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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12

finance have pledged their nun.
port 10 tho railroads. They WIN
present q solid front TO the IN.
position In congress, They win
tell this story:
we admit conditions were ma.
no good a year or 30 ago. hut
that condition resulted from war
operations and tho necessity for
reorganization Now the rosds
have reorganIzed and they arc
more efficient than ever. They
have carried record breaking
loads OF freight this year and
there has been no car Shortage
Give the rOGds a chance, kin Of,
any new transportation ieglsla.
ton, and the roads promise sery.
Ice. And II is service the people
want.
THE farmers problem r. th.
greatest. but II has been exae.
gerated. The railroad cost in tho
United States Is less than in any
other country. The railroad
charge IL lower than the general
cost OF llying--that IL. the in.
crease slnce 1919 e Less. Give
the roads a chance"
That's the railroads sto-y a.
II will DO shouted 10 con~-Ess.
HERE'S STORY FARMERS
AND SHIPPERS TELL
Tho story from the farmers
and from n good many shippers
and from the consumer IS as fol.
lows.
Railroad costs mus. be re.
duced or the country must be re.
organized. The high cost Of liz.
ing II really the high cost Of dis.
tribution and most Of that IA
transportation. The farmers
profits aro taken and the earn.
ings Of tho city man also. The
railroads collect from both ends.
Either railroad costs must bs
reduced or tho country will be
developed anew reorganized.
Some Eastern territory win have
10 20 back TO agriculture 30 the
farm viii be nearer the city and
SONS Western country win have
70 so 20 manufacturing 80 the
mills will be closer TO the con.
sumner. Railroad costs must come
down"
That's the essence OF the con.
truverBy. The battle has already
begun. with each now day Of
congress, the barrage OF words
viii increase. But what's II all
nbout7
In the short series OF articles
that viii follow. some phases Of
the railroad problem win be dis
cussed. Some information up
preaching an answer TO the ques
tion-priyate operation or gov
eminent operation--wiil be con
sidered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12

year In freight and passenger
charges approximately $4,000,
000, 600, n billion dollars moro
than last year.
Spread this over the country
and each poraon IN tho United
states would pay about 5000.
Tho average family OF four per
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12
x LETTER From
AV RIDGE fIANNIVJ
Dec IL, 1928


To
Tho OF Christmas coming spirits arc happy and
hearts pulses drumming in tune with the
JOY OF tho day our children, wonderful
things that do believe in gory-Aaddn
nothing youl
But don't believe II pity you sigh
10 think OF the kids the ctythe you have pag
by? They too, In their hearts believing: faith the er
night they oven receiving ono dav that
happy and bright?
picture their faces revealing the pvaton and woe
with that wstfy stealing you your home In Tho
Oh Santa Claus, could hopefuIv nav
ing their how you-how
from dearth when the fault
Their hopcI picture Il
10 start For hstena mothers explaining clutches of grief
at her heart THE children many: toys he can
10 ew So Santa this hasn't any" them ito
carry 10 you"
So Santa DO FREQ with gvlng good TO them ALI cvcr
whore There isn't youngster that's shouldn't s
given sharc And send bount love TINT win
mellow the hahat be given the pleasure chcerfv
doing parl
MrUqae Mannu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12
CONCENTRATION or
pfsOPI.E TO BLAME

But today. with more than 60
per cent Of our people living in
tho congeated area north Of tho
Ohio river and cast ot the Aiis.
aissippi and with the farm coun.
Try miles away. the problem is
with us.
senator Hrookhart Of Iowa not
only says the problem rs one for
immediate consideration. but he
has a solution that 30 viii talk
about tn tho coming congress.
His solution ia "to pump this
water out ~ raslroada-thh
water ~ tho dnya Of Could and
Hartman and the others. Then.
he contends. VIC may hopo for
lower railroad costs,
Hut Is there hope IN continued
private operation and ownership
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12

about IS more than II was In
1918.
Back In 1918. the railroads
collected only 1870 for every
person In the United States, In
1917, tho charge Jumped to
$3.50. In 1919. II was $3.50; In
1890, II WINS s5s.4O. And this
yenr II viii BIO increased 10
sb0gD
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12

