Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-06

than 10 and behold he becomes a
fanatic, and opposed to everything
constructive in city affairs.
When Solomon assembled the
throne of Israel he is said to have
begun his reign with the decision
of a question of considerable diff
culty-a question as to which of
two women was the real mother of
a certain child. In the decision of
this question Solomon is said to
have exhibited the first promise of
that wise judgment for which he
was ever afterward distinguished.
We are told that as he raised his
sword to sever in twain the body Of
the child With the intention Of Civ
ing one half Of it to each of the
women, the real mother of the
child fell upon her knees and beg
ged that the child be given over
to the other. In his decision upon
a bill, however, to be introduced
in the senate, Senator Pace has ex-
hibited a wisdom which makes that
of old King Solomon pale into in
significance and stamsp that non
arch who has heretofore been con-
sidered wisest man of all the age: as
fit subject for one Of those conf
cal sketches entitled "Boob Nc
Mutt" for without hesitation he
goes out to sources unknown and
brings forth a child nameless and
of new tribe and unheard of spe-
cies and undertakes to substitute
it for the two children entrusted to
his care without regard for the best
interest of the parents and either
child. making it necessary for the
parents of both to disown and dis
inherit the intended substitute.
note with interest, however,
that the senator has seen fit to in
corporate in his proposed substitute
one suggested constructive piece
of legislation" making it, as he
saws. business matter, Gala Pace)
and recurring that the tax monev
Ilevied for school purposes be Maid
over to the board Of education
! "when and as collected" which
would make it necessary to close
the rublic schools of Americas I'M
| til December /, inasmuch as the
money which the school board has
been using during the last months
of the session inst ended will not
he collected until after December
II, 1928.
/ Realizing some time ago that it
was a seeming impossibility for the
mayor and city council and the
board of education to agree on a
bill to be passed at this session Of
the general assembly Though new
er recognizing the right of the
board of education to direct legis-
lation governing the City Ameri-
cus) I endeavored to induce the
mayor and city council of Ameri-
Gus to recommend a referendum
clause so that no bill which might
be passed changing the charter OF
[ Americas could become operative
until ratified by the voters at the
polls. In the introduction of the
proposed bill my expectations have
been fully realized and my reasons
for a referendum fully established
as sound. Let us hope, however
| that whatever bill may be passed by
our representatives may not seri
ously retard the progress of on
fair city and that we may manag,
in some way to avoid permanen
injury until such time as any oh
iectionable legislation may be re
pealed by their successors. I shall
not discuss the statements that hav,
been made with reference to thos
who are Fighting the schools a
such statements are puerile an
: contemplate.
I have always maintained tina
= the people of Americas should b.
permitted to express themselves a
4 the ballot box on any question af
l fecting the city charter, and it i
e now demonstrated beyond questio
t that l am correct in this convictio
as we are confronted with the prop
> osition of the people being denie,
e any expression of their will an
: substituting therefor "Steve him
r Iself," Respectfully,
4 e. J. WITT.