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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
mr.. POPE TELLS HOW TO
BEAT THE BOIL WEEVILY

Ihls is a copy OF the prize letter.
"hich is some way, along with others
was lost from our files, which was fur
nlShed us by the writer. Mr.. Pope
made good average crop of cotton
last year, by following the method he
gives to our readers.)
Make up your mind that you are
gong to put forth twice the energy and
efforts that you did before :he boil
weevil arrived. Go at it with the de-
termination to win.
start Your cotton crop by DESTROYING
all cotton stalks as soon as your cot
ton is picked in fall; not. later than
October 18th. There- will be fewer
Weevils to combat when spring comes
Break your cotton land as early in
fail or winter as you can.
Plant highest and best drained
land in cotton.
Kun off your rows with two-horse
middle burster not more than three
ard one half feet apart. Run rows off
two or three weeks before planting.
Harrow your cotton land week or
ten days before planting, using drag
or Acme harrow, going crosswise
rows. This will warm land I'D and pre-
serve moisture.
Plant your cotton seed during last
half of March if weather conditions
are favorable; not later than first of
second week in April.
Use your better judgement in Sc
lecting planting seed. variety, etc.
Plant cotton seed on top of beds
made by middle burster, leeing planter
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
Referring to some recent COM


ments in the Georgia with reference to move
ment gaining Roadway throughput the United
States to limit the power of the Federal Supreme
Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitu-
tional by mere majority vote-which comment,
by the way, attracted some attention throughout
the state-it is interesting to learn Gas one of
The Georgan's lawyer friends informs us) that in
Ohio it now is required that five of the six judges
Of the Supreme Court must concur before a law
may be declared invalid that is, the law stands
valid unless tive-sixths of the court declares it
invalid. Any other states of the union are seri-
ously considering limitations in this same direc-
ton
1t is matter of more than passing interest to
Georgians and citizens of the nation generally that
the American Bar Association at it's recent annual
meeting declared in favor of provision that no
State Supreme Court shall have the power to de-
clare law unconstitutional by bare majority
vote.
Unquestionably. the movement to limit the
scope OF the Supreme Courts authority in this d.
1ecton Is getting somewhere.-Atlanta Georgian
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
Eat More Wheat

This is to be one of our next ma
tlonally launched drives to take care
OF a surplus of l71,0OO,O0O bushels OF
wheat. The pity is that this drive is
to be pushed by the white flour mill
erS OF the country. 1t would help the
farmers just as much could the prod
uct be broadcasted in its pure unad-
ulterated state as canned whole wheat
winch Wherever it is INTRODUCED as a
DAILY TODD is SO much liked and has
everything to recommend it as per-
iect TODD not only as to the elements
1t contains but for its especial purity in
preparation and preservation. This
latter quality should make canned
whole wheat the ideal food to send
out to the famine suffering countries
abroad. This food together with can
ned milk, which should properly be
rationed with it, would serve the need
OF a. perfectly balanced diet to the
starving people and would have the
superior advantage of small bulk and
impossible deterioration thru shipping
and storing for indefinite periods un.
der all kinds of conditions.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
WHAT THE INTERMEDIATE CREDIT
BANKS WILL DO-(We give the following