EDIroius NoTE-rhis Z. tho
first OF a. series OF articles on
the railroad question by John
Inrson, uf this papers wash
ington stnff. CnrHon's second
article viii appear tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12
Killers Before the Lam

TN the very center of the great traffic tide of ST. Louis
where the northand-south flow cuts thru that from
the east and west monument has just been erected On
this monument is this inscription
n Memory
or Child Life Sacrificed
On the Altar Of
RECKIESSNESS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12

1t is monumental memorial to the 81 little children
killed by automobiles in that city far during 1928. 1t
is pathetic reminder to those who drive carefully, and
IT, at the same time is terrible indictment of those who
ride and drive regardless of life limb.
Following close the erection of this monument, ST.
Louis had safety week" 1t was a record-breaker
That is it broke all records of deaths under auto wheels
during any single week of the cys history Despite all
efforts and appeals for safety, nine persons
time.
ST. Louis not different from Seattle any other
city The reckless, deathdeang autost is everywhere.
Never until he stands before the law exactly do kill
of all other kinds will the fool disappear from the
steering wheel and drivers seat.
aviator arrested driving his plane while In
toxicated knocked down the only tree In the
Mr.. Ford might at least, sound his haxon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12

ny JOHN CARSON
WASHINGTON. Dec l2,-Thc
w railroads will collect this
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12

Reports say decided
quiet dgncd Hiram Johnsons activities.
much silence doesn't get by wisdom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12

aviator been arrested for driving his while In
toxicated He knocked the only in the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12

Mr. Ford might, at least. sound his kla1on.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12

Those shortest days arc The l1ngsa q
TO the boy waiting for Santa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12
Avoid Motor Oils

containing parafin, asphalt or any other non -iubf
eating substance. Aristo OH Is refined by the most
advanced processes designed to remove everything in
the crude which has no lubricsting value
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-08
BEN HILL PEANUT GROWERS SHOULD

ORGANIZE-The experience of the past should
be sufficient to cause farmers to learn that
cooperation is the thing for them. With the les
sons learned by the successful marketing of every
Find OF farm products in California, the success
ci the tobacco growers in Kentucky and the Car
clinas and now the experience OF the Geor-
gla cotton farmer, it should not be hard for the
peanut growers to realize that by Joining their
fellow growers in this valuable farm product, that
they would serve their own interests best Down
in Grady county, the syrup farmers demonstrated
last year that by cooperating in marketing
plan for syrup, they secured "a living. price for
their product, when the unorganizcd syrup farm
CT hardly received enough for his product to pay
The cost OF production and in many cases he had
to sell at a loss.
Early during the War, President Barrett, of
the National Farmers Union, was told bv the
Federal administration that unless the farmers
organized along commodity lines, nothing could
be done for them by the Government and he was
advised and did return to Georgia and told his
farmers to organize in commodity groups. thus
enabling the War Finance Board to. deal with
groups, which impractical as individuals
ne marketing organizations grew practically out
q this suggestion and their success has been Dhe-
nomcnal. With money enough in SIGHT to carry
the weak member for season. commodities can
be marketed as needed and there is no attempt
10 dump an entire crop at time when the market
IS Surielted. This will work the same wav with
peanuts and the organization now being perfected
III South Georgia, is for the purpose of giving
this commodity opportunity
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-08

zatlon and know them to be organized on sound
principle and managed by carefully elected set
of directors, with business sense and undsputed
integrity. The Government has put its stamp OF
approval on their integrity and Judgement by
offering them all the money needed to finance their
operations at low interest rate. The biggest
banks OF the country are lending them money on
their contracts, and these are not prompted by
philanthropy but by hard business sense. You
should be proud to have organization that
stands that high in the financial world, and be one
OF them.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-08

