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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
LOYALTY TO HOME BUsINEss-Many times W

~ AF1AA ~ I1OWE MISUNDERSTANDING times
nave called attention to the wisdom of patronzing Fitz-
gerald merchants There many people in this terri
tory who send away to mail order houses for many
their purchases They do this in the believe that better
bargains are offered them by the distant business places
snG that they make better deal But that is mis-
taken idea and it it would Yet be outweghed
Ioany times by other considerations This community
would be quite sufficient for itself and far more rosper
Gus the money that made here were also spent here
But the mail order houses get good share of it. In
sending this money away the mail order house customer
fails to take into consideration many matters that rightly
hold claim upon his attention
The home merchant is your neighbor and your friend
He in touch with Your affairs and concerned about your
success lie bears his part in building the community
and the advantages it offers He pays taxes to keep going
SCHOOLS government and provide improvements He
contributes literally to churches and hundred activities
OF one kind and another that help to make the community
better place in which to live
Within the past year demands have been made
or contributions for various purposes Always it is the
business and professional people of Fitzgerald who e+
bear the big load in these drives. And they do not shk
these demands We have failed to learn OF 4 single in
stance where request made upon mail order house
'''""t''i'
would have been ignored And yet there are mail order
houses that receive money out of this community
each Year than do many local merchants The former
no taxes, they buld schools or churches tbex nave
no Streets they add nothing the progress or the life
of this community
This matter brought forciby to our attention the
other day when somebody stated he had Just mailed
$40 to distant house for an order of goods He could
have bought these goods from any one of half dozen
places in Fitzgerald and just cheapy He would have
had the further privilege of inspecting them before buy
ing and taking them with him that day Yet he sent his
money away. This becomes more subject to crti-
csm in face of the fact that this particular individual is
carried the books of least one local business house
for hundred dollars. When credit must be extend
ed the home merchant is asked to carry the load and
when cash be paid the mail order house gets it That
attitude is all wrong The progress and the deveopment
OF Fitzgerald lies in the hands of the people now living
here Loyalty to this community all matters is pr
mary requirement for its progress One way in which to
give expression to that loyalty by spending our money
at home with Fitzgerald business establishments
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
THE KINGS LEVEE

Much speculation beforehand and
the greatest interest was melted by
the first formal function at St. James
Palace since the formation of the new
labor cabinet All had to admit that
Premier Ramsay Macdonald, son of
fisherman and Lord of the Privy
Seals ]. R. Clines formerly mill hand
both looked fully as distinguished in
their gorgeous uniforms of blue cloth
and gold as did the old and titled Tor
les. The other ministers wore a modi-
fled form of dress though it included
evening coat, knee breeches and silk
stockings, The only amusement de
rived by the onlookers was the posi-
BILE discontinue of the former titled
dignitaries at the social invasion OF
their ancient court.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
Methodist Episcopal Bishop

The visit of Bishop Richardson to
the local NJ. E. church on next Sun
day morning creates a query regard
ing bishops in general At the close
the General Conference in 1920
there were SO active and retired
missionary bishops Each acts as gen
eral superintendent over territory that
is termed areas and they are distri-
buted as follows: q in the United
States, 4 in East Asia, in South
Asia, 2 in Southeastern Asia, 3 in
Europe and in Latin America. This
indicates the extent of the service OF
the M. f. church which literally en-
circles the globe. The plan for 1925,
calling for work in 40 countries and
an outlay of $1S,500,000.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
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Uncle >JoknH

