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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

(From The Times Recorder. April
20, 1904.)
Misses Lula Brown and Allie
May Kleckley are among Americas
list of fair visitors at the Chautau
qua exercises in Albany.
Several congenial spirits here will
attend today a reighbor-hood barbe-
cue six miles from town. Dudley
Gatewood was the first to find it.
One week from today, May 9th,
the hundred Of pupils Of turlow
and Reese Park schools with hun
dreds of their friends viii go to
Columbus for a delightful day at
Wildwood Park. 1t is the annual
May picnic of the public schools,
and a great crowd will go over.
To the tap of drums and blast
of bugles the Americas Light In
fantry seventy stroHg; marched to
the Central depot at o'clock yes
terday morning en- route to Albany
10 participate IN Ine Governor .
Day. The soldier boys we're array
ed in their bright new khaki uni
forms and pre- nted a splendid ap-
pearance as they marched through
the streets III the cay morning, the
drum and bugle corps of the Fourth
Reg lent at the head of the COM
mald.
A half hundred guns, hot from
rapid firing, were spiked at the
range of the Gun Club here yes
terday and the greatest trap-sho t
ing contest ever witnessed in the
state come to a final close, with
Iall the participants highly pleased
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29
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THE LADY OF THE HOUSE

Trim as dove and the essence
of love is the lady I'm thinking of
now. Auburn her hair and her
cheeks are quite fair; there's limo
cent youth OF her brow.
Really, my guess is that all of her
dresses, that barely come down to
her knees, are the last word in dash
and were made by Dame Fashion
especially for her, if you please.
She's naughty, this mite, through
the day and the night and she ia IS
with an air of command. With
every expression we call it discre-
ton to indicate we understand.
A blossom of youth but to tell yo,
the truth, this tiny mite fair is a
terror Aat rest or at play, well.
she has her own way and maybe her
trainings an error.
But why should we worry, there's
really no hurry. Let youth have
its playtime and then, if she gets to
be holder, why, shucks, when she's
older, Wen train hen all over again.
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service
lnc.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29
A GREAT LOSS COMPENSATED

When Hon. Clark Howell re-
tired from the post of National
Committeeman, there was remov-
ed Ole of the most skilled, loyal
and steady hands from the ac-
tive handling of the affairs of the
National Democratic Party that
ever knew. When Hon.John S.
Cohen was elected as his success
sor on "Wednesday, there was
placed on the National Commit
tee a prince among men, an able
mind, and a man finely balanced
between the progressive and the
conservative. Thus is a great
loss compensated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29
MYSTERY

Chemists have finally isolated
three of the four known vitamins-
the mysterious substances found in
certain foods and necessary for
growth and health.
Having isolated vitamins, the
scientists learn their cor tents
nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen and oxy
gen. But ask them to tell you what
nitrogen is, or the other three sub.
stances. No answer. When VIC
flatter ourselves that we have in
creased our knowledge, we merely
have enlarged our consciousness OF
The extent of what we don't know
The more we learn, the less we
know.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29
DANCES

Queen nervous epidemics follow
great wars. After the Thirty Years
War Germany was swept by a wide
spread fear of ghosts. Most other
wars had an aftermath of suicides
Dar'eing fever" is the epidemic
that has followed the Word War.
This indicates that people have bet
ter self-control and nerve recuper.
alive powers than in the past,
claims DR.. Bruno Altman OF
Berlin.
Industry is so highly developed
build after big wars instead of lying
in our age that nations quickly re-
PROSTATE for several generations, as
il the past.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29
LADIES' THREAD SILK
STOCKINGS AT Use

Seconds" of the best $3.50
quality you ever saw, and not ey-
eryone can tell that these are "sec-
onds" nothing more than a drop
stitch in the isle part which has
been neatly mended. Does not af-
feet the wear or looks; here pr. Use
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29
PLENTY STILL
ON THE Csc TABLE

