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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10
THE WORLDS MOST PROTECTED PEG

PLE-Ihe American people the most perfect
ly protected people in the world. Figures made
public in Washington show that in the matter OF
insurance this country per capita is so far ahead
OF all other countries that there is scarcely sec
ond in the race though Great Britain hobbies
along next to the United States
The figures in themselves are startling. More
important, however, is the lesson they convey
the story they tell. First they bespeak strong
sense OF honor and willing acceptance of respon-
sibility on the part of the American husband and
father
Complaint is often heard that despite the great
earning power OF the average American it is i'm
possible for him to save sufficient money to en-
sure the safety of his family in case of death or
permanent disability. Perhaps there may be some
basis for this assertion But there is no basis for
the assertion that the average man cannot protect
his family, that he cannot, by reasonable saving.
provide and estate for those he must leave behind
without actually setting aside the lump sum which
otherwise would be necessary, and which would
greatly lower the standard of living.
Insurance is now well out of the realm of the
Injuries 1t has passed from the stage of the gam
Die 1T has developed into integral part of
American life so interviewer with our social fab
nc that today any man finds it possible to protect
his family, and all wise men do So
Protection of the family, the certainty that the
widow will not want or the child be neglected
means more to this country than mere saving to
to the state. 1t means added production The man
who looks the world in the face unafrad is slim
ulated to greater deeds of daring and accomplish
ments Fear of the future has kept countless thou
sands OF men in the ruts of mediocrity With fear
removed with confidence established, the man can
stretch his wings and grasp such opportunity as
presents with reasonable safety.
Americas appreciation of insurance is an evil
dence OF American intelligence Today only the
dullard and the utterly thoughtless are unpro-
tected.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10
BUT FEW ARE CHOSEN'-Li

BUT FEW ARE CHOSEN'-Lieut Osborne c.
Wood, governor general of the Philippine Islands,
had made fortune in stock speculation during
the past few months.
Young Wood has been stationed in Manila but
has kept in close touch with Wall Street.
He was successful He made money His salary
lieutenant in the United States army could
not pay for his cabegram charges. II he had
lost and had involved the honor of the United
States in any way, it would have brought disgrace
upon himself and the army He was taking long
chance. Because he the public will probably
forget the hazards
We believe that if young the service of
his country officer in the United States
army, he has no business dabbling in New York
stock market. If he must gamble, let him resign
his commission and join some New York broker
age house. An officer cannot do constructive and
conscientious military work with his mind con-
Stantly centered on the New York stock exchange
Military science is a profession that needs the
concentrated though of its followers. We believe
that congress should pass rigid legislation to pro-
hibit any employee army officer from endanger-
ing his own money and wasting his country's time
i'll Wall street gambling.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10
THE AMERICAN PEACE AWARD-Our read


ers are given the opportunity this week to vote
oheir sentiments on universal peace proposal, as
outlined by an unnamed author, the winner OF the
100000 prize offered by Mr.. Box. formerly OF
the Ladies Home ourna 1t will be noted by
reading the proposed plan, that it varies but lit
tie from the original plan proposed by former pres
ident Woodrow Wilson. This plan is receiving
extensive free publicity by the press OF America
and foreign countries and may be the means Of
bringing about a conference on the subject,
with better results, it is hoped than previous ef-
forts along this line.
One OF the remarkable features OF this proposal
IS really the fact that of the than twenty two
thousand plans offered, there should not have
been more than containing the same subs
lance, it is hard to believe that there could be
that many plans offered for the solution of this
world problem and only one contains these wide
iy published theories of World Peace advocates
If you approve or do not approve the plan, vote
your sentiment and mail us your ballot.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10
REV. c. A. CHM
GIVES $500 BOND

