Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-02-14
WOODROW WILSON
THE UNANIMOUS SENATE.
DID FORD TALK TO SOON?
w. J. BRYAN PLEASE.
GREAT IS IOWA.

Woodrow Wilson's body rests in
the crypt of the great Episcopal Ca
thedral at Mt St. Adams in the north
west section of Washington.
Woodrow Wilson's real funeral the
tribute paid to the spirit that is not
dead, spreads actually over the whole
world, and his was "a public funerap'
IN the real sense of the word
The moment they are dead, men
begin to settle into the place that his
tory reserves for them. Today with ra
dlo, telegraph, newspapers, history
works rapidly. Its judgments are as
erroneous as in the past, probably but
they are more quickly rendered
1t is to be remembered that Mr..
Wilson's public services were not war
time services only. Before the war was
/ thought of he had been at work on
public. problems The Federal reserve
bank, that carried this country through
the financial strain of war, was part
of his work.
The land credits for farmers, freeing
the farmer from respectable" usury.
in many directions had his intense
care and devotrons. In many directions
he worked for the public welfare, eff
tlciently, before the devastating war
broke upon the world.
You come to the end of book. read
the word fins and know all that the
book has to say. 1t is not SO with
lite OF an active man. His last dav
comes, yet for him you cannot write
fms, not after a year or the next:
perhaps not for thousand years.
Woodrow Wilson who held in his
hand more material power than any
j individual has ever held on this earth.
went back into the ground again But
how long the effects of his active life
will be felt on this planet no man can
say.
President Colidge Will observe that
the Senate is in no doubt as to public
opinion on the oil scandal Some Sen
ators would lose no sleep over such
a little thing as selling the navy's
OIL supply to private individuals, or paw
ing little cash (rot checks) to pub
lie officials if the thing could be put
over quietly
But the country is awake, and not
one Senator voted against Wa1sh's
resolution calling on the President to
cancel the oil leases.
One wise man last week said, Ford
talked just sixty days too soon. If he
had kept quiet, this oil affair would
have given him the Presidency" Per-
! haps he'd rather have Muscle Shoals.
His chances are good for that now.
! Any plans that official gentleman may
have had Tor turning that over to In
! siders on a Teapot basis" will be
kept quiet for while, at least.
Secretary DENLY of the Navy saws.
i would do it all over again tomor-
row."
OF course that does not mean that
the secretary approves all the finan-
clal trimmings that went with the deal
the Government bonds handed over.
| checks that were given and not cash
ed, the valise full of cash handed to
a member of the Cabinet of the United
| States.
Some of that undoubtedly. Mr.. Den
| by would change.
| What is more important, however.
than Secretary Denby's lopinion. is
what Congress and the people will
! de-
They will see that it is not done
all over again"
One hundred and ten little Pomer- r..
an1ans-very small fluffy pet dogs y
were exhibited in New York CITY last,
week. Each dog had nicely dressed
lady, nurse or owner, watching the
dear little creature, affectionately and
faithfully. Those digs are worth more
than 100000.
Not far away, in an institutional
ward, you can find one hunderd and
ten human babies, three or four nur-
ses taking care of the whole lot. And
all the babies put to gether are hard
~ worth ten cents; in fact, they are
liability.
Moral: Be born a Pomeranian if
you want to go through life comfort
ably, in this civilization.
Wise citizens of Florida won't hes
ltate any longer about sending Will
lam J. Bryan to represent them as del
egate in the Democratic Convention.
Judging by news from Washington
Mr.. Bryan may have to overcome his
reluctance and take the Democratic
nomination himself. First, he will GO
around like Diogenes for awhile, with
lantern, and then say 81 guess you
Will have to take me-"
lowas newspapers start a campaign
of advertising, Dragging about that
fine state. No wonder, for they have
things to brag about The corn fields
OF Iowa alone produce more wealth
than all the gold mines of the United
States. The State knows no iliteracy
or, at least, less than any other state
IN the Union. Its crops are worth a
billion year; the entire population
including all hired men, grandnothers
and babies could ride at the same
time in lowas automobiles
It's really marvellous State. Cali
fornia and Florida rejoice, saying:
More power. Get in those cars, drive