BANKS WILL DO-(We give the following
from the Progressive Farmer OF the provisions of
the new Federal law establishing Credit Banks
for the use of farmers only}
Il. An intermediate Credit Bank is estab-
lished in each of the twelve Federal Land Banks
to be managed by the district directors appoint
ed by the Federal Farm Loan Board for the var
ious banks.
T. The Federal Government will subscribe
to the capital stock of each Intermediate Credit
Bank up to $5OOOOOO
s. The earnings of each such bank are to be
applied in turn to expenses of operation, to 4
per cent dividend the stock, to the building I'D
OF surplus until such fund reaches S2OOOOOO.
after which Is per cent of the earnings go to the
retirement of the governments capital stock until
it is reduced to 81 100000
T. The intermediate Credit Banks are auth
orized to discount and to purchase agricultural
and livestock paper having maturity of not less
tnan SIX months nor more than three wears for
and from banks, livestock loan companies and
! farmers cooperative credit associations and NAV
also make loans direct to associations under snec
fled conditions.
S To provide additional loanable funds, col
lateral trust debentures or bonds NAV he issued
by thebankS i'll amount not to exceed ten times
their paid-in capital and surplus thus making the
lending capacity of each Intermediate Credit Bank
$55OOOOOO
o. Rates of discount may not exceed bv more
than per cent the rate paid on debentures or
bonds and paper discounted must not involve =
tate to the farmer higher than " per cent above
the discount rate
T. The assets and liabilities of the informed
tate CreditBanks will be separate and distinct from,
the assets and liabilities of the existing farm mort
gage departments in each Federal Land Rank co
mat tarm loan bonds as at present issued will in
no respect be affected by the establishment Of +be
intermediate Credit Banks
g. The intermediate Credit Banks will he 80,
DER the general supervision of the Federal F,r,,,
Loan Board and means are provided for tbe ex-
animation of institutions offering paner for dc
count and of the specific security back Of srcb
paper.
y The Federal Reserve Act is amended h.,
extending the term of discount on agricultural and
livestock paper from six months to nine months
ana 70 induce state banks to enter the Federal Re-
sei'e system by temporarily reducing the cani+oI
requirements for the admission of sucb bar1s
Gown to $4,000 in towns of 5000 or less"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29

S'~D AZ Oenter OF Roadway.
the rock counties and 1t is probable
that in 1923 the assembly will vote
to spend at least $2O0OO,OOO addition.
al for new construction OF hard sur.
face highways.
Rich in coal, oil, natural gas and
attendant industries such as glass man.
ufacturing and foundries, West Virginia
mas never been in position to gain
the best results from Its stored wealth
through its lack of good roads system
and the virtual isolation Of many of
Its richest counties from the outside
world save through Industrial rail con-
nectiOn
Travellers in the hills often were
forced to ride twenty and thirty miles
from one town to another on horse
back, while some communities wert
able to buy clothing and provision,
only once or twice year. The rock
strewn mud bottom roads in the cen.
tral section of the state were impass.
able during the winter and early
spring and many tragic deaths have
been charged against their PREACHER
GUS footing.
The first step was taken along the
Tug river, near the Kentucky line.
where the greatest coal producing
mines are in operation. At WEIGH and
in other Mcdowell county towns, the
scenes Of many Of West virginia's
bitterest mine battles the first ali
concrete link was laid. Engineers
faced terrific problems Of construction
and In the service of supplies, but the
first years program was put through
on schedule despite handicaps. The
pits Of Mcdowell county now have an
easy means of access to the low coun.
try and production at the mines is
increasing every month since the new
system was placed in operation.
II Is planned to make the roads In
terlock at points not served by regular
freight and passenger trains at first
and to follow up this original net work
with a complete system of trade routes
in succeeding years. Work will be
concentrated on the central and west
ern end Of the state at first.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
OUR POPULATION ON
THE JUMP

he National Bureau of Economic Research
shows that on January 1923, the population OF
the United States stood at 100000 gain Of
approximately four and half million since the
last census was taken. At the present rate Of
growth the population in the 1890 census will pass
the l200OOOOO mark.
The probability is that our population is even
greater than officially set down. In great manv
states births and deaths are not reported Evan
IN the area that is registered great manv births
ana deaths escape being recorded 1t is safe 10
assume that the unrecorded population lies IN re-
mote country districts.
Flow puny seem the great cities Of America
""'i one cohSiders-that majority of the known
population plus one hundred per cent of the nm
'eN0'ueu population lives and finds it's BEING IN
'he villages OF 5000 population and less, and IN
'ne farms What sleeping giant is this wonder
lui country Amerca-what a market for +h ~
Sorotlon OF American manufactures. a market nr,c
tic'hy untapped The blase smile of the c+,, oo,,a
u"elier serve only to prove his provincialsm in
the light of facts. Country America feeds hin,
ana MS lew millions, country America forms the
NNooie o' tl'iS nation, it makes ahd unmakee tho
government under which he lives if ;s tho o,roo4
hearted simple strong big brother that looks rnon
ms iuoeyncracIes with tolerant Understanding
Fish" IVA" term Foor
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29