People bought from this table all
day long yesterday, but there IS
stiil good choosing: Ladies Union
Suits. Misses and Children's Union
Suits, Ladies' Shirt Waists, White
Skirts; Mems Underwear, etc. Ev-
ery article soiled, all for sale,
choice of table --..--.---.-..---..----,Z5c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29
Old Days In Americas

and il. the best of spirits. Among
the Americas gunners the score are;
McCleskey, 1872; Napier 1870; High
tower 176; Lee TT; smithwick ia;
Stills 1877; each man firing 200
shots. In the 100 shot bird contest
E. L. Bell broke 81 out Of rs shots,
Clay 68 in 100, Loving "a out Of
As.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29
MORE CURTAIN
SCRIM AT 10c YARD

Many merchants are wondering
where we get this elegant 36 inch
Curtain Scrim at 10c. White and
ecru, double bordered; any reason
able quantity at, yard --,-----------1oc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29
CURE

Those army experiments, using
poison gases to fight diseases of the
lung and respiratory tract, are
proving amazingly successful.
Gas was tried on 931 cases of
bronchitis, flu, whooping cough,
common colds, etc. The army
claims that II per cent of the cases
were cured, and an additional %
per cent benefited.
And most of the cures were al
fected within an hour.
These results bear weight, being
amour ced by medical officers. If
the experiments continue success
fully, it is not impossible that poi
son gas eventually will save more
lives than were lost in the entire
World War. A by-product of de-
struction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29
A THOUGHT

The desire of man is his kindness:
and a poor man is better than a liar.
Prov. 1922.
Kindness is virtue itSelf.-La-
maritime.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29

Russia is getting cleaned up and
wants to trade with us so we might
buy enough whiskers to make hair
mattresses popular again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29
$1.25 SHEPHERD
CHECKS At 85c

Suitable for Dresses and Skirts,
SO inches wide and a real good
$1.25 value; Wednesday and Thurs
day, yard -----,------,-.-.-----------------,S5c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29
LAST OF THE TRIBE

Visitor: Good farming around
here
Garage Man: Wen, there used TO
be until we sent him to Congress
Life
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29

Other hundreds of millions
were invested in real estate bonds,
stocks, etc. In the worlds his
tory there is uDthing like the way
in which the American people both
SPEND money and SAVE money.
Savings average thirty million
dollars a day, about thirty Ger IS
a day for every man, woman and
child-not bad.
Yet you have pessimists pre-
dieting hard times and sensible
business meE actually frightened
by their own talk about" a bad
presidential year. Arthur Bris-
bane In Atlanta Georgian.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29
ALEXANDER SMITHS VELVET
RUGS AT $2.98

Size 36x60, in about twenty
pretty Oriental and floral designs;
regularly $3.98; here at -----,--$2.98
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29

ed last year one billion, one
hundred and forty million, a good
deal of money, and that's only a
small part of it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29
DEVONSHIRE
CLOTH Use

Two thousands yards Deyonshire
Cloth, none better made, for romp-
ers, dresses, waists, mems shirts;
factory ends and short lengths,
yOfd --------25c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29
12th of April, follows:


