Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-01-18

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Wonder Never Cease.
Even the desert of Sahara is now
crossed by the automobile. The cater
pillar truck has solved the problem
of quicker transit over that formula
bic stretch OF sandy waste, hitherto,
the undisputed domain of the slow and
stately camel, taking three months for
the journey. Recently a small cara
van of FIVE little French caterpillar
trucks made the two thousand mile
trip in Il days arriving at Timbuctoo
on Sunday, the 9TH of January.
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Germans Like English.
That is they like to study English
in the schools better than they dc
French. In large school in Berlin
out OF Zoo students, 1000 chose Eng
fish, 800 Spanish and 200 French
quite different proposition than there
would have been before the war.
Fat Folks Disparaged.
An extra tax on fat people has been
arrangedd in Sweden on the charge
that they eat more and work less than
other people. Germany has consider
ed the same sort of tax Even our own
government has ordered the fat mill
tary officers to start reducing with
regard both to efficiency and appear,
ance. Latest scientific judgement or
fieshy tissue has been that the condi.
ton of the ductless glands of the body
determine the quantity far more than
does the quantity of food eaten He
redity surely determines shape as well
as stature and who by taking thought
can add one cubit unto his stature?'
To people already carrying trouble by
many pounds, let us not add a fea-
theirs weight by unjust criticism.
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Permanent Registration.
When women began to exercise the
franchise last year, no question seem
ed to give more trouble than their re-
gistration, where, when and how often
Locally that point was more confusing
| because we had two bond elections
within the year and city and county
elections to be qualified for Ten years
| ago the whole state was wrou "; UP
| about the same subject as the law tn /,
in vogue deprived about $4,000 people
of their right to vote, including all the
travelling public and any farmer who
in busy time would send his tax money
by another rather than quit his field
or crop to carry it in person, this act
Icing his legal qualification for voting
each year. Happily the law was chang
ed at the beginning of Hon. John N
Slaton's term and law established that
"once registered, always registered
OF course the registration for a spe-
cial bond election is distinct and lit
tie thought will make the reason obvi-
Gus to any voter and taxpayer
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American Standards Decline.
So says a prominent man of affairs
in recent lecture. Going back as far
as 1860 to make the comparison he
says, 'in 1860 men were better citizens
better fathers and better workers
Family ties were never held so light
ly he declares as now, nor chill.
dren SO wanting in loyalty or respect
| Workmen used to take some
pride and joy in thehir work
while it now has become
a sort of servitude and too much
thought and time is given to play ant
amusement More picture palaces are
now built than churches and school
houses, and the people of this nation
paid out more than $100,000,000 las
year for amusement, including thea
tiers, baseball and prizefights. As t.
citizenship the political party spiri
was better than the present indiffer
ence when fully one-third of the cleo
torate does not vote at all.
The Long, Long Trail.
Perhaps the longest, loneliest mai
route in the world is that in northern
Canada 1850 miles beyond the railroad
terminus at Fl. Murray, on by dos
team to Aklavik touching all fur trad
ing points between. Five relays o
dog teams are required and a month
in transit each way The wonder is
that a man of sufficient daring can be
| found no undertake the lonely and