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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
GLOOM BUCKETS

The New York Times records with JOY the
coiniu. OF new Western phrase, Gloom
Buckets" for all the army of pessinlists from
the eastern part Of this country and from
Europe who, ever since the war, have gone
up and down the earth prophesying ca'ani-
ties and crises Sustained and soothcd by
an lmfaltcrng trust in tie fundamental sound
ness of the world and OF the |. $. \. iii
particular, the wcsternerS and mddle-wcStcrr
erS let the Gloom Buckets rave, but refuse 10
be alarmed by them.
The Times takes up the cause for the West
after this fashion:
Such extremes of peSsimSn defeat their
own end They (thc Gloom Buckets surely
are ovcrStaying their time. as we'll as eNag-
ger..ting their role, when signs OF improve
hlcut are written large on the sky Judged by
any sane measurement, the recovery since tbs
war has been astonishingy great Nearly all
the prophecies of disaster have failed almost
as soon as they were uttered. The prospects
are Frightening every day in spite of the
blind who will not sec.
The best OF it is that this Is all true. Ter
maps the reason the West as whole dis
covered it a little sooner than some other
regions is that it is further away from the
immediate Centers of disturbance and 50 has
better general perspective. But i'll any case
gloom will not help matters. Pessimlsm al
ways defeats its own end. 1t is we'll that the
unsecured West has vision to see this and
sufficient faith in its own luck and that OF
the world to laugh the Gloom Buckets ont
of CountenanCc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
PUBLIC EXTRAvAGANCE

Taxes are always all unpleasant SUBJECT
vet they have horrible fascination, especial
" in time like this when taxation seems
to he the leading nationals industry. Here
are some figures casually observed IN tax
review of one state
The leading county Of the state has had It's
tax assessments raised 700 per cent since
1000 and 1919 per cent since 1915.
Four other counties, none of them particu-
larlv populous or wealthy, show tax increases
of $50 to 500 per cent since 1900 and $50 to
255 per cent since 1915.
If this phenomenon stood alone, it would
be remarkable enough. Because such taxa
ton is coming to be the rule rather than the
exception, in every part OF the country many
citizens take ii as matter o. course and
dismiss the subject with sllrug OF the shout
ders. Its the war" they say
But it is not altogether, nor primarily, the
war 1t is an orgy of public expenditure
which the war does not Justify but only
makes more burdensome. Most of the vast
sums now collected i'll the form of taxes are
spent for current expenses. And everywhere
bic and costly improvements are undertaken,
with little thought as to how they are TO be
paid for III the future. The bond ISSUES
voted SO blithelv will make still more taxes.
Sometimes the taxes are raised by higher
valuation and sometimes by higher rates.
The one sure thing is that they keep on ris-
ing. And they viii continue doing 50 unit!
voters realize the public extravaganza into
which they have been led, and refuse TO ap-
prove additional bond issues for unnecessary
projects or to vote for spendthrift officials.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20

alone can national sanction and
national leadership be provided
in matters educational" The
member organizations of the
United States Chamber of Com
merco have, on the other hand,
voted three to one in opposition
to the creation of a Federal De-
narsmcnt of Education with 4
Cabinet Secretary, and two to one
AGAINST the enlargement OF the
present Federal bureau. But is
not The advice of those in the
business of education likely to be
more valuable in matters rclat-
ing to schools and school admin
istration?-N. Y. Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
RAILROAD EARNINGS