Of the several problems OF
mighty import-you bet the
Editor knows! Be it furrin' re-
latiorrs, or mighty world-court,
you'll find that the Editor
knows. His verdict is righteous
an right off the bat,-the pro-
cess is easier n skinnin' a cat
and he'll show a fool president
right where he's at-for you
bet the Edit knows!
In underworld diplomacy he is
a peach,-you see, the Editor
knows; he plugs every chasm
and sews up the breach,-it's
plain that the Editor knows.
He lands with a biff on
the powers that be, no geezer
/ so apt or impulsive as he, and
he stops when the EN- envy takes
to a tree,-Gol-darr it, the
Editor knows!
AS a moulder of sentiment he
is supreme-and this the com
munity knows,-and the flight
of his fancy is sometimes a
scream,-it's proof that the
Editor knows! He wallops the
welkin in front of the mob. {.
To bring home the bacon is part
of his job, and his life is lurid,
perennial throb, Lord bless him,
the Editor knows!
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
BITS OF FEMININITY
DISAPPEAR

The picture hat with its dropping
ostrich plumes and the use of ostrich
plumes in any form except for the
stage seems to have gone into dis
card. The love of mannish clothes af-
fects even the afternoon and evening
garb of women to that extent that
these accessories seem not to belong
any more. They naturally had to go
with the trailing skirt that formerly
bore them company.
Another emblem of similar signifi-
canoe quite out of present favor is the
valentine which is nothing but print
ed piffle to the modern girl who likes
slang better than verse, and action
better than sentiment and a box o.
candy to her is just as pretty and is
something that she really does appre-
ciate.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
OLD ORDER CHANGES

A Monarchy, though it is, the po-
litical trend in England bids fair to
become more democratic than we have
it in the United States. Indeed with
us the possession of much wealth BY
individuals or by corporations tends
all the while to autocracy or the abb
solute control of government policies
through the hidden processes of gold
bought influence in high places, only
so lately revealed in its astounding
power. From this state of things it is
seen that the instances are rarer now
than formerly that man can rise to
position of great usefulness and
prominence in no country through
merit alone.
In England there is at present a
striking demonstration of this posi-
bility. Out of twenty of the new cab
met members headed by the labor
leader Ramsay Mac Donald, there are
nine who never knew the use OF
a white collar other than on Sunday
during their early manhood. They
were miners, mill workers, foundry
workers, railroad employees or in 9TH
er ways earners of their own living
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
A DO NOTHING SESSIoN-Co,


to be very busy, yet all it is doing amounts to
very little far its real work goes True it is
busy investigating and probing and inquring but
the actual problems of the country are getting very
little attention. There are two chief reasons for
this situation. One is that the personnel of the
Congress is SO evenly divided politically that no
one party has clear working majority so that it
can accomplish what it wishes regardless of the
opposition. A second one is that this is campaign
year and there is disposition to make as much DO
litlcal capital possible out of the proceedings
lhe majority party would like to direct the issues
OF the session while the minority is doing its best
to turn things to its advantage. Meanwhile the So
called progressive group which holds the balance
OF power is alert and sparring for position
The result is that the Congress is in an uproar,
IN CONFUSION, out OF which little definite or con-
structive can be expected at this session.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
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Oddities
ON
. THINGS
THE WORLD AIR HOP
~ - Bu M:

The start of the army airplanes on
their around the world flight lasting
5 to months is an important event
OF the week. The four world cruisers
are hiplanes adapted to sea and land
flying. They are Douglas planes with
Liberty 400 horse power motors. The
gross weight of each will be from
5000 to ZOO lbs. The gasoline capacity
is $50 gallons. The span of each plane
with wings is 200 feet, the maximum
speed as seaplane is 100 miles an hour,
as land plate little more Pontoons
for water flying and landing gears will
replace each CHER at different points
iii the flight. Preparations for supply
ing these and all other items have
been arranged at the landing stations.
The longest nops will be S88 miles be-
tween islands m the P;c:tic and 700
miles between Greenland and Labra-
dor; the shortest hop will be from Los
Angeles to San Diego 127 miles.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
FREEDOM OF THE AIR

