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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26
BETTER CHECK THESE UP-A large n

BETTER CHECK THESE UP-A large major
itv of fires start in the chimney and flues "Safe-
guarding America Against Fire" cites ten reasons
for this.
l.. Use of terra Gotta sewer pipe or other un-
protected tile or hollow blocks as chimney
g. Construction of chimney with bricks laid
on edges instead of flat.
g. Chimney walls built with brick fatwise or
only one brick thick, and flues unned.
T. Supporting chimney on the timber con-
struction of building upon brackets, or in
sufficient masonry foundation, when the chimney
rest on the ground.
5 Two or more connections to the same fue.
g. Building woodwork into the wall of CHM
ney or placing it in contact with, in close
proximity to, its exterior.
7. Smoke pipes arranged to enter chimney in
vertical line.
8. Carelessness in sealing the connection be-
tween smokepipe and chimney, and failure to
anchor the pipe to the chimney.
9. Carelessness in not renewing rusted smoke
pipe and also in allowing combustble material too
the pipe.
10. Carelessness in not keeping the chimney
clean and joints in brckwork properly jointed
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26
RESPONSIBILITY OF INSURANCE MAN

AGEMENT-Insurance has been personifed
a never sleeping sentry guarding the business in
terests of the world. Insurance is the best out
standing example of the interrelationship of bus
mess because it is factor in every business tran
saction whether we realize it or not.
In the state of Illinois alone the total amount Of
money and property protected by all forms of in
surance reaches the stupendous figure of sixteen
billion dollars. That sum is almost thousand
times the total taxes distributed by the state in
1922 and forty times the value of all farm pro-
ducts in Illinois in 1922
Insurance companies differ from all other ag-
encies entrusted with the money of the people
Not only must the original capital on which to do
business be provided, but in addition there must
be surplus to guarantee the payment Of proper
claims immediately
From the every moment in which the contract is
made, the company is responsible for the payment
of the amount guaranteed if anything happens to
the property or life of the insured.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26
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MENENDEz DAY

As one of three imposing days OF
the Ponce de Leon, celebration in St.
Augustine, Florida, April 2, 3, and 4,
Menendez Day will receive special
ceremony. The Spanish Ambassador
and the city officials of Arches, Spain
where Menendez remains are inferred
are invited to be present Only last
August the American Ambassador AL
exander Moore husband OF the late
Lillian RusselD and II citizens of
Florida were official guests at GER
emory in Arise when Menendez re-
mains were changed from simple
chapel resting place to a modern and
imposing crypt. Since that time much
research work in Spain relating to the
early history of Florida has been und-
er way and an abundance of material
has been discovered on the history of
St. Augustine. 1t is learned that the
picture of early garrison life there will
be comparable to what we know of
the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth
Rock and that the early missions OF
Florida out date the California miss
ions by hundred years..
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26

FOX FARMING FOR
ALASKANS

Disappointed prospcctors for gold
in Alaska may eventually turn theii
attention to fox farming which prom
ises large and sure returns. Only white
foxes are found in some localities but
the blue ard silver foxes can be grown
if brought in from other sections.
Early attempts to breed the foxes on
islands thus avoid fencing expense was
found impracticable becaus /" an
ima1s escaped over the icc wen the
sea was frozen.
The scarcity of feed for foxes in
the summer on farms, has been sup
plemented by dried and powdered ra6-
bit flesh which boiled with vegetable
wter makes change of diet from fish:
Sometimes the rabbit meat is packed
fresh in 5 gallon cans with water and
then frozen solid until feeding time.
In time this use of rabbit flesh might
serve to rid the Pacific states of the
pest which now overruns them.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26
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:E0Y
Uncle John