A warrant sworn out by ]. D. c.
Ivey. treasurer of the Kennedy Me-
mortal Church before Judge Powers
Monday charges Rev. c. A. CHM with
misappropriating funds rightfully be-
longing to the church OF which Rev.
CHM formerly was pastor.
Rev Ginn, practically by himself
built the church and collected the most
OF the funds with which the material
and labor for same were purchased
and has been pastor for Kennedy Me-
mortal church until very recently,
when he accepted position as princi-
pal of the Vaughn Taylor school. Dur
ing all these years Rev. CHM has
been held in high repute by the cit
liens of Fitzgerald and it is quite prob
able that when he files his report of
the collections and expenditures, it will
be found that this action was precipi-
tate.
The matter will be Investigated by
the Grand Jury next week. Rev.
CHM. when notified OF the action of
his church called upon the trustees
OF Vaughn Taylor and offered his res
ignation as principal, ii in their opin-
ion, the allegations seem to Interfere
with his duties as principal. The trus-
tees assured him of their continued
confidence and requested him to stay
at his post,
Rev. CHM also offered to resign to
County School Superintendent J. H.
Billiard, but this official also declined
to accept his resignation.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10
ARMY AND NAVY RACE

Virtually contest between army
and navy flier preparations by both
are being pushed for the Worldwide
dash around the globe. and some secre-
cy observed as to the plans II detail.
Tentative dates for the stat have
been given out however. The navy
blrdmen will start from Washington,
ID. C., about February 2lst in six De
Havlland super-powerful ships equip
ped with Liberty motors and the course
outlined will cover approximately 20
OOO miles, going by San Diego, Ha-
waiia and PHILIPPINES to Hong Kong,
and through southern Asia and Eur
ope and by the Azores back to the
homeland.
The army fliers will leave April 2
and take the northerly route through
out, leaving the u. S. by Seattle and
Alaska and reaching Asia at Japan
and Farce Island by Greenland and
Iceland and Canada to WASHINGTON.
Iheir route is longer covering $4,000
miles. The object of these globe-en-
clrcling trips is to establish if possible
Americas prestige in aerial develop
ments as France and Great Britain
have both attempted the same feat
with failure. Simultaneous with these
ventures will also be the proposed ex-
petition OF the Shenandoah the 1arg-
est diriglble now in the world to the
North Pole.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10
THE BILTMORE GARDEN

There will be a sunken garden at
the Biltmore Hotel in Atlanta though
not by the original design as the court
level was planned without reference
to IS handsome trees which the land
scape gardener says will die if the
level is raised even with the wall space
that had been considered necessary
about each trunk. At an additional ex-
pense OF approximately 81 900 per tree
the thousands of yards of earth now
piled about their roots will be re-
moved and the original level be pre-
served that air may not be excluded
from the 80 to 40 feet spread of roots,
absolutely necessary to their life &C
cording to the advice OF this expert au-
thority
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10
JAPANESE ECONOMY

The finance department of Japan
has ordered a reduction of expenses
in their foreign office as we'll as all
other department of government. In
the case Of the diplomats it will mean
less entertaining with dinners and
banquets and also curtailment in trav-
cling expenses for officials in secret
service or delegates to conference ev-
en- OF international affairs. None but
those personally affected by the ruling
can fail 10 see the justice and wis
dom of such a restriction following
Japan's national calamity.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10
WHY NOT OUR" GovERNMENT?-Walte

w. Head, president of the American Bankers AS
sociation in an address before the Chicago and
Cook County Bankers Association said:
We speak reverentially of Our Country" What
do we mean Are we thinking of the service which
owe to country of the love which we bear
for it, we thinking only of the protection
which our country can afford us, only OF the ben
eft which we may derive from it Are we thinking
of what we may do for our country, or OF what
country may do for us?
Much as we find reason to deplore high taxes, to
lament the interference of government in business
to condemn radicalism, our duty to ourselves and
cur country requires positive well as negative
action, dynamic direction rather than static OBJ
struction. We must be constructive.
'As business men we go before Congress--wth
justification-opposng this bill or favoring that
business men, we decry the acts Of politicians"
who are elected to office or who procure the cleo
ton OF others to office Yet citizens of our
try, do fulfill the obligations incumbent upon
us? Do exercise our right to vote-and when
do, do always place intelligent, efficiency
and patriotism in government ahead of every 9TH
er consideration?
We cannot delegate our responsibility in govern
mcnt to some one else The handspring of watch
operates through series of wheels and cogs to
move the hands on the dial. City councils, legs-
latures congress, executive officials carry on the
government, but the handspring of government
is individual citizens. The handspring may trans
NIT its impulse through elected or appointed off
Gals, but the mechanism will not operate if the
handspring is removed There is no substitute for
individual interest in government and individual
responsibility for government.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10
THE WORLDS NEED