follow guano distributor.
Use good grade fertilizer, not less
than 800 to 400 lbs. per acre. Put all
Your fertilizer down when planting.
AS soon as cotton is up to good
stand, bar off using two horse cul-
tivator or single horse turner.
Chop your cotton out leaving plants
seven inches to ten inches apart in
drill.
Commence looking for adult weev-
lis when cotton choping starts.
When rain stops your plows take
your force and look for boil weevils
Keep looking for adult weevils at ev-
cry opportunity till cotton affords
hiding place.
As soon as forms appeaE on cotton,
have right hand end of scrape or
sweep turned so as to roll dirt to
cotton. This will keep drill of rows
in ridge-shape and practically all fall
ling or infected squares will roll to
middle of row where sunshine will
destroynnety per cent of them.
Plow your cotton every week or
ten days till bottom bolls are ready
to open.
With best wishes to the Cotton
Grower,
J. B. POPE, Farmer.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
ROOSEVELT HIGHWAY IS
NEARING COMPLETION

Duluth, MINI, March 27-Tbe IA :,
INK IN the 1000 miles of hiebwav
connecting Portland, Me-, and Port.
idh1' Ore, permanent living memo.
RAJ to Theodore Roosevelt whose
name 1t bears is expected 70 be com.
pleted when its fifth year of construc.
''oH mas passed, next February.
One NTH OF the stretch remains to
ne worked. Approximately S2I OOO ON
laS been spent since the highway was
designated. according to A. w, Tracv
OF Duluth, executive secretary more
than $o,0OO000 of which was allotted
IDS. year. The money hhas come from
funds. '''i iodu
The highway is now virtually al,
riarked in the thirteen northern
states through which it passes and
has been improved to $50 per cent
either. graveled or hard surfaced The
ASSOCIATION has cooperated, but no,
competed, with every Legitimate high
way and good roads organization dur
ing ITS construction, and has been en-
dorsed by civic organizations along
that route.
The association was organized Feb
ruary H. 1919, as memorial to Theo-
dore Roosevelt, to provide a northern
trans sentimental highway
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
Writers to Meet

If there is one thing of which Geor-
gia may well be proud it is the large
number of talented writers that she
has at the present time added to those
OF national fame both living and dead.
The meeting of the Biennial Council
OF the General Federation of Women's
Clubs always brings number of dis
tinguished magazine writers in attend
ance. 1t is ethen with particular pro-
priety and grace that the Authors
club of Atlanta, the writer's club of
Macon and the Poetry Society of
Georgia and numerous other literary
societies be represented together with
individual journalists and staff writer's
OF Georgia daily papers at splendid
banquet to be rendered the visiting
literary celebrities in Atlanta on MAY
Sth. one of the days in which the BIZ
ennial Council will be in session.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29

EDDETTES
ON
THINGS
. ~ By M:
8: g Mau =: Gelders :.