Senator Cummins, chairman Of
the Senate Committee on Inter
state Commerce, and one of the
authors of the present transpor-
tatlon law, says that $4,000 miles
of\ railrosd in the United States
"are in a situation today where
it is likely to be abandoned un-
less the Government operates
it." About one third of the rail
road mileage of the country econ
fronts either abandonment o.
Government operation"
There is third choice which,
Though old-fashioned. is worth
consideration. 1t is to allow the
railroads to earn income enough
to go on under the management
of their owners. The commun-
tiles served by the roads that are
not profitable will hardly consent
to abandonment; it would ruin
many of them. But if the Gov
eminent operates them the tax
payers will have to meet the de-
ficits. Ii would be an injury to
the country and calamity to the
districts most directly most di-
rectly affected if the roads were
abandoned. Yet if they are not
abandoned the question is wheth-
er the shippers shall pay their
expenses or whether the taXpay-
ers shall.
Und,abtedly the railroads are
moving toward Government own
ership. or they are being driven
to it by insufficient earnings. A
part of the drive is deliberate
intentional. The employees and
the Parlor Socialists want Gov
eminent ownership because hey
think it means high wages. Per-
haps it does, but in the case OF
roads that are not earning
enough now the increase Of
wages would mean still larger
bill of expenses if the Govern
mcnt should take over the line
A part of this drive ward Gov
crrwent ownership is rot LIEN
tional; it is merely incidental to
the policy of Congress and the
Interstate Commerce Commission
to keep the rates down for the
benefit of shippers. The results
are the same, whether Govern
ment ownership be desired or not
Ii tn roads are prevented from
earning a proper return on capi-
tai in addition to the operating
expenses, the mortgages will be
foreclosed and there will be no
/ buyers; the protests against
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
Your Health is al Stake If
You Suffer from Constipation ]

food as we'll M wonderful as natural
means of relieving copetlpation.
Kellogg's Bran contains important
mineral sails; il contains clements that
are necessary in making bone, tissue
and blood-ytt, it acts as sweeper
cleanser and purifier.
Eat Kellogg's Bran as . cereal.
You IL enioy its nut-liko favor. Or,
sprinkle il On or mix it with hot or
cold cereals. Many like, il cooked
with hot cereals. Two tablespoon
fuls of bran should be added III each
instance. You have missed much not
to have eaten Kellogg's Bran made
into mullins, raisin bread or many
other bakery patches. Recipes on
every package. Prominent hotels, res
taurants and clubs serve Kellogg s
Bran IN individual packages. All
grocers sell Kellogg's Bran.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
Weiss O.! . !: :.
of the PRESS
WHAT SCKOOLMEN
RECOMMEND

The most powerful and for
war1looking body OF public school
mon in America is known as the
Department of Superintendent
of the National Education Asso-
citation. At its annual meeting,
which has just been held in Cleve-
land, Ohio, attended by several
thousand superintendent, princi-
rails and teachers, several resolu-
tons were adopted which pre-
sumably reflect the sentiment of
the great body of school admins
traitors. The two resolutions OF
general public concern relate, first
to the educational welfare of the
country child, and, second, to the
establishment of a national De-
rartmont of Education, with q
Secretary of Education in the
Presidents Cabinet.
Undoubtedly the country child
has not had a fair share of edu-
cational attention in these last
few decades of urban trend. With
waning rural population in many
parts of the country, the district
school has dwindled in social i'm
portancc and fallen cducationally
In New York State more than g.
600 district schools have an aver
age attendance Of 10 or less.
There are fifteen schools with an
average attendance of but one.
The teachers are not required TO
have the same professional train
inc as those in cities. One-half
the children of the State are in
the New York City district and
the other half of them are scat
tered through more than 10000
districts, each of which is bear
ing it's own school burden, though
the burdens are grievously I'M
equal. The National Superintend-
ence Conference urged that the
burden should be so equitably dis
tributed between the stronger and
weaker taxing units as to make
the pportunity of the boy or
girl in a rural school equal to
that of the child in the most fav-
ored city school system in the
| land This can come about only
through the creation of larger
units of taxation and administra-
ton, such as the State Educa-
ton Department is advocating in
this State. New York is fifty
years behind the times in its
rural school policy.
The other resolution recon-
mends Federal aid or the pur-
pose of stimulating the several
States to remove illiteracy, Anne
ricanize the foreignborn, prepare
teachers, develop adequate pro-
grams of physical education and
"equalize educational opportunity
With this has been associated the
proposal that there should be d
Presidents Cabinet, through whom
Secretary of Education in the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20

Every man. woman and child who
has constipation or constipation synp,,
toms should leave no stone nnturned
TO get instant relief! Keep away from
the dangers of pills and catharties,
which are almost as much to DO
dreaded as constipation itself. Your
physician will recommend Kellogg 8
Bran because it is ALL BRAN-and
it is Kellogg's Bran that will give
permanent relief if eaten regularly.
Most cases of Bright IS and diabetes
can be traced to constipation; in It's
milder form constipation is RESPONSE
lhe for aick headache, nausea, pimples,
sour breath, etc. And, we say right
hcrc-snd guarantee what we say
that Kellogg's Bran, if eaten regu-
larly, will give you permanent relief.
Kellogg's Bran is wonderful as a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
AFRICAN COSMETICS

