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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
IMPROVED
ROADS
COUNTRY OF GOOD HIGHWAYS
New Federal Act Will Give United
States Best System of Improved
Roads in World.

The new federal highway act will
give the United States the best high
way system in the world. This means
greater comforts for si.htseerS as they
motor over the country, and it means
direct public benefits in better trans
portation Of farm products to shipping
points. Money expended for improved
highways Is money wisely invested,
providing the program is kept within
the ability of taxpayers to pay the bill
without burdening themselves unduly.
About 10000 miles of road are in
Guided in the system being mapped out
by federal and state engineers. The
federal highway act requires that all
federal aid be spent on a connected
system consisting Of not more than Z
per cent Of the road mileage in each
state, and that this whole scheme shall
consist of interstate and primary roads
and intercounty and secondary roads.
Several states have adjusted some
what difficult problems from neighbor-
Ing states. For example, the Nebras-
ka system showed big gap in an i'm
portant highway along the northern
boundary. South Dakota has agreed
to follow with a road plan which will
fit like pictures on toy blocks. Under
the federal act, only roads certain to
be on the general system have been
approved for construction.
The days Of highway building by the
farmers in their spare time is becom-
ing a thing Of the past. The job is
being done on a big scale now.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
REPUBLICS FUTURE IN ROADS
Together With Railroads and Water
Routes Highways Are of Ire
mendous importance.

Development Of the Far Eastern Re
public through more highways Is pre-
dicted in the booklet Trade and In.
dustries," published by the special del.
egation Of that country to the United
States of America. Together with the
railroads and water routes" says the
report, highways are of tremendous
Importance. The purpose of highways,
among others, is on the one hand to
carry through the territory of the coun-
try commodities for export, and to di.
rect these commodities into the prin-
cipal routes, and ON the other hand.
to distribute among the population the
imported goods received from the
principal routes. By these highways
it will be possible to reach the known
vast mineral deposits. In the near fu-
ture 1t will be possible TO organize.
either through the government or nv
private means, automobile and tractor
transportation of freight on the same
commercial basis existing at the pres
ent time on the railroads and water
routes"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
SAVING GREEN GRASS-The

SAVING GREEN GRASS-The attractiveness
OF town depends great deal how much its
people do to maintain handsome lawns and pre-
serve green grass. This not merely calls for work
by householders to make their home places at
tractve. The people must also contribute by
keeping off spot, where an effort is being made
10 raise nice grass
1t Will often happen in towns, that park spaces
will be reserved between sidewalks and the street
Tor grass, and the same will be carefully turfed or
seeded But before the grass gets rooted people
will tramp over these spots and make it impossi-
BILE for grass to grow In many towns people walk
ever the corners of park spots and private land,
and destroy the trim beauty that these spots should
have. If the people of Fitzgerald will walk on the
walks laid opt for their use it will greatly enchance
the beauty of the place.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
"Knobel Lip Stick Case"

A rule by the school board of the
small town of Knobel, Ark, prohibits
the use of powder and paint by high
school students caused no end of a
Juror locally and nation wide promi-
nence to the town, a case being OF
the incident. Refusal to admit a girl
student all powdered painted after the
rule had been issued through the prin-,
cipars instructions, led to her appli-
cation for mandamus from the Cir
cult Court to compel the school au-
thorties to admit her. This was re-
fused and the case was carried up.
The girls father died within few
weeks but on his deathbed requested
that the case be continued which was
done partly out of sentiment regarding
his dying wish In the meantime, ra-
Their than keep up local contention with
irritatn g demonstrations. the high
school course was discontinued so that
the rule might stand though it might
8 rot work The whole town took sides.
Well, time went on, for the mills OF
the lawgods grind slowly, and at last
! tbs state supreme court decision up
holds the school board in their right
to prohibit the use of powder and
paint including the much abused lip
stick.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
Speaking of Paisley

A recent visitor to New York City
from Paisley, Scotland, the only place
where the real Paisley shawls were
ever made, declares himself greatly
amused by this sample of American
efficiency that Paisley shawls are
advertised everywhere though the
genuine relics of this once profitable
industry are safely packed away in
moth balls in his homeland. American
machinery it seems can produce an
tiques in vast quantities as we'll as
the modern stuff.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26

miles of roads and 81, ia miles Of trails
must be constructed at an estimated
expenditure of $64,693,00O. For the
system of forest highways of primary
Importance to the states, counties and
communities the rough survey indi.
Gates that $107,658,0OO must be ex-
pended for construction or improve
ment. If the present current appro-
priations are continued, it appears pos.
able to complete the development of
an adequate road system within the
national forests covering all require
ments in from 20 to 26 years.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
HIGHWAY NEEDS OF FORESTS
To Complete Necessary System 1850
Miles of Roads Must Be
Constructed.