Significant of the failure of all pres
ent plans and activities toward peace
anywhere in the world is the fact that
the Nobel Peace Prize will not be
awarded to anyone for 1928, the jury
of awards having the past year found
no person eligible to receive it. Not
even Edward Box with his 100000
prize for peace plan has been con-
sidered. Ii is now revealed that an
other American, a Boston man nam
ed Edward A. Fine has offered a
prize of $4,000 to the countries of
England, France and Italy in compe-
tition for the best peace plan for Eu
rope, along lines similar to that of the
Box offer in the United States.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10

Oddities
ON
K THINGS
= ~ Blu M:
THE UNITED STATES
OF EUROPE
By M;

Is that not an aim worth working
for' DR.. Johannes Bell, vice president
OF the Reichstag has proposed it and
pronounced it as the only means thru
which Europe can reconstruct itself
and preserve occidental civilization.
Supremacy, rivalry and revenge have
until now actuated all the nations Of
Europe TO their own great loss and
danger. He calls for recruits to this
new idea OF community feeling and so
lidarity between all nations of Europe.
Truly world peace must wait upon such
regeneration of Europe.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10
Anniversary Column
IA YEARS AGO
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lFitz. Leader, Jan. $40, 1910
Visitors out of town and returning
home this week are Miss Eva Persons
from Macon, Miss Vessie Jones from
Thomasville, Miss Hettie Smith from
Atlanta, Miss Dollie McLendbn from
Blutfton, Miss Mary Livingston from
brownsville. Miss Effie Floyd from
Atlanta, Miss Nellie Hagar from
Water Valley, Miss, Miss Mary James
from lverness, Fla, Miss Esther King
from Lake Butler, Fla, Mrs. E. K.
Farmer and children from Hogansville,
Miss Glenn Allen from Cedartown,
Mrs. c. S. New from Dublin, Miss
Carolyn jenkins from Eatonton. Miss
Margaret Emery from Atlanta, Mrs.
Katrina Keeper from Tallapoosa.
Some of the young ladies visiting here
this week were Mrs. Daisy Wilcox
Brabham with her brother B. E. Viii
cox, Miss Virginia Brannon of Palat-
ka, Fla, with her sister Mrs. 7. C.
Ligeour, Miss Mamie King with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. King in
the recently purchased home on Mer-
rlmac Drive, Mrs. Helen Maldoon and
mother Mrs. Jennie Shallenberger of
Baytona, Pa, with numerous friends
here, Miss Florence Roberts with her
sister Mrs. Almonte Jones.
Miss Iva Rodgers was delightfully."-
surprised by number of young peo-
pie at her home on south Main St.
Those present were Misses Helen Nc
Alllister, Susie McAllister, Helen Os-
borne, Birdie McLendon, Modena
Powell, Helen Perkins, Edward Per-
kins, Irene Jones and Messrs Mack
Pryor, Lance Cooper. Cecil Reeves.
Charlie Lee Rogers, Sim GRAY, Law
renee Glover, Loren Dickerson. and
Farrand Osborne.
Miss Lucy Whitley entertained a
number of little friends in honor of
her birthday with a Heart Dice party.
Those present were Misses Emily
Griffin, Emily Murray, Emmie and
Mamie Mashburn Louise and Kath-
crime Wilcox, Isabel Paulk, Pauline
Goldenberg, Ada Hand1ey. Ava Par
sons, Mavis Paulk, Gladys Kernev and
Allie Mayes.
A progressive rock party was Civ
Ell by DR.. and Mrs. D. B. Ware in
honor of Miss Ruby Hurst of Social
Circle, the guest of Mrs. Lulu Shep-
herd. DR.. T. ]. Dorminey was declar-
ed the most successful player. A chat
ing dish lunch was served. Mrs. Ware
was assisted by Miss Jennie Mashburn.
Those invited to meet Miss Hurst were
Misses Willie Willis, Belle Farmer OF
Warrenton. Epsie Campbell of For
syth, Jennie Mashburn. Glenn Allen,
Mae Wilcox, Mrs. Katrina Keeper
DR.. and Mrs. E J. Dorminey and
Messrs Ike Levin, Bob Lee, H. B
Richie, F. R. Perdue, S. ]. Smith
O. H. Elkins and J. D. Dorminey.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10