Something always to be contended
for and won is freedom-whether OF
worship OF speech, of press, and now
OF air, or more properly ether and
that not to breathe but from its use
as public utility.
This recognition is made necessary
~ the development of radio, which
now threatens to become a MONOPOLY
by the efforts of group of broad
casting concerns to restrict the privi-
lege TO the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company, the radio COM
pany of America, the General Electric
Company and Westinghouse Company
Regulations there must be as all
congressman admit, for the benefit of
the larger number, public interest be-
ing considered paramount. Only the
Federal government should retain con
troll in the opinion of the disinterestd
or open minded citizen.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20

The Department of Agriculture tells us the far
mers' revenue has grown 100000 in year and
the money bags of the East shout from the house
tops, look at that" We have not yet been told
how many millions of added expenditure has been
piled on the back OF the man who tills the soil
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
THE SHAME OF 1T

TIE ladies rest room in the public
library in Dallas, Texas was abolished
The cause for this step is a shame
full one to relate. The patrons were
so persistently careless in throwing
their cigarette stubs in the waste bas-
kets, that it was considered a peril
to the library to allow the convenience
of rest room.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
THE cosT OF IRREGULAR SCHOOL ATTEND:

ANCE-Irreguar school attendance caused the of
$25000O000 onequarter Of the money spent for public
education in the United States in 1928 according
stcians OF the United States Bureau OF Education The
people who paid the taxes robbed themselves of this
and the time deprived their children
of an average OF two-months schooling
More than 100000 children were enrolled in the
public schools OF the country and the schools open
average OF about eight months Nearly 100000 teachers
employed and that number sufficient to instruct
every child enrolled every school day OF the eight months
the schools in session. say the Bureau Education
officials The total cost in all the States combined
about billion dollars By allowing their children to
miss school onequarter of the time parents caused the
waste of quarter of the money paid the schools
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20

+ NFRANCHISEMENT OF
WOMEN

What had been predicted by oppo-
nents of woman's suffrage has come
to pas in the recent local election, Wo-
men were carried to the polls with a
prepared ticket such a method as is
employed with negroes and foreign
ers and without a particle of iniative
or intelligent understanding cast their
vote at the direction of the boss"
whoever that might he. Many of the
women OF course, did just as intelli-
gent men do, informed themselves be-
forehand and voted with their intelli-
gence in their conscience, but let us
hope that each succeeding year find
more of such among both men and
women. Our country is in sore need
of such-the want never more appar-
ent than at the present crisis with
greed and graft revealed as the very
handspring OF political activity in the
halls OF state.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
COMMUNITY LOYALTY-Hav,

COMMUNITY LOYALTY-Have you ever stopped to
consider the fact that loyalty community interests is
the highest form of patriotism? Show us the man who is
loyal and true to every interest of his own community
and we will show you in that same individual man in
whom his country repose absolute confidence any
emergency that calls for his allegiance
On the other hand the who is careless and uncon-
cerned for the interests of his community is most apt to
display the spirit of indifference toward his govern
ment his should any serious danger threaten eth
cr. Try to imagine entire composed of nnum-
cradle communities welded and cemented into a
symmetrical whole each striving excel the Others but
EACH from its local loyalty developing broader and
deeper loyalty that reaches embraces the whole
This would be brought about if we could be brought
to see that allegiance to our own people but
that the prosperity and of others in no wise
detrment to u.s. but rather help that if each commun-
y would develop itself to the umost-materally ment-
ally and moray-none would need be enyious of others
neither would any need do augh but to detract from
anothers interest
Let us develop community loyalty to the full the
highest possible form of patriotism
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20

Observation-Disclosures is the formation OF
such habits of thought and action as will enable
us to live sanely and happily to know how to
make knowledge when we need it, and to be of
real service to the community of which we are
part
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20

For years the weather bureau has
given warning of from II to "a hours
in advance of every big storm that
has menaced the inland lakes or coast
waters of the United States.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20

Congress is engaged in house-cleaning and it wouldn't
hurt the country bit if few congressman got mixed up
in the trash and swept out
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
OUR MOTHER TONGUE