Dumb Dan
He's so stupid he thinks
that the Woolworth Building is a
book OF many stories.
that Marshall Field was general,
that Avenue s. has many danger
curves.
that air-brakes are part of fly
ing machine
that the Farm Bloc is an over-grown
city square.
that Easter is an annual poultry show.
and that Lent is European loan.
How Old is Aunty?
Aunty was explaining to little Hair
old the story about Columbus discov-
ering America and ended it with. And
all this happened over four hunlred
years ago.
Harold, his eyes wide open with
wonder, said after a moments thought
Gosh, aunty, what a memory YOU
have.
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Amt it the Truth?
1T does pay to advertise said the
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-08
Sweden's System

Not only has Sweden provided
highway work for her unemployed
during slack times but she he, insti-
tuted plan of home building - o,v
eminent loans that has cs: 5sreA
10000 homes for personal ownership
since 1905, when the plan was inau-
gurated. This has proven good econ
omic investment of government funds
in addition to the primary object Of
promoting social solidity and content
ment among the people. Several thou
sand city homes have been acquired
by this plan as well as the larger mum
Der of small farms with coy dwellings
that have beep such benefit to young
couples seeking to establish them
selves.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-08
FIoWery Standards,

In China, SO the tourists tell us, one,
sees exceedingly tiowery signs upon the
shops, if one can read them. In fact.
this may be why the republic was 6oe
called the Flowery Kingdom. Here.
for instance, are some Of those seen.
In Pekin: Mutton Shop of Morning.
Twilight" 1.-The Ten Virtues All Com.
plete,' 1.-THE Shop of Heaven-Sent
Luck" "The Nine Felicities Prolonged"
and 1.-THE Tea-Shop Of Celestial Prin.
ciples."
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-08
THERE is STRENGTH IN UN1oN-Listel


farmers; maybe you did not get out to the meeting
at the Court House last Saturday-ii you didn't,
it was your loss. Mr.. Shanks of the Georgia Cot
ton Growers Cooperative Marketing Association
made wonderful fine talk along cooperative mar
keting. He made it so plain that a school boy
could understand the value OF cooperative market
ing OF cotton well other farm products. With
the financial backing of the Government enough
10 finance the entire crop if needed-you cotton
farmers can hold your cotton and sell it when it is
greatest demand, brings the highest prices
If enough of you cooperate you can set the
price cost of production plus reasonable profit,
and get it, under such conditions. Single-handcd
you at the mercy OF the SPECTATORS collective
ly, you have got them whipped Don't you under
stand. If you understand this simple proposition
and what man don't? then get into the association
and cooperate with your fellow farmers in getting
what is coming to you and to them and don't stay
out and let the other fellow foot all OF the bill BE
man and work with your fellows for, your mu-
tual benefit
Mr.. ]. Z. Turner both as banker and farmer
spoke frankly OF the advantages that will come to
the farmers thru cooperative marketing which
IS simply the well recognized principle Of col
lective bargaining of all Unions, which Presi-
dent Wilson endorsed during the war and has
the Governments endorsement today
Those of readers who have stood by us
for the past twelve years, remember our fight
against the Southern Cotton Corporation, and
know that we saved the Ben Hill county cotton
farmers who had joined and intended to Join. their
cotton crop of that year, by advising them against
sale and delivery to that corporation which we
ltlnHa ,,1l
with Criminal Libel suit by the Georgia Vice
president OF that corporation, for advising you as
TO what we believed to be the outcome of their
operations but it didn't make us retract our steD
from exposing the weaknesses of their scheme
Tx months leater they went into the hands of a
receiver, and those who would not listen to us
lost heavily.
he Leader, so our advertising agency wrote us
at the time, was the only newspaper in the South
VINO refused to carry the corporations paid adj
refreshments, and we are proud of this distinction
we nave never advocated, either free or for money
anything or anyone whom we had right to Sis
pect as being frauduant or founded on wrong
principle-no oil or other stock syindle ever CO.
cured space in The Leader atho MANY have an
phed. Our readers know this to be true and 50
lhey can rely on what they read in these columns
we unhesltatingly recommend to orr farmer
friends the Georgia Cotton Growers Co-operatve
association, having followed them since organ;
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-08
Average Height of Human Race

