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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
Farmers the Backbone of
Prosperous Towns

Agriculture, says Herbert Hoover, is bet
ter town builder than industry. This remark,
saws the Emporia Gazette, is one that deserves
more than passing notice. The chambers OF
commerce in nine out of every ten towns IN the
United States should have this very fact drill
ed into their systems. The majority OF the
American towns which are now strainlng
their suspenders in an effort to pull factories
in their direction will more make more health
full progress if they forget the factories and
extend co-operativehand to the farmers. II
Agriculture is the backbone of the average
small town. but the town boosters are inclined
to forget this fact. They labor under the mis-
taken notion that good town means bigger
town and that bunch of factories will solve
their problem. The good will and the whole
hearted support of the farmers in that towns
trade territory are vastly more desirable than
factories for the average town. This good will
and the support will not come unsought and
undivided The boosting of community ag-
ricuture will be bread cast upon the waters.
The town will progress without belching
smoke stacks.-Farming Magazine.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
"Just as Sweet"
Speaking of Window Displays

The women of Bradford, England,
appealed to the city ag'''o'ities OF
interfere with the bold lisrlays Of
feminine lingerie that were displayed
on too lifelike wax figures in the shop
windows of their town in connection
with shopping week" that was put
on by their merchants to stimulate
business in a period of unusual trade
depression Protests to the merchants
did no good which was the more pro-
voking, as the women had boosted
this plan of shopping week. Crowds
of men inspecting the display almost
halted 'raffir. so the women organ
lied vigilance committee to report
to a central headquarters the names
of the men who paused to stare and
in the case of husbands there will be
a private hearing and Judgment
rendered in the home courts in and
about the city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
Making a Good Town Better

Population is the gauge by which most of
us judge community yet it is not always a
safe guide. The type and quality of citizen
ship, rather than the mere number of people,
determines whether the particular communi-
ty is good place in which to dwell and bring
up the family. When increase in population
can be combined with the keeping of high
standard of citizenship, the ideal growth is the
result. The so-called middle class, which con-
stitutes the major portion of population, is the
saving grace in American citizenship. No city,
however great in size, can stand high in it's
economic development; or claim distinction in
its moral and educational life without the
great middle class, which of course includes
the wage Garner.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15

Visitors in the city have been Miss
Irene Jones, Cordele; Mack Pryor, of
Moultrie; Emory Wilcox, of Rhine !;
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kilcrease from
thei rhoneymon trip in Florida en-
route to Waycross.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
Law Enforcement

Probably more has been said on law en-
forcement than on any other phase OF our So
sial life in America. That is true, because IN
law enforcement rests the safety and security
of this government, state and nation.
The need is not more laws, but a fair, firm
and rigid enforcement of the present laws.
We have plenty of laws, but too little ENFORCE
ment. The time is coming when the people
of this country will demand more OF the exec
utive department of the government than they
do of the legislative branch Good laws shoulo
be enforced for the good OF the country, ana
the best way in the world to get rid OF oad
law is to enforce it.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
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Children's Week

Sunday school leaders Of all Pro-
testant churches have named October
II to 10 as Children's Week with
the motto "The Race Moves Forward
on the Feet of Little Children"
Home visiting and parents meet
ings are the forms of the activities
in those communities observing the
week. Astounding statistics of god
lessness and ignorance should incite
most vigorous campaign work. Some
of these are the church census re-
tport that 100000 American chill
dren are not enrolled in any. Sunday
School, that only 40 out of 216 fresh
men in certain college knew that
Joshua was a book in the Bible and
so on. In western city church sur
vey, it was discovered that five Cents
of every dollar was spent for music,
four cents for janitor service, and
/ two cents for Sunday school.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
BEAUTIFUL ANNOUNCE
MENT PARTY, ... 4 4,