MELONS MELLON TO BENEFIT MILLION
AIRES ONLY-As illustration how misleading
the proposed reduction OF Income Taxes are is point
ed by actuaries who have studied the Republican pro
posed reduction" law and giving the following
the result OF their investigation:
A person with 100000 income save under the Mel
Ion plan $251,78400
Fifty heads of families, each having an income Of
$20000-tota $l,000000-save under the Mellon plan
$35350
One hundred heads OF families, each having an in
come OF $10000-total $1000000-save under the Mellon
plan $4,000
Two hundred heads of families, each having an in
come OF $5,OO0-total $l000O00-save under the Mellon
Plan $5,950
-Four hundred heads of families each having an in
come OF $2,5O0-total $l,O0O000-save under the Mellon
NOTHING.
The propagandists of the Mellon tax plan. contin
ually refer percentages OF reduction taxpayers will re-
ccivc 1t is question OF percentages but question
OF dollars and
Now il YOU. Mr.. TAX PAYER, belong in that
MILLION DOLLAR CLASS, you may favor the
proposed law, but if you of the thousands who
under either OF the other classes named above YOU
can sec how little it will mean you and how unfair
the new law will act in your particular 1t is quite
natural that milonares would favor the Mellon plan
but does reach the thousands of small tax PAYERS
who make the army OF in both old parties and
50 II our lawmakers keep their the ground .hey
VIII decide to leave the burden of taxation where it be-
longs, the who deal in millions
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10

Crisp County may have the first lady county
school superintendent, Mrs. Max F. Land having
announced for that position. Mrs Land is a pop
ular club woman, member of the Board of Educa-
ton OF Cordee and an experienced educator, hold
ing degree from the State Normal and the Uni
versity of Chicago. In her announcement she
states that she wants to see the boys and girls
IN the county schools have equal opportunity
with those OF the towns. and we fully agree with
her and hope she will get an opportunity to put
her platform into practice. It's a good one and
should win in the progressive county of Crisp.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10
FARMERS WIVES BENEFITTED-The hr

FANWEKo WIVES BENEFITTED-Th hu-
man and social phase of farm electrificaton, as
opposed to strictly economic phase, was stressed
at recent meeting of American Association of
Agricultural Engineers at Chicago. NJ H. Ayles-
wort, National Electric Light Assn said:
i firmly believe that electricity will add from
fifteen to twenty years to the life of farmers wiz
es Water in the home, pumped by electricity. the
electric iron, electric washing machine, vacuum
cleaner range refrigerator. percolators curling
irons-all of these things are unknown to most
farmers wives and daughters Electricity will
bring them And, most important of all to the
household, will be the advantage of electric light
ing.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10
MUSICAL PROGRAM AT
CHRISTIAN CHURCH ON
SUNDAY NIGHT

Opening march, America First
Machee- Beye-Orchestra.
Overture, Greeting, Franz Mahl-
Orchestra.
Guide Me o Thou Great Jehohah"
Williams-Choir.
Selection Apple Blossoms" Kath-
leen Observation-Disclosures.
LAS the Heart Panteth" Wildemere
Solo and Chorus.
Serenade "LaPaloma" Chevalier de
Yradier-Orchestra.
Trio Lift Up Thine Eyes Wilde
mere.
Holy. Holy, Holy" Heyser-So-
10 and Chorus.
March Joy to the World" Machie-
Beyer-Orchestra
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10
FOR WORKING PEOPLE

The best of workers get out of sorts
when the liver fails to act. They feel
languid half-sick, "blue" and discouraged
and think they are getting lazy. Neglect
of these symptoms might result in a sick
spell, therefore the sensible course is to
take dose or two of Herbine. 1t is Just
the medicine needed to purify the system
and restore the vim and ambition Of
health. Price Coo. Sold by
T. ]. Halle & Co. adv
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10