Inc average present height of the
human race is about 65 inches, but the
average is produced by measuring both
the races which are exceedingly tall
ana those which are excessively short.
The so-called gigantic races, of which
the Scotch of Galloway still stand at
the head, are Offset by the Ii tie PEG
Piles of central Africa.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-08
Would Result In Tragedy.

A story in popular magazine says:
Her complexion was like velvet over
which cream had been poured" This
may pass in these times as graphic
writing, but If young man attempted
TO plant kiss on that kind of COM
plexfon ne would skate off and sprain
his chin.-New Orleans States.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-08

late Cornelius Vanderbilt and An
drew Carnegie. He states that the es-
tate is for sale only to the U. S., to
the state of Virginia, or to some nation
81 association similar to the Mt. Yer
non Association. This body of Wash
ington women have organized with
such purpose and have taken the
name of the National Monticello As
ISOLATION.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-08
Faulty Vision the Rule.

Examination of 10000 employees in
factories found SO per cent with un-
corrected, faulty vision. OF 675 en-
ployees in typewriter company So
per cent were found to be in need. OF
glasses. Among 5000 employees of q
paper-box factory the percentage Of
normal was only %.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-08
Tombs of the Great

Not psychologists as in the case OF
the molestation of the tomb of Tut
nkh-Amen, but plain thieves in this
instance have made SO bold as to
enter the cathedral of Granada and
steal the iron screen surrounding the
tomb of Queen Isabella and King
Ferdinand of Columbus fame and to
then sell it for old iron. Well, it was
iron and it was old.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-08
AND ONWARD THEY Cohen Hill County

AMI ONWARD THEY GO!-Ben Hill County
IS coming strong in the enrolment of consoidat
ca schools. Six more rural school districts have
been consolidated into two districts giving that
county eight consolidated schools for next wear
ifton Gazette.
ms is one OF the greatest of all advantages for
'he rural Scctons-one which will in time save
the farms to the owners. This is one of the advan
ta%es which must be carried to the rural sections
mat must count in the end in the making of rural
Citizenship which shall be able to cope with new
ana modern ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dispatch
This improved condition of our rural schools b,a
not been accomplished in one season and not with
out some sacrifices on the part of the people living
IN the country, From the very beginning Of the
county, special county wide tax was voted for
School purposes and during the last two wears six
CT the districts have voted additional specia tax
cS to improve the condition of their resnec+ive
schools
1t is only through better schools and better
roads that the rural tax payer get any returns from
MS taxes, so we are learning in Ben Hill to annlv
good share OF the taxes to these needed improve
mentS.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-08
Down at Palm Beach
l. LESSONS IN ETIQUETTE
By Miss Vera Dence

A real gentleman is always helpful
and conSiderate to the weaker sex
When in the home of his best beloved,
ana his future mother-in-law, per-
chance does have coughing fit at the
dinner table; he should quietly arise,
asd with manner full of respect and
consideration, pound her on the back
with his fist until her cough is relieved
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-08
First Impressions.