Mrs. C. S. -1sler was the hostess at
a beautiful affair on last Saturday
evening at the hour of s. o'clock
which developed. into an announce
.ment party for Miss Elizabeth NC
Carly, WHOSE approaching marriage
to Mr.. Vehable Anderson, Of ,Maeoh,
was made known: The spacious
rooms Of the Isler home were en-
powered with the lovely coral vine
and ferns, shaded lights and tapers
of pink casting soft glow over the
brilliant afternoon .gowns-of the as
sembled guests. Misses Carrie Bell
Davis and Kathleen Lilies assisted
Mrs. Isler in entertaining, punch be-
ing served throughout the afternoon
by the young misses, Christine 1sler
and Myrtle Russell, from handsome
~ appointed table in the dining
room. The entertained was of the
contest nature, several such diverting
features being enjoyed, following the
announcement which was given out
individually through the presentation
of pretty favors in the shape of little
fancy paper suitcases which when
opened disclosed an announcement
card and bit Of rice. These favprs
were distributed by the lovely little
girls, Annie Mae Pryor and Mary
Ruth Powell, who were CARRIED as
Cupids,' and entering the room to the
strains. of theMendelssohn wedding
march, played by Miss Lucy Whitley.
Attention was then conferred on,
the lovely bride-elect, Miss Met Carly.
who was looking especially charming
in handsome gown of, henna geor-
gette and picture hat Of black. s..
Some of the games, for which
hand-painted booklets were provided
were trosseau contest, writing tele-
grams with the bride or groom's ini-
tials, also shaping a slipper and a,
wish from cut sections. Miss Estelle
Waites sang "Love's Old Sweet
Song" Miss Lucy Whitley accompa-
nying. The honoree received an ele-
CANT gift Of stationery from her
hostess. ''...,
The happy occasion was concluded
with the serving of an attractive
sweet court, Mesdames S. G. Pryor,
ST., and R. I. Maffett assisting,
which was composed of pink and
white brick cream and embossed
cakes of white tand pink, bearing the
initials of McC and A. There were
twenty-five of the bride-elect's par
ticular friends, including few of
the matrons, present.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
mont I of Them Remain Strangers

Don Let 1nem REMAIN OIldllSolo
IFS nlghtynce.t TO be able, to identity every
face YOU see downtown-but it's not an evl-
dence of city growth. It's pleasant to know
everybody you meet but if you know them
all. it's a sure sign the citys population is not
increasing. 49,:
Have you noticed the large number OF
strange faces on the downtown of Fitzgerald
lately? They're there. And the longer you
have resided in Fitzgerald, the greater i'm
preston the newcomers will make upon you.
Of course, you can't tell them all by name;
maybe you don't even speak to them yet. But
the sooner you do the sooner we old timers
get acquainted with thestrangers, the sooner
we extend them the right hand of civic fellow
ship and make them one of us, the more solid
and permanent will be our growth as city
Fitzgerald is proud of its strange faces these
days; these newcomers have adopted Fitzger-
aid, and are going to help us build it into
bigger and better city. Let's not let them f '
long feel themselves strangers, s.-.s G. T..
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
Anniversary Column
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10 YEARS AGO :, -
Oct, 9-15, 1925.

Mayor Paulk proclaims Dress-UpI
Week October 1920. AS an express
sion of good cheer, being spared the
of the warning nations
across the sea, unusual prosperity in
the Southland in Fitzgerald and Ben
Hill County, all individuals, firms,
corporations and civic bodies are urg-
ed otake part in the demonstration,
Of presentable appearance of our
selves and our city, and in cordial
expressions of brotherliness and SYM
pathy among ourselves and to visi-
tors and with appreciation of the
many advantages our people enjoy
as they enter into this observance of
an unusual season of joy.
The Mexican boil weevil appeared
before September Is, in about &c
counties of Georgia. The govern.
ment bulletin instructionsoffered will
greatly diminish the damage the wee
vii is capale Of causing if the Geor-
gia farmers will Immediately adopt
the recommendations. The main
points stressed are to plan early ma.
turing sed, pick early, and quickly
destrop stalks by burning. So
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The engagement announcement Of
Miss Mary Lou Lobingier and DR..
Fred Keefer, whose marriage will be
an event of October 20, has been the
inspiration for many delightful COM
plimentary parties. Mr. Mrs: E. G.
Orahood entertained with a sewing
party; Mrs. Jennie Shallenberger and
daughter, Mrs. Helen Maldoon, gave
an evening rock party, and Mrs. Lon
Dickey gave an elegant luncheon,
having the executive board of the
Woman's Club as guests, Miss Lo-
bingier being a member.
Editorial-Never in the history of
our country~has there been such good
and excellent reasons for putting on
airs. Despite adverse international
trade conditions, the country is on a
boom, everybody at work and cotton
bringing big price and still going
up. Let us be thankful and show
our recognition of these facts by put
ting on the "glad rags" for whole
week and make everybody happy.
Visitors in the city have been Miss
Irene Jones, Cordele; Mack Pryor, of
Moultrie; Emory Wilcox, of Rhine !;
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kilcrease from
thei rhoneymon trip in Florida en-
route to Waycross.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
State Spelling Bee