My niece has bought her new
spring hat-a SNUG, artistiC
domeothat looks like it was
built to keep her intellecks at
home; never like the cart
wheel" shapes she wore IN years
agone, that took half dozen
spears to hold the critter on.-
but this here up-to-date device
that crowns her brow today, is
certainly a winner-and, I'm
back of what 1 say! -,
ga gravy-bowl turned upside
down" describes it mighty nigh,
and a single, bobbin' feather
captivates the searchin' eye. Its
base-line gives the merest hint
of Venus in eclipse-but it fairly
socks the emphasis on smiiin
ruby lips!
spring hat amt needin' no de-
tense, I'll stake my reputation IT'S
the peak of common sense. The
unassumin' egg-shell may be
plumb bereft of pride, yet every
time we meet one, we can swear
to what's inside! When we run
acrost perfection it's the time
fer standin' pat-so, l register
approval of my niece,s new
spring hat. Uncle John.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26
FARMS IN EAST IN SAME BOAT WITH


SOUTH-The depletion of farms in the South OF
their labor and the consequent abandonment OF
farms appears not to be sectional or confined to
the territory mostly supplied by colored farm Ia
tor according to recent statitcs published by the
New York State College of Agriculture. In its re-
cont census Of conditions OF New York farms the
department says:
"On January LIST OF this year there were approx
,nately los 900 less people living on farms than
there were in 1917, according to the figures, In
1917 the farm population was $4,000, Now the
total had dropped to $4,000. In 1918 4o,OOO TIL
lers OF the soil left to engage in other occupations
In 1919. $4,000 more followed and in l9zO, Z5OOo
relinquishcd agricultural pursuits. The exodus IN
1921 was 10000.
There was a back to the farm" tendency IN
1922. when II 900 returned. In 1923, however,
$1,000 deserted farms for the cities or other pur-
suits more profitable than farming, and IN 1874,
y COO left the farms in the state.
The figures show also that farm hands have de-
serted their calling In 1917 there 1900 hlr'
ed hands on the farms Of the state. On January l.
1925 there were 26700, decrease OF $4,000
The report indicated that despite these reduc
tons in farm population and labor, the farms OF
the Empire State produced record crops last year
1t was pointed out however that the production
was made at the expense of other important farm
work. and that in many instances farmers neg
Iected buildings drainage, and fences to devote
their time to the production Of normal yields
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26
ROAD GUIDE
JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
Out of Fitzgerald

JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
Route to Savannah:-Via Abbeville.
cross bridge to Rhine, Milan, McRae,
Alamo, Mt. Vernon. Vidalia. Lyons,
Re;dsville Claxton, Pembroke. Take
road via Burnsed bridge to Louisville
road. road good to Canoochee rKer
bridge. east of Claxton just faitAto
Pembroke and Louisville road; Chat
ham county paved. 40, -,
Route to Augusta-via ADDevlile
bridge. take north route two miles east
of bridge to Eastman, Dublin, Wrights
Vile. Barlow, Louisville, Wrens. Road
fair entire distance. =,
ID Route to Montgomery, Ala via
1rwinville, Sycamore, Ashburn, Syl-
vester Albany, Dawson, Cuthbert~
GEORGETOWN, Eufaula, Union Springs.
Rod fair to Sylvester, paved TO Al
hany and good road to Georgetown.
Cross bridge to Eufaula.
DIXIE HIGHWAY
"Centrl Route"
Pou+e to Macon-via Abbeville>
Hawkinsville. Perry. Good to Bib
County line then paved into Macon
Route to Jacksonville-Vla Della,
Douglas, Nichols, Folkston, Jackson
Vile Good road to Nichols, rough to
Waresboro, good to Waycross. excel
'ei' ~ ROUTE TO coRDEiE
Via Rochelle, Seville and Pitts.
road good to fair all the way.
IThis information will be printed
each week in this column; should anr
serious changes be reported, will make
notation of such. )-Leader-F 1terpriss
Promoter of Good Roads
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26
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KIDS AND LAMBS IN
DEMAND