prepared by the United States Department
Of Agriculture.)
A comprehensive study is now being
made of the road needs of the national
forests, according to the annual report
of the forest service, United States
Department of Agriculture. The fig
ures available indicate that to COM
plete the necessary system of forest
development roads and trails. ~ 100
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
college Educated" Cows

This is what they are now calling
these champion cows raised on agri-
cultural college farms and pushed to
the limit in the production of butter
fat One of these on a California
farm school has made world record
Of 2S,235 pounds of milk in single
year and this yielding total of more
than a half ton of butter. Not dressed
i'll silk like the tabled cow of the old
ditty but certainly fed on the best
Of hay and MIXED not manv times a
day but with greatest regularity and
most improved methods which we
have heard is not by machinery in the
case of test and champion cows.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
N >braska's Ford Petition

Among others the progressivt party
OF Nebraska have circulated petition
: for the candidacy of Ford for presi-
dent. Three stated reasons sound we'll.
I'VE recognize the fact that the larg-
est business in the U. S. is the gov
eminent. 1t ought to have the best
business brains to run it. Henry Ford
is a worker of economic miracles. The
man who at one time and the same
time demonstrated that he could pay
higher wages to his workers, and sell
his products at lower prices than any
other man in the world has proven his
ability. He should be the president"
Even as we, who have feared the eff
fects of labor recruiting but did not
know lust how much check the state
laws puts on the recruiting agents. 1t
is said it took 90 pound woman with
three warrants to turn Savannah topsy
turvey last week. This woman was
chief clerk to the State Commissioner
of Commerce and Labor, Mr.. Hal Stan
ley, and the offender in question had
concerned to the law in only one re-
spect, that of paying $500 to city and
county Tor the privilege OF recruiting
labor there. He failed in three other
respects that of giving bond for $1,000
in filing an application for license with
the state department of commerce and
labor and in making daily reports to
the department showing names, ad-
dresses and numbers of persons being
sent out of the state, also their desti-
nation and the character of the work
hey intended to do. After his arrest
it was seen that the agent had not I'M
derstood the law regarding labor re-
cruiting nor had many other interested
people as they now know it.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
FARM SCHOOL GRADUATES

ANN OSI1OOL ES-A good
people, both town and country bred, have wonder
cd whether the graduates of the agricultural col
leges really turn to farming or allied pursuits on
completing their studies. A questionable sent out
10y the University of Minnesota gives good evil
dence that they do
Out OF the first 100 answers returned it develop
ed that ~ per cent of the farm school graduates
were either directly engaged in farming or stock
raising, generally along highly specialized lines,
o. were engaged in businesses or professions de-
voted to the furtherance of agriculture Only 3 out
OF 100 had turned to distinctly urban pursuits.
This remarkably high average might not hold
in complete canvass of all the agricultural grads
IN the country, but it may be taken as very fair
indication of the effects of education along these
lines.
The agricultural school arose in answer to d-
rect demand and it has come to stay 1t bears the
same relation to farm life which other colleges bear
TO commercial, technical or professional life and
II is Just as worthy of enthusiastic support
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
BEWARE OF sHARpERs-The Government

BEWARE OF SHARPERS-Th Government at
Washington has found it necessary to send out
warning to all the people to beware of the many
operators who are engaged in taking money and
giving nothing but worthless paper and Junk for
it. The vigorous campaign that has been made
against these sharpers by the Government Savings
system in connection with its sale of Treasury
Savings Certificates has served to curb them to
some extent, but they are irrepressibie, and this
Spring they are operating with new tricks, but
have the same old fakes for sale Wherever there
is money these swindlers are to be found Once in
while some one of them does something which
enables the Government to lay hands upon him,
but for the most part they sleek enough to
avoid being caught Most of the people who are
swindled are so ashamed of being suckers" that
they will give information concerning the men
who take their money from them. The only eff
tective way to save is to select a good security
The Government tells all about it in its booklet
which is advertised in this paper.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26

To these heroes of the past we dedicate the left
erson Davis Highway, connecting the cities and
places made sacred by the sacrifices of the men of
the Confederacy.
We invite you to Join us in making possible this
great Inter State Highway and to beauty it thru
cut the entire length by setting trees along both
sides of the road
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
Common Sense With Roads.