Economics First
-Four thousand married women teach
ers in London will be displaced for
single women by a recent ruling of
the authorities there, in consideration
OF the unemployment situation for
men throughout the country. Married
women who for reasons are the sole
support of their families are exempt
from the ruling naturally as it is only
al economic measure with no dispar-
agement OF the married woman's oft
times superior ability as a teacher es-
pecially when motherhood has been a
developing factor in her experience
with the young. In our country we see
growing tendency to place married
women though usually of the self-sup-
porting class in the highest positions
in the city schools an Acknowledgement
OF her broader experience or greater
executive ability.
The Face of the Earth
This expression used to include ev-
erythlng. 1t was the superlative de-
gree Of what men could know about.
1t is getting out of date. What is
under the surface is by far the most
astounding and interesting of all dis
coveries at this time, what with the
excavations in Egypt, the latest being
that at Carthage with tokens signifi-
cant of B$al worship, with a sculptor
cd head in ivory supposed to be that
OF Hannibal, and excavations in Mexi-
CO that tell something to scientists
OF prehistoric times there, and in our
own country skeletons of prehistoric
men and animals being unearthed by
chance at different times and places,
the scientific world IS all alert to next
developments and archaeology allied
with geogolv assumes a new interest
to the reading world as something
rev, not as something old which con-
stitutes its value to the scientists.
Justice and Charity
With unnumbered opportunities to
combine these factors in the admins
tration of the courts, instances are rare
where both are exercised to II ~
recorded the past week wherc =
istrate in New York City sent N Of
fender to Jail for ten days and then
from his own pocket supplied the fam
lily with the sum that would have been
earned by the man in that time. An
other case more recent in Atlanta
where the judge carried out the letter
OF the law in enforcing penalty which
was tlT< but because of the person.
al appeal, made good the amount from
his own pocket
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
GEORGIA INCORPORATED

corporated', the newly launched movement to
place the natural OF the State before the
American public has started something. With
the unlimited possibility that cheap power through
the development OF its water power presents Gcor-
ga could be the greatest textile state in the Union
Already the eyes of the New England mill operat-
'6rs directed to the South and their vision can
easily be directed to Georgia by concerted effort,
such as Georgia Incorporated proposes to crys-
talize.
The South has slept long enough over its oppor-
tunites it is fast awakening from its lethargy and
when once Georgia" is sold to "Georgans" and
they back such of their constructive agencies as
merit their support, the state will come into it's
Cwn
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
Uee Pleasure Wias,v

Pleasure is the friend and foe Of
man. Rightly used, it makes for self.
development and progress. Abused. II
makes wrecks of humanity. puppets,
ana weaklings. Thrice happy is he
who can use 1t, enjoy It, and make II
serve him to the utmost.-Grit.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
GOOD
HIGHWAYS
MONEY FOR IMPROVED ROADS
West Virginia Votes Favorably on
Proposition to Raise $50, 0o0, 900
for improvements.

Sixty million dollars for q system
Of statewide highways.
Last year the taxpayers Of West
Virginia authorized by an overwhelm-
ing popular referendum, the sale Of
bonds to raise this huge sum in order
that the vast natural resources Of their
mountains might find an open route to
market. During 1922 the state legis-
lature authorized the appropriation Of
$15,0OO,O00 for construction of new
concrete roads through the worst Of
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
More Deadly than the Male?

The National Safety Council a non
commercial organization of citizens,
industries and communities. interested
IT the prevention of accidents, Issued
a bulletin after exhaustive and careful
investigation and their statement re-
gardlng women drivers of automobiles
IS that women prove more careful
drivers than men. that they observe the
traffic laws better, and though losing
their nerve little easier than men
under exciting circumstances they
give fewer opportunities for such and
do not take as many chances as do
inen.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
hrnvaa Mama Worth.