The section of Georgia around about
Ludowici and Pearson is furnishing
goats by the car load for an early
shipment to Palestine. These will be
used i'll the Jewish feasts. A cargo OF
2 to 5000 is wanted at one time. Al
so the demand for spring lambs and
kids for Italian sections of eastern cit
les is giving good business to the far
mcrs near Savannah. South Georgia
could popularize this food for
a more general use and reap large prof
its from growing these animals, as they
are easy to care for and are very GER
tain in their yield. Small Itown butch
ers will admit that their supply of NUT
ton; is never equalito theAdemand, like
wise kid and goat meat. is rarity
highly priced by their customers.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26

MOTORS-It is truly world on wheels we live
in. Last year motor vehicles cost the world
three and third billion dollars Department of
Commerce informs you that dring the year there
were assimated 100000 passenger cars and
trucks and 100000 motor cycles. Average price
per was $1,000 per motor cycle $500. Twenty
five years ago the automobile was an experiment
Today there is one to every six persons, nearly
SO.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26

NATURAL JOY-The real joys of life come from
the natural force of things rightly used. Artificial
joys satisfying. Plain, Simple food Civ
es strength and feeling of citation and power
Foods mixed to tickle the palate and to make
one overeat leave one with an unsatisfed and dis
tressed feeling. The JOY comes from the pleasant
sensation OF taste. Proper foods are tasteful,
when properly eaten, and leave one with the glow
o fheath.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26
THE FLYING HENS-Some residents over

THE FLYING HENS-Some residents over the
city who are interested in identifying their prem
Uses report that they sadly handicapped in
their work by the presence of stray fowls. While
great poultry boosters we do no believe
in allowing the chickens to tresspass on our neigh
bors. Chickens do not belong in gardens or in
flower BEDS and owners should have due respect
for the rights of their geighbors. The hen is a
great institution but only when under control
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26
IF YOU DRINK, DON'T DRIVE-A r

IT I OO DNINI>, DUN ONIVE-A ruling by
the Connecticut motor vehicle commission that
"any person who drinks and then operates car
must be considered drunken may sound drastic
and will be certain to provoke controversy but its
universal adoption standard for the guidance
of magistrates would as surely tend to eliminate
class of drivers which is a menace to life and
limb on the public highways.
There ought to be no difference of opinion on
the proposition that the person permitted to op-
crate powerful motor the highways should
be requiredlto keep his faculties keen and alert ;
and there ought also to be little dispute over the
fact that the use of alcohol as a beverage is at
least contributing cause of reckless and incom-
petent driving.
If it possible to enforce the Connecticut
rule, there would be fewer auto fatalities.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26

CONTROLLING TRAINS
WITH RADIO

It is now practicable to operate an
electric train without any crew at all,
using central control of radio pow
err. Even car doors may be automat-
ically opened and shut by block sys-
tenn as we'll as the starting, stopping
and rates of speed being done by Of
flee control. This announcement came
authoritatively from the. Westinghouse
Electric Company to a meeting of rail
road officials in New York.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26
PRESERVING A SHIP

The Japanese did not like to see
Admiral Togo's celebrated flagship OF
the fleet that destroyed the Russians
consigned to the scrap heap. When
this order was given national move
ment was started to preserve the ship
as a memorial with the result that she
will be embedded in concrete halt
way up her hull where the water wash
es and permanent gangways VIII con-
meet with the shore.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26
LINE BUSY" NUISANCE

The City Of Stockholm, Sweden has
made provision for telephone patrons
who must suffer the annoyance OF
Sine busy" conditions, by installing a
waiting line" 1t will apply the rule
of first come, first served" with spe-
cial regard to those seeking hospitals,
doctors, drug stores, ticket agencies
and information bureaus, also newspa-
pers. There is special switching ma
chine for these busy calls and as fast
as the line is cleared, they are again
given the connection they ask.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26

TWO VIEWS-Mr. Dead one says: "Well it's no
use trying to do much business these days. Peo-
pie are bound to take their cars and drive out Of
town to do their buying.
Mr.. Live Wire says: 1--WE can get trade from
long distances nowadays because most people
drive cars All we have to do is advertise our bus
inesses and our town.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26