The native of Portuguese East Africa Use
more than $4,000 Kilograms OF cosmetics and
toilet preparations annually, according to
report to the Department of Commerce to-
day by American Consul Cecil NJ. Cross at
Lourenco Marques.
Tacrm powders and perfumes comprise d
third OF the total imports of toilet articles,
Eau dc Cologne French perfume OF rare
fragrance holding the premier place IN the
estimation OF the natives. Lotions, creams
lipsticks and rouge form an important part
Of the East Africans makeup the report
sayS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
JAP DIPLOMACY

Emgrants from Japan bound for coun-
tries having rigid immigration regulations are
required to present themselves at the newly
completed inspection station at NagaSakl. be-
fore embar>ing to a foreign country, accord
ing to reports received 10y the Department OF
Commerce.
Besides Il physical examination, instruction
is given in the customs and manners OF the
country to which the cmigrants are going,
American Consul Henry t. Hitchcock. at Ma
gaSaki reports that this regulation was put
into effect in order to make sure that the
cmigrants not only comply with the sanitary
and quarantine regulations but also that they
shall not offend through ignorance OF the
manners and customs OF the countries t.
which they are going.
Japan thus shows there are more ways than
one in which to be diplomatic She sends
her people abroad to establish herself in al
the world and to learn better the custom,
OF all lands and shows rare diplomatic skill
in making the beginning pleasant
This bigs little nation is ambitious anC
works with great intelligence it must b,
admitted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
Great For Rheumatic
Pains and Swellings

When rheumatism settles IN
any of your joints and causes
agony. distress or misery, please
temember that Joint-Ease is the
one remedy That brings quick and
lasting relief.
1t matters not how chronic or
aggravated a case may be-rub
ON Joint-Ease and relief is sure
to follow.
Joint Ease is fer joint troubles
only and is a clean, stainless pre-
paration that Leadbeatcr Drug
Corp. and leading druggist every
where are rccommerdirS.-Adv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20

abandoning the lines will force
Congress TO assume their mana
genent ard liabilities, and the
taxpayers, instead of the ship
pers, will meat the expenses.
Some Of the railway companies
ere quite profitable. Under the
authority of the transportation
law the Interstate Commerce
Commission is trying to group
the strong ard the weak ones so
that their business shall BIZ pool
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20

ed. This is a hardship to the
Stockholders Of che profitable
lines, but psrhsps they are not
entitled to consideration. There
is a growing disposition TO take
this view Of them. But It is
certain that two-thirds of the
companies can carry the Other
third. In several recent months
the net earnings of Class rods,
taken as a whole, hardly reach
savings bank interest on the ten
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20

Scieutiiic American farmers have indicated
to the Department OF Commerce that they
expect to export more than 100000 crates OF
tomatoes from the rich Tanpico district
within the next month. The first shipment
OF tomatoes from Mexico since 1910 were
recently sent to the United States by the
Americans there
The land in this region is especially suita-
bic to the raising OF this product and the
producticq is SO plentiful that 1t IS not an
uncommon sight TO see from so to 10 toma-
toes on a single plant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1928.

tatiye valuation of the properties.
What is quite cel tain is that II
the transportation system does
not earn expenses, including the
capi.al account the rates VIII
have 10 BE- raised or the Govern
ment will have to take over the
Inns. If they are to continue IN
operation their expenses must be
met either by the shippers or by
the Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20

The French are trying to come closer 70
the Germans because the Germans are such
StanIl-offSh people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20

What Europe needs is some sort OF de
vice to enable rationS to descend from their
high horses without loss OF dignity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20

Motto for Mer Rouge and Herrin-"lt at
first YOU don't succeed, Try, try again,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
POPULAR SONGS

Down in Maryland.
Mississippi Moon. Van Gnd
SchencL;. A-3eoS 7Sc
in Our Pa.lor.
Pm Mighty Sweet on My
Sweet Swcetie. FNTDtdn
and Nash. A-3So3 75c
I'm Coin Away.
Bring 1t with You When
You Come. LeoRG WI
lian,s aud Her DiTie
Band. A.3SlS 75c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20