When Sc es of any article exceed In
volume tha- Of any competing article,
price being equal, it is regarded az
the best value for the money. SO when
a man is continually given preferment
by his fellow, his worth to society Is
conceded. Leadership proves depend
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
Going Backward

Utah is resembling her legislation
banning the sale Of cigarettes. Wis
ccnsin is doing the same with her
eugenics law. The objection to the
latter is said to be due to the increas-
ing number. of matrimonial candidates
crossing the line into the neighborinp
states to have their marriage consum.
ated rather than submit to the demand
tor physical examination required in
their home state. The remedy seen for
this as in all marriage and divorce
laws is that some federal control shall
make the state laws uniform
In Georgia we see the Governors
ruling abol:shing the lash in the
state penal institutions is likely to be
overruled shortly, so much complaint
has already been made against it, on
the plea that no other equally correct
i've measure has been found with re-
caffSrant prisoners.
e The suggestion to leave methods
OF discipline to the discretion of each
warden has provoked more criticism
than the former plan so that it is
erpected that the legislature alone can
determine just what these must be.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
Three Is a Crowd

But very good company too, accord
ing to opinion of each. participant, as
Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone and
Thomas Edison plan another vacation
trip together at Miami, Fla, or near
abouts, A feature of their meeting
together will be conference regard
ing the development of an American
rubber supply, such an important fac
tor in the business of Ford and Fire
stone, a supply now monopolized by
the British with extortionate prices as
the result.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
The Old Year and New.

Different nations began the year at
different times. The Romans started
1t with March 1, the Macedonians in
September. the Aztecs on February
%. the Athenians in June and the
Persians on August IL.
Caring for House Plants.
House plal-ts should be set out in
the rain whenever convenient. For
spraying use one teaspoonful Of nico.
tine (black leaf 40) to one gallon of
water. add one-fourth pound of whale
or fish oil soap. Spray every ten DAYS
until insects disappear.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
Supers!Itious Chinese.

Inc Chinese are probably the moss
superstitiOus race on earth. They
nave strong belief In all sorts OF
spells and charms. The average China.
man also has great faith in drugs, and
frequently spends large part of his
Income on medicine.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29

Lawyers are so called because Scion
was famous Athenian law gjver. He
became archnn and improved the con-
dition of debtors. divided the popula-
ton into four classes. reorganized the
boule the popular assemblage. and the
council of AeropaguS
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
Seems Reasonable

we 40 not in the least object to q
row IN an adjoining apartment. But
II we are kept awake by 1t we think
II only fair and equitable that we
should be permitted thoroughly to un.
oerstand and enjoy it.-Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
O'Henry Memorial Prize

The Society Of Arts and Sciences
held their annual dinner last week
and awarded the annual prizes for the
year. Irwin S. Cobb won first prize
$500 in. gold for his story the Snake
DoctoC published in Cosmopolitan
and Mrs Rose Wilder Lane $3.50 for
Innocence" published in Harpers. A
special prize of 500 was voted to F.
r. Buckley because of the particular
Henry type il, his shorter story Gold
Mounted Guns"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
What's In A Name ?

Well just see. A suit involving
Sl5O,O00 is now in progress to deter
mine who shall have prior or sole
right to tht name of "Tutankhamen'
as trademark for a particular style
or dress. The patent office is said
to be flooded with applications for
"Iutankhamen" articles mostly fem
nine such as dress goods, colors, orn-
aments and toys. Judging by the past
the King Tut vogue will soon pass.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29

!" "OooeH NeeeelG
Inc ships employed in carrying ice
from Norway to England are fast
wooden boats, for a cargo of Ice would
not survive voyage in an iron vessel
owing to the ease with which metal
conducts heat.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
Home for Aged Editors
To Help and To Honor

The U. D. C. of Atlanta held a Tag
day on Tuesday from which the pro-
ceeds will be used for paying the rail-
road fare of as many of the old vet
Grams in the home here and those from
outside who make application for help
to make the trip to the u c. V. Re-
union at New Orleans April 10 to
18th. In former years the number
going from Atlanta has ranged from
IS to 135. OF course this number
tends to decrease as the feebleness of
age overtakes them.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
Justice and Charity
National Garden Week

The date selected by the General
federation of Woman's Clubs and en-
dorsed by President Harding is to be
April 22-28 That is "a little late for
this particular section but no one will
wait when the weather is right and
the spirit omves. The sooner, the ouic-
ker is the better rule for us.