Many business spend a lot OF time killing time
waiting for the day when business will happen
their way Such blind the eternal fact that
business where is invited and stays where it is
well treated No true business loses any time wait
ing for business happen he gets busy advertising and
make it happen.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10
Bp-sdoA;zAEg
By HERMAN I. GELDERS

Scientists say the next war will be
fought by electricity. That only bears
out the belief of all OF us, that the next
war will be the most shocking ever
known
We spend more money for chewing
gum than for books. Oh, well, we
know better how 20 use Our jaws
than our minds.
IN CONFERENCE
There was tired business man, a
member of that busy clan. that shields
itself from prying eye behind that
good old alibi-
Gin Conference"
He rested in his office chair and
ducked a lot of toll and care and
smoked cigars in sweet content, and
thus his busy hours were spent
'In Conference"
Came anxious strangers by the score
to camp outside his office door, and
angrily they went their way, for he
was busy all the day
"In Conference"
And so he died and at the ate an
anel bade him stand and wait and said
to him with frowning brow, est
Peters mighty busy now
In Conference"
-Birminham Age-Herald
A woman's face is her fortune only
when it draws lot of interest.
A new opera, named "The Tramp"
has just been composed We suppose
the music will be 'ragtime.'
STOIC INSECT
You never heard the bee complain,
Nor hear it weep and wall;
But if it wish it can unfold
A very painful tail.
Lemon Punch
And neither does the wasp
rumble or complain;
And yet he carries round with him
An awful tail of pain.
90
Mary had little Ford
1t sadly needed paint;
A locomotive kissed it
And now this flivver amt.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10

My country, It's of thee, sweet land of liberty,
pass few restrictive laws. 1t only costs us
So4 head for legislative machinery every
year, so get busy and tighten us up a little more
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10

Promote in every way the interest OF your community
Tor IN that way can best promote your interests
And do not overlook the TACT that the kind of you
live in is the kind of town YOU help make the you
live in.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10

The poultry and egg business is of the biggest in
dustrie in the country especially ii you take into
sderaton the fine medium of distribution OF money thru
out the country. few dozen hens on the farm usually
produce all of the ready cash for the family necessities
the table
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10

We are nearing the season for the publication
of the picture of Honest Labor with the dinner
pail and paper hat
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10

There is nothing calculated to upset our conf
dence in mankind as much as the conversational
philosopher who presses us to lend him five spot.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10
NEXT TO QUEEN
FTIZARFTH

Probably not next in the estimation
OF the English people but next in
point of location will hang the por-
trait of Lady Astor, Americanborn
peerless in the English Parliament, GER
tainly a great honor from her colleag-
ues and commemorating her accession
as the first woman member of that
august body which event occurred in
1915 and has been sustained at sue
ceeding elections.
ROMANCE AT EIGHTY
The venerable author George w. Ca
bic, of high renown as novelist IN
the 70's and sos and before and since
that time as a newspaper and mag
azine writer has at the age of eighty
taken new lease on life and romance
by making a secret marriage in Mont
clair, n. J., and then going to St. Pet
ersburg, Fla, with his bride where the
love nest was soon discovered by in
terested observers as the couple basked
in the sunshine of Fountain of Youth
Park every day. The fact that the
brief engagement and marriage follows
an acquaintanceship of forty years
standing removes any thought of Sc
nile folly from the case, and besides
Mr.. Cable has been married twice be-
fore and the lady once. He is howev-
err very feeble and almost blind, need
ing companionship and care
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AUTOGRAPHED CARTOON
SOUGHT
Among the memorials for the Hard
ing room at Marion, O., there has been
requested from the cartoonist Kess-
Ter one of his comics, entitled The
Bottom of the Ladder" which called
forth from President Harding the
subject of it an appreciative letter who
said II want you to know how much
l enjoyed it * y" The two most
familiar features consist of the OLD
drum stove and the crouch at the
case who is kicking about the distrib-
ution to the lad who is the target for
everybody's criticism. Your picture
makes stage setting that is exceed
ingly familiar to me in the reflection
of boyhood days. 1t made me think Of
the days of almost fifty years ago"