Kawaihau Waltz.
Mahina Malamalama Waltz.
Fercrd's HGiUdiian lnst'1tntentGt
Quartet. A-3T9o zoe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20

Wsni,a. Al Joison.
JimLo ia 71bo.
Frank Cr1tnit. A-3Si2 75c
You've Got 10 Sec Mamma
E-'-y Niahs.
I Loved You Once.
Dolly Key. A-3Sos 75c
Motb,r's Love. Charles
Hart and Elliott ShatC.
There's a Rainbcw in the
Skv. Shannon -Four.
A.3e10 U.s.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-11-22
Better Demand
For Farm Products

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 20-The farmers
Of Georg and the South are success
fully weathering the storm of adverse
conditions and are entering upon an
era of better demand for farm pro-
ducts and better prices, in the opinion
of c. w. Mcclure. well-known Allan
to business man and the head of a
chain OF ten-cent stores.
The American public is able to buy
more eheavily OF everything now be-
cause the American public is proper
ing" said Mr.. Mcclure "Unemploy-
ment in industry has given way to a
job for every man who seeks it, bust
ness has revived and industry is active,
therefore the people are able to use
more food products and able 10 pay
fair price for what they buy
with farming as a whole, one fact
stands out pronincntly-thcre must
be diversification OF crops if there is
to be any permanent or general pros
pcrity among the men who produce
The crops All wheat is bad for the
western farmer, just as all cotton is
bad for the cotton farmer i'll the South.
Other things, in addition to wheat and
cotton, must be produced"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-11-22
AGRICULTURAL RALLY and POULTRY SHOW HERE FRIDAY
Oranges And Bananas
Successfully Grown
In This Section

Mr. c. F. Beanblossom and family
were in our city last week with an au-
tomobile loaded with about 100 doz-
en- Satsuma Oranges OF nice size and
most splendid in flavor, grown on his
farm at T;fton, and sold these oranges
III our city at current prices. He has,
IN addition, sold large quantity in
and around Triton. He reports that
one tree gave him 50 dozen oranges,
the market price of which is about
SOC dozen. These are young trees and
he states that they will bear the third
or fourth year after being set. His
stock was secured from Glenn St.
Mary's Nursery at Glenn St. Marys,
Fla.
There are parties in Fitzgerald who,
likewise, are growing oranges at their
homes but not in extensive quantities.
We recently saw on our streets a
very fine and highly favored bananas
grown by R. B. Johnson, a colored
brick layer, who secured his stock
from South America.
Parties recently returning from the
orange section of California state that
they found that smudge fires were
necessary in some sections where or
anges were grown, in order to pro
tect the trees and these parties are OF
the opinion that if we protect our
trees in this section that we could
grow oranges here at a profit
This report on oranges and bananas
in our immediate section is further
proof of the fact that probably no
section in the United States can offer
better advantages for making money
on the farm from diversified farming,
from trucking and from fruit growing.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-11-22
BUSINESS MEN
TO TRY SAVE THE
SOUTHERN
Ociilians Present Proposition to Lo-
cal Men at Nest

Messrs. w. R. Bowen, J. J. Dor
mfny, w. M. Garbutt and J. H. MayeS
were appointed a committee to confer
with like committee OF citizens OF
DELLA and Nashville, to devise ways
and means to retain the Ocilla South
ern as a going concern when the road
will be offered for sale on December
4th Nessrs. J. A. Henderson, J. J.
Flanders and H H Hill, manager OF
the road, of Della attended called
meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Chamber of Commerce here FRI
day, and presented the matter of saw
ing the Ocilla Southern to this terri
tory.
Mr.. Henderson, former president of
the road and thoroughly familiar with
it's condition, in detail explained the
condition of the sale of the roadl which
was ordered by Judge Eve on appli-
cation of the bondholders of the road
The road has been in financial straight
tor many years but has been quite a
factor in opening up much avail able
farming land and timber in Berr en-
Irwin and Wilcox counties, where
several thriving communities depend
entirely on this railroad for outside
communication
Meeting Held Wednesday
The joint meeting of the committees
representing Berrien, Irwin and Ben
He'll counties met at Ocilla Wednes-
day and formulated tentative plans,
by which it is hoped to raise funds to
underwrite the reorganization of the
road, in the event agreed upon pro-
posals are acceptable to the creditors
of the road. Fitzgerald was represen-
ted at the meeting by Mess Lon
Dickey, William R. Bowen and J. J.
Dorminey.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-11-22
Southerners Invest
Your Money AT Home