In one high school observing "Bet-
ter Speech" week, colored tags were
used by the English classes to decor
ate pure speech offenders. Everyone
was on the alert for their neighbours
mistake at least and it is worthy of
mention that the supply o. '~ - "ave
out before the week was hotf ever,
and hurry call was sent in for more
by the sponsors of the movement.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
MEMORIAL TO COLORED
LEADER

The great man of his race, Booker
T. Washington is to have memoir
ial erected in Chicago in the form Of
a community center building. 1t will
be four stories in height and cost
100000, the funds to be furnished by
the negroes of Chicago,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
PINES FOR WORKOUT
FARM

1t has been decided to plant 1900
pine trees on the government farm
near the Federal penitentiary at At
lanta. The land is said to be worn out
and the advice of the Federal Forest
expert is in view of this fact. Seed is
to be planted at once and the trees
of the loblolly and slash pine varieties
are to be set out in February 1925.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20

MUD AND IGNORANCE TAx-Mud and ignorance
levy Tar heavier tax every member of the comnu-
y than all other tax burdens yet the people are slow
realize this fact
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
EMPLOYEES BENEFIT

An Italian banker in California
named Gannini has beneficient plans
for his employed as the largest bank
in California and eight in the U. S.,
the management is one of interest The
control is gradually passing to the
employees by allowing and encourag
ing each one to obtain and increase
their stock holdings. Giannini has re-
tired at the age of 81 from the presi-
dency to give the younger fellows a
chance" and work out his profit shar-
ing plan. Giannini started as poor
boy in California and made his first
success with commission business
/ Twenty Years ago his bank was a one
room affair. Now it has IS branches
with $4,000 stock holders, deposits OF
$300,000,000 and 485,O0O depositors.
BELATED WEDDING
GIFT
Former Crown Prince. Frederick
William says he would like that we'd
ding gift promised by 400 municipali-
ties in 1905 the year of his marriage
The plans were magnificent and Sc
long in execution that the war came
on before the elaborate present was
completed. 1t was dinner set of 1900
pieces including finest china, cut glass
and monogrammed silver, costing sew
eral hundred thousand dollars and now
reposes in government vaults. A
conference of burgo masters is called
to see what they shall do about it
several OF the former contributing
towns being now out of German ter
ritory. Confiscating the valuable SET
TOR reparations purposes has been sug
gested but quite generally scorned.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20

The nice thing about having home is always gives
you some place to wish You when you were away
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
SPOTLIGHTS
ON
PEOPLE 3
PETTY TYRANNY
elders

AT election times as in the matter
| OF drives, corporations frequently cir
cularize their employees, requesting
their support to certain men or meas
ures. 1t is recorded that letter of
this kind was written concerning the
Mellon tax plan and the bonus bill
by one concern and it contained also
hidden threat in the announcement
that the pay roll would be checked
within two weeks to find out who had
reported favorably. President Cool
idge learned of this and directed his
secretary to write a letter of protest
to the offending concern stating that
such tactics were subversive of the
very fundamentals of democracy"
FIRST IN THE LAND
Atlanta has renowned visitor to-
day in the person of Mrs Frances
King of Michigan acknowledged as
the leading woman horticulturist of
the country. High offices, honorary
membership and medals of honor have
been hers from socities of America and
Europe, She is an author of widely
read books on gardens. Her lectures
under the auspices of the Woman's
Club Her visit will be concluded with
an escorted trip to La Grange that
she may be shown the picturesque
gardens of the Fuller Calloways and
which are more than 100 years old.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
Anniversary Column
IA YEARS AGO

ltitz. Leader March 10, 1910
Miss Alexander threw open her mill
merry parlors with a Shamrock open
ing, they being superbly decorated with
Ireiands national flower, the sham
rocks.
In keeping with the day and the
decorations, Irish airs were exquisite
ly rendered by Miss Kathleen Bras
well.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20