BEEN PROVEDL Advertsements may not be
read, as the non-advertisers say, but every time
we make mistake in an advertisement, the ink
doesn't get dry on the paper before we hear about
it. Yes, the advertisements read You read
them and the other fellow reads them too.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26
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MORE CAN SEE

A three-deck solid concrete stadium
to seat $4,000 people will be built at
Northwestern University in Evanston
this year, so as to be ready for the
1926 football season. One can hardly
guess the cost which was not announ-
ced, but thinking of the price for just
a little curbing, the figures can be ex-
pected to be large.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26
MAN THOUGHT DEAD 9
YEARS AGO, RETURNS

PITTSBURGH, March % Insist
ing that any reports of his death were
grossly exaggerated, T. A. Reid, 49,
who mysteriously disappeared from
his home here nine years ago, returned
just in time to avoid being pronounced
legally dead.
The aged man, apparently in the
best of health, would say only that he
had been in the west. Insurance on
his life was to have been paid next
week
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26
THE AMERICAN
Constitution
A LA Carte
Order Any Amendment
You Want

THEY are trying to pass an
L amendment to keep children
from working. Now children
didn't want to work, but they got
tired waiting for somebody else to
do it. If they would just put
through an amendment to MAKE
grown people all work, there
would be no need to have this
children one. Grown people stop
ped working without an Amend
ment or even a reason, so it will
take more than an Amendment
to start hem. 1t will take a
Miracle.
They are going to pass another
Prohibition Amendment, some
body mislayed the rules of the
other one. The 10Th amendment
made Women vote, some amend
ments make us do something and
some keep us from it. No. II will
give men with Knee Brooches the
vote. About the 18th Amendment
will prohibit smoking and when
they do, Bull Durham will boot
leg for a dollar a sack. q knew [
would get that AID worked in
there somewhere.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26

SPOTLIGHTS
ON
PEOPLE =
FINGER PRINTS
.1ders


Not only are finger prints reliable
in identification of individuals but it
is now held by a Norwegian scientist
that each family shows distinct pat
tern in the larger details and it is ex-
pectcd that later investigation will re-
veal a relation between the finger
prints of races: the latter idea is still
supposition of course.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26

HUMAN SELFISHNESS-As between the bee
and the ant both touted as examples of industry,
lot OF chaps prefer to pattern their lives after the
latter, which works for itself instead of laying up
treasures for others.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26

The first known trademark is Nine Stars, adopt
ed by business house in ancient Carthage. This
house manufactured delicious fish sauce which
it packed in Theoretically sealed pitchers marked
with nine stars, and sold through the then known
world.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26
DOWN HILL

The DIST birthday of Charles Elliott
president emeritus of Harvard Univer-
sity passed quietly, though marked by
hundreds of congratulatory kilograms
from all over the world, and gift Of
a 400 page volume that described in
detail the birthday anniversary exer-
cises of last year at Cambridge when
his Goth birthday was made a daysof
nation wide tribute in the college
world. Forty years of active service
with the university terminated in 1909
was honored by his position and title
of president emeritus which he has
since borne and has used in an advis-
ory capacity since that time.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26

Mrs Mary Schultz of Long Island celebrates
her hundredth birthday but awakens the following
morning with headache. Without boasting we
have done that much ourselves and we are no
century plant.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26

Supreme Court Justice Cropsey, trying Sun
day selling has ruled that ham and eggs are
rot drugs. The defendants should have contended
his eggs were fertilizer. Any city jury would have
agreed to that.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26
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WHERE THERE IS ONE

1t is hard for Southern people to
understand the federation that north
ern people have at times for a negro
of exceptional ability, such as in evil
dence by the acceptance of young
negro poet in the New York Univer-
sity into their local chapter OF the
Phi Beta Kappi fraternity. This is
because they do not see the negro in
mass only one or two individuals in an
entire community and the situation is
to be compared with the young Japan
csc student in Brenau or the Chinese
student in Wesleyan who were also
treated with courtesy. This negro is
senior in the University and has
won two contests of the Poetry So
cietv of America, also a second prize in
another poetry contest last year. what
ever awards the colored man is allow
ed Intellectually we expect the usual
social antagonism such as was shown
about two years ago in debarring
colored student otherwise eligible to
the dormitory privileges of an East
ern university. His father made a case
in court, but it really accomplished
nothing, because society has its unwrit
ten prerogative which says: THUS far
and no farther" regardless of what
organizations may do in the matter OF
inclusion or exclusion.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26