Common sense knows it is better to
put good, but inexpensive covering
on road and maintain than to Law
the best, but most expensive surface
and allow it to deteriorate through
lack Of maintenance,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
Arctic Trip Begun

After this long time in Alaska,
Amundsen, the Arctic explorer, has
but begun the first stage of his trip
to the north pole, leaving last Friday
by dog team for a point 500 miles
north where his airplane now is, and
from there to hop off, as they call it,
from Wainwright to Point Barrow, rs
miles distant, and from there on and
ever the pole.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
DEAR OFFICE CAT

| saw a sight,
Tho night was black
And trains were due
Where I live at;
The other night,
On the train track
To bill and coo
Two lovers sat
Office Cat, you
Please say with me,
You lover all
To Love is blind
Pay 'tention to
And try to see
Tho great or small
A rail road sign!
This sad story l will relate
Remember when you have date.
Gust one kiss, darling, please
Her ardent lover did cry
The motor gave a WAeeze
And on the track did die.
The train was there on time
Il whistled when twas due
He pressed starter one time,
Laughing, away they flew.
Ditto" again on track,
The whistle never blew
They will never again come back,
Altho again they flew
They found collar band
Beside two Hump Hair pins
There the mourning began
And this sad story ends.
"The Bachelor Maid.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26

Communities grow in proportion to the support
given them by their residents You cannot boost
your city by trading elsewhere or placing business
in other localities which could be placed at home
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
Vincent Green

Vincent Green
a. u. j. in the Orlando Reporter-Star writes
1hls beautiful tribute to Vincent Green, formerly
OF Tampa, who died in that city:
One day six months ago Vincent Green stood
at the foot of the stairs of the Watkins block talk
ing with Father Fox Green said: For three
years now have disappointed my friends. Where
upon Father Fox made one of those remarks
prompted by sincerity and and tact: You are mis-
iaken' Mr.. Green you have agreeably surprised
your friends
Green meant that his friends expected to see hin,
check out He lived until yesterday morning when AZ
c:So as the birds singing and the new spring dav
was at the flush he breahed his last ending one Of the
most tragic fights the people of this city ever witnessed
Friends the greatest courage is not DISPLAYED on N.
battefeId of the world The greatest courage is display
ed by Men like Green hlighted by some mysterious now
er and called upon day by day to suffer and suffer and
ieht right without the staying power of hope
ne people of this city have never witnessed such a
tragic and heabrcakng spectacle as the sight of that
man. described young too de sitting at the wheel
oil car operating it, while holding over his mouth a
we handkerchief with the other conceaing if YOU please
inc marks OF disease slowly hour bv hour and dav nv
day eating out is life and his heart
"heh we are erecting monuments and DELIVERING eul
oees over the graves of the dead us recall men like
tnat VINO nave the Godsend courage to carry on as the
Enehsh say day after day, smile and play the game
with an empty heart and body racked with pain
Here's to you. Green old fellow! In the new land that
Lodge and Doyle talk about-if there is such land,e
hope you get new deck and square deal Won will,
ceserve the favors of the brave
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
zW
SPOTLIGHTS
ON
PEOPLE,
elders ~
Munsey's Miniature

Not photograph, but a small news
paper that Frank Munsey, editor OF
the N. Y Herald says can be read in
70 minutes by business man with
but little time to go thru the pages of
"a full size daily which if read turnout
would take 20 hours Munsey will
publish this miniature newspaper, with
the gist of the news in addition to
his regular editions. Without doubt,
coming from an editor like him, who
best knows what will be most impor-
tant to his readers it will be grateful
ly received by them.
Sings and Smiles
This is true OF Cali Curci this week
who, like others of the stage, are Oft
en- carrying heavy heart with smil-
ing face to the front. GalliCurci's
mother died the other day in Milan,
Italy, but the public would not like to
see traces of sorrow in their favorite
singer, and if the truth were known
there will be some sad hearts in the
audience too. A term of mourning
does not define the actual period OF
grief for loved one, some times
strain of music most poignantly re-
calls the loss, and quite often recalls
other sorrow such as loss of faith and
less of love that must be even more
firmly repressed. We are all very
much alike in the main, just folks, aft
CT all, the difference is mostly in gifts,
like hers, and in opportunity or the use
CT opportunity.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
Institute will Expand

Establishing high record as a
secondary school in the twentieth year
of its establishment, it is proposed by
the Baptist educational leader of Geor-
gia that coincidental with the expan-
sion and enlargement of Mercer as the
greater university that Locust Grove
shall add year to its curriculum
which now ends with the college fresh
men grade and by SO doing will mark
its DEVELOPMENT into a Junior college.
At that time also it will lose it's CO.
educational features though by this
step question could be made of rea
advancement. However it appears that
only dormitory privileges are to be
restricted and if so, girls will still be
eligible as day pupils, retaining equal
benefits in the scholastic features o.
the school.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26