18th Of April, follows:
You are hereby instructed
to con the list of delegates mann
ed to the state democratic con
vention from your county and
ASCERTAIN THE NAMES OF
KLANS MEN APPEARING
THEREON AND ISSUE TO
THEM THE FOLLOWING IN
STRUCTIONS: No district eau
Gus will be held prior to the con-
vention. Such caucus will take
place at the convention AS
PROVIDED IN THE PROGRAM.
1t is the earnest desire of MIR.
McAdoo that his friends elect
Major John S. Cohen as nation
al committeeman. Major Cohen
is a high-class Christian gentle
man, a member of the North Av-
enue Presbyterian church of At
lanta, AND IN EVERY SENSE
is ACCEPTABLE TO US, AND
WE ARE ASSURED THAT IF
He GOES TO NEW YORK THE
KLAN'S INTEREST WILL BE
ABLY PROTECTED. Therefore,
before electing man for dis
triet delegate THE KLANSMAN
VOTING SHOULD ASSURE
HIMSELF AS TO THE STAND
SUCH DELEGATES Will L
TAKE WITH REFERENCE TO
MAJOR COHEN AND CONSE-
CUENTLY THE INTEREST OF
The KHAN. You will impress
upoa the Klansmen delegates the
absolute necessity for their at
tendance at the state convention.
THOSE WHO FOR FINANCIAL
REASON WOULD BE UNABLE
TO ATTEND SHOU Id
HAVE THEIR EXPENSES
PAID BY THE LOCAL KHAN.
Ehis is a time when every one
zust do his BIZ and the khan ex-
poets that every man will do his
duty.
NATHAN BEDFORD FOR
REST, GRAND DRAGON,
REALM OF GEORGIA"
It must be agreed by every
body, of all faiths, and political
and fraternal affiliations, that
this is quite illuminating
This letter, indeed, speaks for
itself and needs no comment.
It illustrates beyond further
discussion the present POLITICAL
situation in Georgia, explains the
manipulations of the secret cabal
in the manipulating of the dele
gates; the attempted abrogation.
OF the preconvention district con-
ferences; the flat refusal of any
roll cali vote of delegates; the
packing of the convention with
men who voted but legally had no
voice; and the surrender, for the
time being, of the democracy of
our fathers to the autocracy of
secret government, and to the
dictation of cabalists who would
assassinate the right of free peo-
pie.
1t may be explained that the new
national committeeman, who is
thus alleged to have agreed to
protect the interests of Invisible
government at the New York con-
vention, will have nothing what
ever to do with the 1924 con-
vention, and will begin to func-
ton in his new position only aft
er the adjournment Of that con-
gention.
Now there's nothing quite so
surprising in the above quoted
article from MIR. Holloman ex-
2ept that it has taken him so
many months to find out what is
really going on in Georgia.
There's nothing new in this
action of the khan. Lord bless
you, they have been busy for a
ong time. However, there S
lot one of the three Atlanta
daily papers which have had a
word to say.
We fear, MIR. HoIloman, you
have repaired the fence too late.
The horse is already out and it
will require long hard-fought
battle TO get him in again.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29
The STANDARD
BEAUTIFUL VOILES
AT Csc

Forty inches wide and fifty pat
terms to select from, medium. and
dark patterns; many soc pieces IN
the sale, yard --------.-------------------zo G
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
PACKING PLANT NEEDED

PACKING PLANT NEEDED
The trucking industry in
Lowndes County will not reach
its fullest possibilities until Val
dosta puts up a packing plant,
where all kinds of vegetables may
be brought, classified packed and
shipped. 1t will be good money
for some live man, who III der-
stands the business, to go into
Valdosta Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29
AMERICANS SAVING AND
SPENDING

Americans are saving money
as never before, and prohibition
lists will fiad comfort and ammu-
milton in that.
Savings bank deposits increas-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29
LONG CLOTH
AT I9c

English Long Cloth, values up to
35o, mostly in short pieces; some
may be slightly soiIed; any piece
in the lot is worth Csc more than
our price. A full table; Wednes-
day and Thursday, yard -.,,---19c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-29

Worlds greatest shoe value i;
When you shoe flies off the dinner,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-12
Reply to the Thesis Of Comrades Lore and OIgin

lines in the coming presidential cleo
ton. Our aim is the formation of a
mass party Of workers and farmers,
and the advancement of Communist
influence within it.
The convention of June 18th is
the next point of concentration.
In striving toward this objective
we find ourselves confronted with a
petty bourgeois Third Party move
ment which is neither of our making
nor under our control. 1t is clearly
revolt of large masses of workers,
farmers and petty bourgeois eie-
ments against big capital and t-us
runs somewhat ia the same general
direction as the Farmer-Labor Party
movement This Third Party move
ment contains in it's ranks large
masses of workers and exploited
farmers. Hence, the bigger the vol
ume of this movement, the better the
chances for a class Farmer-Labor
Party, provided we meet the situa-
ton as it is and do not run away
from it.
This situation creates a problem
for us. The problem is to develop
our Labor Party policy in sucn
manner as to increase the volume and
scope of the split-away movement
from the two old parties; at the same
time carefully and after proper pre-
paration diverting the class elements
into the channels Of the class Farm
er-Labor Party. The thesis Of Com
rades Lore and Olgin misses COM
pIetely this central problem of our
whole Labor Party policy. The thesis
of the Central Executive Committee
states the problem, analyses its fact
ors, and gives the best solution of it.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-12