ATLANTA, Nov. 2l--If you are
a Southerner, invest your money at
home. This is the advice of Forrest
Adair, Sr., Atlanta business man and
capitalist, and other leading Georgians
who have discussed the subject for
the correspondent of this newspaper.
The Southerner, Mr.. Adair says, has
proved his ability to handle invested
money, so that it is safe and pays high
dividends. Not only that, he adds when
one invests at home--hs southern
home-he helps to develop Dixie land,
increases the value of it's property and
brings greater advantages to ones
neighbors and himself.
The investments which Southerners
are now making in new buildings thru
out the South has reached enormous
proportions, according to Mr.. Adair.
Capital is raised by the sale of bonds
first mortgage on the property-and
these are purchased by investors in
denominations as small a hundred
dollars
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-11-22
Route Is Good Via
Waycross On Dixie
Highway To Jacksonville Is In Fine
Shape Say Tourists

MACON, Ga, Nov. ZIG. B. Whit
aker of Douglas, Ga, informs the Tel
egraph that he has just made a trip
from Jacksonville to Waycross, Doug
las, Fitzgerald, Abbeville, Hawkins
vile, Perry, Macon, Gray and Athens
and that the road is in splendid condi-
ton all the way.
Mr.. Gray said Chicago tourist bu-
reaus have put out a report that the
Waycross route is impossible, and
he made an inspection of the route in
order that he might have first hand in
formation.
1t is unfair to tourists and to the
towns along the Dixie Highway CEN
tral route he said to have this report
circulated when as matter of fact,
Che truth is quite to the contrary. Ask
ed ii the detours and new road work
In Florida had been completed on this
route Mr.. Whitaker said they have
been--that he drove from Jacksonville
to Waycross-scvcnty-five miles in
two hours and twenty minutes, and
that if there is any bad road in that
stretch or dctour, it couldn't be no
ticcd
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-11-22
Wy. 7. Anderson Highly
Endorsed By The Local
Chamber OF Commerce

Governor Walkers selection of Hon.
w. T. Anderson of Macon for the va
cancy on the Highway Department
of the State was unanimously endors-
ed by the directors of the Chamber OF
Commerce OF this city at a meeting
held OH Tuesday The resolutions
which were forwarded to the Govern
or read:
Whereas, it has come to our attcn-
ton that the authorities have confer
red upon the Honorable w. T. Ander-
son OF Macon the honor of membership
on the State Highway Commission, and
w hereaS, our people in this section
hold the Honorable Mr.. Anderson in
high esteem for his fearless stand on
various matter and propositions eff
Getting the general welfare of our State
throwing his influence both personal
and through his paper the Macon Tel
egraph, toward the development and
realization of the many and various re-
sources and possibilities of Georgia, la
! boring cease essly to the end that
. Georgia shall more speedily come in
! TO the full vigor of her potentIalities
in every line of human endcavor and,
/ Whereas, he is we'll and favorably
known as a powerful advocate and
exponent OF better pubic h highways in
| Georgia as a effectual means of con-
slmatnig the desired end of a great
and rapid development of our states
possibilities and,
Whereas, it is deemed fact that he
is also a man of sound business ability,
well able to give the best OF aid OH
and TO the State highway commission
from an economic standpoint,
, Be it resolved, by this body at its
first regular meeting after the knowl-
edge OF his appointment to this high
and responsible Office, that we set up
the fact OF our appreciation OF his ap-
pointment and our faith in his ability
TO acquit with a record OF merit and
worth, and that we pledge our influ-
ence in behalf of the work and labors
to be done by this honorable state
highway commission.
The foregoing resolution unanimous
ly adopted this the 10th day OF Nov
1928
Fitzgerald Chamber of Commerce.