We do not insist on aboshing the House OF
David, all we ask is that they get rid of Dave
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26

A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE-We are indebted
to our old friend, ]. |. Campbell of Tampa for this
beautifui tribute TO Vincent Green, which appear
ed IN the Orlando Reporter-Star, his home town,
and reproduced in the Tampa Morning Tribune ::
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26

! EDDEIIES
ON
THINGs
Bomb Proof Roofs
M - By M:

kthically absurd, but practically nee
cssary, it appears will be civilization S
next demand for bomb proof roofs to
rotect human life and national exis-
tence. Recent official announcements
OF the damage actually suffered by
London in the air raids OF the war re-
veals a devastation net realized by the
inhabitants at the time else panics and
worse scenes would have resulted. The
extent of the damage and danger is
2 warning OF what may be expected in
the next war, and that aircraft is more
necessary to wage and to prevent at
tacks in the very heart and stronghold
OF any country than is powerful navy
Diamond Jubilee for Atlanta
Atlanta is never done with big I'M
dertakings, it is always just one after
another there. The mayor IS suggesting
tl.at the 18th birthday OF the city be
duly celebrated some time during the
coming year There can hardly be a
ooubt that this suggestion will, be met
with hearty Endorsement and splendid
accomplishment for that is the Allan
ia @pirit
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
Diamond Jubilee for Atlanta
Notable events in April

However Astrology or Astronomy
may have it, Mars is associated with
April in American history. Civil war
commencing with the bombardment
of Fort Sumter, April OF 61, and the
Spanish war beginning April in 1898,
war on Germany in April 1917, after
an ultimatum to Germany in April
1916 regarding submarine warfare,
then the severance of relations with
Austria-Hungary in and also with
Turkey in April 1917
Many Civil War events OF greatest
Importance also occurred in Apr sucl
as the taking of Harper's Ferry, the
Battle Of Shiloh, Lees surrender and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-26
# BACK HURTS
BEGIN ON SALTS

No man or woman can make a mis-
take by flushing the kidneys OCCASION
ally, says a well-knOwn authority.
Too much rich food creates acids
which clog the kidney pores so that
they slugeishly filter or strain only
part Of the waste and poisons from
the blood. Then you get sick. Rneu-
matsm. headaches. liver trouble.
nervousness, constipation. dizziness.
sleeplessness. bladder disorders often
come from sluggish kidneys.
The moment you feel dull ache in
the kidneys or your back hurts, or if
the urine is cloudy, offensive, full OF
sediment, irregular of passage. or at
tended by a sensation OF scalding,
begin to drink soft water in quanti-
ties; also get about four ounces of
Jad Salts from any reliable phar-
macy and take tablespoonful in a
glass OF water before breakfast for {.
few days and your kidneys may then
act fine.
This famous salts is made fl ON the
acid of grapes and lemon juice. COM
bined with lithia, and has been used
for years to help flush clOgged kid
neys and stimulate tEcm to activity,
also to help neutralize the acids in
the system SO they no longer cause
irritation. thus often relieving blad-
der disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cam
not injure; makes delightful effer-
vescent lithia- water drink. whic.
everyone can take now and then to
help keep the kidneys clean and the
blood pure. thereby often preventing
serious kidney complications. BY all
means have your physician examine
your kidneys at least twice a year
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-26
NOrcross Motor Co.
All Day Session
at Grange Hall

Wednesday. beginning at IN A. NJ.
the Fordson farm tractor and indus
trial meeting was held by the Norcross
Motor Sales Co. in cooperation with
the Ford Motor Co. 1t was an all-day
session and was hold at the Grange
hall. The purpose of the meeting was
to bring to the attention of those inter
ested in agricultural lines the various
ways in which the Fordson is being
used on the farm in different sections
of the country. This was done through
motion pictures and some very interest
ing talks. A musical program was also
enjoyed and a dinner served at noon.
Following is the program for the
day:
Selection Winthrop Orchestra
Welcome address
Roland q. Norcross. Norcross Motor
Sales, and d. J. Webster, Ford Mo-
Picture, A Day at the Michigan State
Fair
illustrated talk, Soil Cultivation
Paul GcIentine
Selection Winthrop Orchestra
Social Hour: With n different" lunch
Selection Winthrop Orchestra
Picture. The Fordson Analyzod Ca three
reel picturc)
Talk. Practical New England Farming
c. w. Vixen. Winslow. Maine, past
master Winslow Grange
Picture. The Fordson at Work
Talk, Tractor Implements
G. NJ Wiley. New Tngland Imple-
ment Co.
Talks Local people
Talk. The Dearborn Independent--Mr
Selection, general get-together, good