merry parlors with a Shamrock open
ing, they being superbly decorated with
Irelands national flower. the sham.
rocks.
In keeping with the day and the
decorations, Irish airs were exquisite
ly rendered by Miss Kathleen Bras
well.
Little Miss Hattie Wideman was
hostess to number of her friends hon
oring her birthday. The evening was
spent III playing games andi refresh
ments OF ice cream were served. Those
enjoying the delightful hospitality of
Miss WideA1an were Misses Eleanor
Allen, Agnes Dickson, Dora Mathis,
Ethel Hampton, Lucibelle King, Do
lores Thompson, Sarah King and
Julia Wideman; Thomas Wideman,
Mark Mathis, Jimmie Wideman, Asa
Smith, julius Allen, Claude Allen,
Brlscoe Waters and Cluade Waters.
The first picnic of the season was
enjoyed by crowd of jolly girls and
boys, chaperone included, who spent
the day at Bowen's Mill Rowing,
f1shing and dancing to the harmonica,
thanks to musician Clyde Kimler), a
tempting dinner and the ride home
through the moonlight afforded a
perfectly grand time.
Those participating were Misses
lsla Green. Eleine Braswell, Kathleen
Braswell, Daisy Belle Thompson, NIL
dred Wooten, Fannie Boyd, E esther
King, Fannie Belle Snively, Evelyn
Thompson, Mrs. Edith Hoffman and
Mrs. w. A. Green, chaperones; Messrs
Earl Braswell, w. H. Bogart, Vincent
Green, E. M. Galloway. Randall Brv-
an, Winston Jones, and Clyde Kimler.
Company &C" First Infantry, the
local militia have received an invita-
ton to attend the Georgia Chautauqua
at Albany on Governors Day which
will be April 5th. Captain DeLang and
his lieutenants are getting the COM
pany in good shape for the annual en-
campment of U. S. troops at Chicka-
manga beginning July 10.
Rev. Thos. M. Galloway of Pensa-
cola, Fla, has accepted the invitation
of the First Baptist Church of this
city to its pastorate and is expected
some time in April
The marriage of Miss Alpha Herrod
and Mr.. Oliver Waters occurred at
noon Monday at the home of the
brides parents. Miss Eudora Skinner
softly rendered Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march during the approach OF
the bridal party which included Miss
Lottie Shaffer as bridesmaid and
Mr.. Claire Smith as best man. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Ev-
erett Hollingsworth OF the Central
Christian church. After an elaborate
dinner the wedding party was photo
graphed by Mr.. Howard Brown. Aft
er an extensive wedding trip through
Florida and to Mammoth Cave. XIV,
and points in Ohio the couple will go
to Traverse City, Mich, to make their
home.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20

Somebody discovers, with horror.
large sums of money are spent taking
care OF insane aliens. That being the
case. aliens should be kept out, saw.
the horror ones.
What about the thousands of mill
ions of dollars that aliens, not insane.
have added to the wealth of the Unit
ed States? What about the fact that
they build practically all the railroads
most of the other roads, and that they
contribute at least 90 per cent to the
building of all houses? Doesn't that
count? '''''
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20

Rev. Thos M. Galloway of Pensa
COLA, Fla, has accepted the invitation
of the First Baptist Church of this
city to its pastorate and is expected
some time in ADril
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20

To understand what the drop in the
French franc means to Frenchmen.
imagine the United States winning
war, and then finding its dollar worth
less than zoe apiece, with bread at
so cents loaf, eggs 81 a dozen, etc.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20

Can man succeed after 4O?"
Real success is usually made after
forty. You can't Judge moderns by
Alexander, Napolean, Pitt, Keats or
such prodigies. 1t takes thirty years.
now to get the start of an education.
forty to get. half an education, eighty
to get fairly good education. You
are hardly ready for real work until
forty