowment or trust fund is
the purpose OF the board but to have
the money do the greatest possible
good during the lifetime of the donors
of which there are others.
The State Board OF Health is ask
ing the executive board of the Geof =
gia Federation OF Woman's Clubs to
name club member to serve on the
Child Code Commission this year.
Since April 18th, James Whitcomb
Riley's home in Indianapolis has been
opened as a public shrine with his
former housekeeper as caretaker, and
under the charge OF the Riley Memoir
ial association which is proceeding
with the hospital for children, also a
memorial to him.
There has been a sentiment all
these years OF increasing use OF mo-
Jor cars for others that the L. S. Sec
fetary OF Agriculture should Be a not
able exception and should continue
to drive he distinctive handsome span
of horses and turnout that has ieatur-
ed the agricultural secretary's appear
arce on tie drireways OF the capito
lily iiom time immemor;al. Thi,
: season will see a change. as Secretary
Wallace has decided that since ever
The small farmers now use flivvers in
stead II horses for their own conven
ienc' that the driving horse is no long
C: re fitting type for him officially. 5,
he has just obtained. by government
purchase OF course. an elegant lin
cuisine. he newest and handsomest o
ali tie cabinet automobiles.
Atlanta IS experimenting with
Say at home" dollar this week, start
ed by the Atlanta Constitution in pa
ci',c.ope ON Saturday night CAREFUL
noted as to number and enclosed in
Notebook in which each person VIII
receives it is asked to write down til
tine OF receiving it and what it wa
spen' for. No one is expected to Ii
it get Out OF the city but to keep
circulating At home in order to Sc
: what all a dollar kept at home wi
/ buy i'll weeks time
. Every right at 6 o'clock the holde
, is asked 10 call the Constitution an
, report The dollars record for that da,
. and its recor5 is appearing from da
to day The aggregate is expected to /
a surprise and the experiment whic
. has beer tried elsewhere is very il
teresting at least
Two new lady members OF the ne,
legislature Mrs. Viola Napier OF Ma,
. on, and Miss Bessie -Kempton bot
D profess their purpose to study the i
8 sues they will meet in a most consc
j enciouS way and in advance so as
!. serve the state with the greatest G
4 ficiency. Their sentiment seems to /
3 that they will seek to honor the offic
q whereas too often our men reprepr,
Sentatives look upon their position :
one that serves to honor them and ne,
er rise above that selfish viewpoint
DR.. \. H. Sutherland of the Lc
> Angeles schools and who has nation
l. al reputation as a scientist and educ;
; tor, is arousing much interest ther
and much wonderment elsewhere b
I abol'Shing the grade system in II
9 grammar schools of that CITY and lie
s ting the pupils advance on their ow
a capacity. The mental age is used fc
the starting point and not the usu.
standards.
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