ing their own party and fighting
their own battles, at the same time
giving their organized support, as an
independent class Farmer-LabOr Par
ty, to candidates of the Third Party
where such support will assure the
defeat of the old parties or increase
the divisions in the ranks of the bour-
ceoisie, or assist in splitting away
large masses of workers and farmers
from the two old parties.
4-1he sense of the fourth argu-
ment is that it is impossible to sup
port and criticize Third Party. can
didgtes at one and the same time,
which is the same as saying that the
Farmer-Labor Party cannot support
a Third Party candidate and at the
same time carry on an independent
Farmer-L.abor campaign.
If this were true, then how could
a Communist Party support candi-
dates of a Farmer-Labor Party and
at the same time carry on an indie
pendent Communist campaign? And
again, how could the Communists of
Mexico, on the advice of the Com
intern, support Gales (petty bour-
Egeois candidate1 and carry on an in
dependent campaign? And finally,
how could the Comintern support the
colonial struggles Of the oppressed
nationalities (petty bourgeois in cha
racter) against European and Amer
lean Imperialism and at the same
time carry on among the proletarian
T.. oE ~
class campaign along Communist
lines?
| The answer is that of course it can
be done as we have shown above
That it is difficult and even danger
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-12

Gus no one can deny, but this is no
reason for not doing it.
Support of Third Party candi-
dates ''wouId make it appear to our
members that we put all our hopes
in parliamentary reforms and that all
our propaganda of mass action is no
more than a phrase
The direct opposite is true. 1t is
those who cannot appreciate the real
mass nature of the present revolt
against the two old parties and VINO
refuse, by adopting elastic tactics, to
divert the class elements of this mass
movement into the cnanneis of a
class Farmer-Labor | ATTY, that are
making a mockery and empty sound
of the Communist conception of mass
action. Mass action is not some
thing static, immovable and unchang-
able. 1t is a process and develop
ment which has its beginning in such
mild occurrences as the present
movement of large masses Of work
ers and exploited farmers away from
the old parties and in the direction
of independent political action and
eliminating, thru various changes
and developments mot always run
ming in a straight line) in direct
struggle for power.
This is the Communist conception
of mass action ard it is such mass
action that we will assist in develop
ing by adopting the tactics of the
Central Executive Committee.
Restating Our Objective.
Our immediate objective is the
unification and consolidation of all
politically mature farmer-labor
forces in the United States for an
Independent campaign along class
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-12
Continued from page s.


individuals. Until we have succeeded
in this, nothing will help much, not
even a policy of straight lines.
We analyse before the workers the
social makeup of the two old parties
and thereby show that they are con-
trolled and dominated by big capital
the master and enemy of the work
ing class. Candidates on the tickets
of the two old parties will either do
the biddings of the capitalists or fail
In either case, the workers are the
losers. Therefore, don't support can
didates of the old parties.
We then analyse the social make
up of the Third Party and if we find
that it is controlled by a petty -bour-
geois liberalism, we say so. And we
explain what it means in terms OF
the economic interests of the work
ers, poor farmers, wealthy farmers,
other petty-bourgeoIs elements, and
big capital In other words, we ex-
plain the political aspirations of the
Third Party by means of its social
economic basis.
In doing this, we will find that the
"friendliness" to labor of a third
petty-bourgeois party rests on an
economic basis. The middle classes
revolving against big capital need the
assistance Of labor and are, therefore,
compelled to offer some concessions
to labor. And it is here that we
point out the limitations of these
concessions and the general unreli-
ability of the election promises.
We proceed further to explain that
the workers and exploited farmers
can bes. utilize this division in the
ranks of the bourgeoisie by organic
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-12