Oil of cedar distilled at small cost from cedar
wood waste is used to impart the necessary aroma
to boxes and containers used as cigar boxes which
are made of other woods.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26

In view of recent developments President Cool
idge probably would like to withdraw those eulo-
CYSTIC remarks in his inaugural address concern
ing Congress.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26

Having voted to raise their own salaries, mem
bers of Congress will be rather ungracious to pass
much needed farm legislation
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26

Experts say the safest place IN New York during
an earthquake is the subway. Naturally when one
oozes into subway jam little thing like an
earthquake has no terrors
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26
Anniversary Column
10 YEARS AGO
a9sss9seKAa9sss11 ~ 2
Fitz. Leader, March 1929, 1915

Fitz. Leader, March 1920, 1915
The C. O. G. Club met at the home
of Miss Lucy Whitley where rock
was played and after the game Mes
DANES Herman Jenkins and VIM. Bry
an chaperoned the club members to
Adams Candy Kitchen where Miss
Whitley treated them to refreshments.
The Club members attnding were:
Misses Emily Griffin, Hazel Jolley,
Nora Paulk, Pauline Goldenberg, La
ura Wilson, Ada Handley, Bessie Har-
per, Melba Dozier, Lilly Murray, IS
abel Paulk, and Lucy Whitley. A
bunch of feminine loneliness that caus
ed the L. E. reporter to lose track
of his troubles for the time being.
Mrs. Clayton Jay entertained the
Tuesday afternoon Club and few 9th
er friends. A color scheme of purple
and white was effectively carried out
and a three course luncheon was ser
ved nv the hostess and Mesdames ].
L. McCarty and J. H. Mayes. Violet
sachets were presented as souvenirs.
The guests were Mesdames c. S. Is
Ter, ]. H. Mayes, R. E. Lee, H. B.
Richie, C. E. Brewer, T. ]. Dickey,
D. E. Jackson, A. ]. Mcdonald, ]. L.
Dorminey, Robert Mann, A. H. Den
mark, E. A. Russell, J. E. Turner L.
L. Griner, R. E. Elg:n, ]. L. McCarty
and Lon Dickey:
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Richie enter
tanned at a rock party in honor of
Mrs. Wister L. Richie of Milledge-
vile.
Prof E. L. Beauchamp met with the
same accident operating the planer in
the Manual Training Department that
happened to Sam Kassewitz two
months ago, only worse. In twink
ling three fingers were cut clean off
his left hand. This is certainly regret
able.
Visitors in the city have been Mr.,
and Mrs. S. Tatel of Brooklyn, visit
ing their daughters Mesdames Kasse-
WITT and Goldenberg, Miss Willie Rob
inson of Five Points, Ala. with Mrs.
Guy Robinson, Lon Sheahan of Ga.
Tech at home with his parents Mr..
and Mrs. J. F. Sheahan. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. A. Dorminy of Douglas, Mrs. Earl
Braswell and little son of Augusta to
visit her mother Mrs. Broughton.
***
Visitors out of the city have been
Judge c. NJ Wise at Alto, Ga. in the
interest of his health, Mrs. Carl Eli
son in Birmingham, Ala, Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Harris in Birmingham,
Mrs. J. F. Sheahan in Florida, L. L.
Dickerson and party of Indian rid
ers to Tallahassee, Fla.
Mrs. 7. NJ. Haines will take charge
CT the Empire Hotel on April l.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26

Vice President Dawes is now firm advocate
OF the alarm clock.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26

The farmer would rather have increase in in
come than decrease in income tax, but who
thinks about the farmer
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-26

Now we are told the Prince OF Wales may go
on a cruise. Wonder if he'll fall off the boat.