The new congresswoman sees the
unpleasant side OF her position early
One of these was the constant inter
ruption of callers or curiosity seek
ers as she terms them, who sent in
their cards during sessions and asked
to speak with her outside. p dav was
the minimum. The photographers have
worried her great deal and the news
paper reporters have misquoted her
after subjccting her to "all sorts of
silly questions" One woman's organi-
cation has taken offense because she
refused to address them, but in this
particular the lady proclaims her in
dependence as her election was due
to the work of the men friends of her
husband who recently died and whose
successor as representative she then
became
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-08
Okefenokee Swamp All "Lit Up"

While the Okefenokee Swamp at
lords good cover for hundreds of
moonShine stills. the favorable thing
about it is that the moonshiners' must
seek some such refuge, and even with
the almost impenetrable morasses,
where wading from knee to waist
deep is required of the officers who
would discover stills, the business of
operating them is not too easy, or
attractive either A system of signal
ling by yodels is said to be one form
of protection for the sinners, some
of these being heard for miles and
thought to have different intonations
that convey distinct meanings. 1t is
thought small army of raiders will
be required to rid the swamp of the
last stand of the law-breakers and per-
haps machine gun will be a necessary
part of the equipment
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-08
IL EDDE'TTES
w ON
" THINGS
. ~ By M;
Golden Jubilee

To reach a certain goal by 1924. the
5Oth year of their existence spurs the
national w. c. T. U. to an intensive
campaign for funds and membership
OF one million each A card index OF
all members in the U. S. arranged ac-
cording to congressional districts is
being prepared for legislative head
quarters in Washington D. c. The
national president, Miss Gordon, thinks
this plan will stir the woman voters in
a spirit of unity and facilitate 1egisla-
tive work. A dry victory for the jubilee
year is the intended crowning finish
OF the campaign.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-08

salesman. Did You ever hear the
story about the rooster who scrowed?
WeIl' that's the same one that's got
ms statue on top the barn now"
Down at Palm Beach
Where are you going my pretty maid?
I'm going forth to battle, said she.
Where are you going, fresh young
sir?
Me' | think I'll go fifth, said he.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-08

Attention, Mr. Volstead
The other night l went
To show with a Low Brow
Friend of mine and the
Orchestra struck up
The Little Brown Jug"
And he thought it was the
National anthem and stood up,
The darned fool
And so did l.
Hard words come easy-sometimes
Better and Better.
We heard a new one on Coue the
other day. Two newsboys arguing
the point-one was trying, TO per-
suade the other to ''bet" and the
other was putting over the point
that he was too good to gamble,
The first lad listening for a while,
then, as light suddenly dawned
upon him, wrecked the argument
III this outburst why, Duke,
y day in every way, Use a bet
n you're NO bettor."
90
the Garden.
lg of income tax schedules
out the first one?
the back row yells-"Eve
Adam"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-08
zHRals1W
.SP0TI.IGHTS|
PEOPLE =
aldera ~ -
Lonely Royalty
q:

Lonely Royalty
Though Princess Anastasia, formerly
Mrs. w. B. Leeds is in seclusion at
present due to the tragic death of her
sister few weeks ago. there would
be no social prestige for her in Wash
ington at present anyway as the Con-
stantine dynasty is not recognized bv
the government at Athens, neither bv
the Greek legation in this country. Of
i1cialiy or otherwise. While in Wash
lngton it is said they had hopes of
Prince Christopher and Prince An
drew his brother being received in
formally at least by President Hard
ing but no move was made in that di-
rection previous to the departure of
the presidential party for their trip
South. AS the wealthy Mrs. Leeds
and an American she was due more
honor and would have received it too
than as an expatriated princess.
Roads of Remembrance
The women of Atlanta are quite in
line with present trend all over the
country to memorabilia the disting-
uished dead with living trees as in
their Authors Grove or in lining the
highways with memorial trees. Victory
Roads or Roads of Remembrance are
being so ornamented through many of
the states, others bearing the name of
one celebrated person as in the case
OF the Bankhead Highway, the Lincoln
Highway, the Jefferson Highway and
as we hope soon will be through our
own section the Jefferson Davis high
way. The Woman's Clubs, the D.A
R., or the U. D. C. chapters can be
depended upon to work out the beau
tification of these highways when once
established.