advancing slowly, truly it would be
better if our pace were quicker; but
at least we are progressing.
With respect to the position of
the working class, we are by no
means satisfied with this. We can
not by any means designate it as
good. It would be highly agreeable
if we receive 100 gold roubles month
ly.
But unfortunately we cannot do
this yet. But we can at least main
tain that in all the leading centers
Of the country, the position of the
working class is such that the
worker can manage to live on his
earnings. Everyone knowing the cir
cumstances will acknowledge this.
In the most important centers wages
have almost reached pre-war level.
Besides this, the average worker
now enjoys number of privileges
which must also be taken into ae-
count. The productivity of work
has increased.
During the war years, the posi-
ton of the worker was tine worst
imaginable. In order to support bare
life, he was frequently obliged to
steal. or to produce articles quite
outside his actual profession Thus
many manufactured lighters and
sold them.
Today we nave an entirely differ
ent working class, with an entirely
different psychology. This may be
observed with especial clearness in
Petrograd. In 1922 we had $4,000
metal workers in Petrograd, and in
1928 almost double this number,
81 900.
But today the workers work sys-
tematically, as for instance, in the
manufacture of tractors. This has
made the workman an entirely diff
ferent human being.
Realization of Actual Condition.
Today he comprehends the needs
Of the country, and has taken up his
real profession again. This explains
the extensive support now accorded
to our Party by the broad masses of
the working class. The working
class has not supported US to such
an extent since the months of the
year 1917.
And now, comrades, can you ina
CINE it possible that Comrade Trotz-
ky stands up before the Central
Committee and declares that the
country is on the verge of an abyss?
"The state plan" exercises too little
influence amongst us.
/ The 10 xus,N ~S.oI-o~ o,,oL
assertion is entirely lacking in
ability to realize Russia as it ac-
tually is. Trotzky is not Radek.
When Radek does not understand
these things. we can comprehend
the reason. Radek has his own line
in which he is an expert.
So much for our differences Of
opinion with the Opposition" in the
sphere of economies.
ITO Be Continued Monday
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-12
Continued from Page q

was in the hands of the Whites,
naphta production had ceased, the
roubIe was no longer a roubie.
If anyone was paid 100 million
roubles, he found they had sunk IN
value to 80 Millions by the next day.
How is it possible to execute any
plan when the first necessities are
lacking. when we have no bread, no
means of transport, no money, no
coal, no naphta?
This is why Comrade Lenin insist
ed again and again on the recognl-
ton of this crude reality, which
pointed out the path along which
living Socialism had to march. Social
ism follows neither Bellamy nor the
Erfurt program.
It follows in the track Of the cree
ton of disinfecting establishments,
of the improvements of the condl-
tons of the soldiers lives, of the
struggle against poverty, against
the depreciation of Soviet money,
against the shortage of fuel, etc.
And it seems to 1ae, comrades,
that the obstinate persistence In
clinging to a beautiful plan IS in
trinsically nothing else than con-
siderable concession to the old
fashioned view that good plan IS
a universal remedy, the last word
in wisdom. Trotzky's standpoint
has greatly impressed many stud
ents. "The Central Committee has
no plan, and we really must have a
plant" is the cry we hear today
from a certain section Of the
students.
Comrades! The reconstruction OF
economies in a country like Russia
is indeed the most difficult problem
of our revolution. As / have already
stated, the two most important lead
ing institutions of our state have
had to work without Trotzky's aid
Trotzky does not work for them
even yet.
Rise In Russian Economics.
We want to have transport affairs
managed by Dserjinsky; economics
by Rykov; finance by Sokolnikovi
Trotzky, on the other hand, wants tC
carry out everything with the aid
OF a state plan. Inc otate RAN
ming Commission is an important
corporation, called into being by
Lenin himself. But the estate plan'
is no universal remedy.
And what is our actual economic
standing at the present moment?
In October Comrade Trotzky, anc
after him i6 comrades Of his frac
ton, addressed letter to the Cen
trail Committee. stating that we ar,
in the midst of an internal political
and Party crisis; in word: tn,
country is on the verge of a preci
pice. This is the way it looks t
these comrades.
How does this come about? I
comes about because Conrad
Trotzky has no eye for the actua