An interesting feature of the
Southeastern Fair attractions on
last Saturday was the state wide
spelling bee, the entrants represent
ing the different counties. There was
a class of fifty beginning at P. NJ,
with Superintendent Willis A. SUIT
ton of Atlanta, pronouncing the
words. "Milliner" was the first word
to down considerable number at
one time. During the last fifty min.
utes there were twenty almost 1 ,ad-
locked. Finally at 3:45, the last word
"monopolize" was missed by one of
the two remaining contestants, and
the championship was awarded Miss
Mildred Armistead of Oglethorpe
county.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
O'Coats, TopCoats

Mems and Young Mems .Overcoats
and Top Coats, in all the latest styles
and colors. Over 100 of these just re-
ceived. Hand tailored throughout,
by Fashion Clothes Co.
If you need an Overcoat or Top
Coat this season, don't fail to see
these.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
They Sailed Away.

Like adventures of old, small
crew of daring men under command
of a New Yorker, William w. Nut
ting, set out in an American yacht
from the shores of Norway on June
"a of last year to follow as nearly as
possible the old Viking route of Lief
Ericsson. In September following it
was last seen leaving the south shore
of Greenland. Since then nothing
has been seen or heard of the ship or
crew, whic his about given up as
lost.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15

Mr.. Edward Goldenburg returned
to his home in Griffin on Monday,
after a pleasant visit with his rela-
tives here.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15

Mrs. w. A. Mcdonald is visiting
in Douglas.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15

EDDE'TTES
ON -.
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Italian Emigrants Defended

From an unexpected source comes |
the championship of Italian emf
grants to the United States, and that
is the American Legion, who are max
ing it an issue for their Omaha con-
vention. AS result of the interna-
tional federation of allied combatants
which met in Rome, Italy, the Amer
lean delegation has returned with the
purpose to attempt through resolu-
tions of the Legion, a broadening of
the immigration law that will permit
the return of 10000 Italian soldiers
who, despite their former residence
in the United States, have been I'M
able to return since the war due to
the quota restriction, "a. ~ as
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"Just as Sweet"
Whether the Louisiana product, if
named cane sugar or beet sugar, will
be just as sweet is something soon to
be put to practical test. The point is,
that the sugar cane of recent years
has been so beset by many plagbes,
the bore, the mosaic disease, the root
rot, and other things, that the su-
gar planters are now planning a
large cultivation of sugar beets for
next year, also asking the state uni
versity of Louisiana to install ma
chinery for beet sugar refining to
complete the experiment for them.
Evening star., 1925-11-17

that in the stage of onset before the
victim takes TO bed. most of these
respiratory infections are most com.
muniCa BILE. This makes a ride in the
bus, trolley. train. subway or what
not real adventure, and il will al.
ways be an adventure until the truth
about the cris is acknowledged
Even DR.. Osler. although he di-
scribed pneumonia as specific infec< (
tious disease. always attributed his
own repeated attacks of bronchitis TO
drafts in cold lecture rooms or to
chlll1nes he experienced on cold rides
but 1t was the pneumococcus that got
him a last.
When friend. an associate or anv
person approaching within FIVE feet
purports to have slight cold" there
is no foretellinG what one may not
catch from the contact.
As long as people continue to apply
the misleading or disarming term
cold to such ailments, we can scarce
ly hope TO make any further progress
in the control or prevention of the
respiratory infections. for any acqui-
escence on the part of health authori-
ties and physicians in the quaint
superstitionS which DR.. Osler and
most other doctors of his day held.
and which so many Of the unenlight-
ened laity of our day still cherish, de
we have against these common re-
spiratory infections.
Copyright. 1925
Evening star., 1925-11-17
Parking With Peggy

Some people condemn the Charles
ton because it's ungraceful. while
others just admit they can't do it.
No place in the British Isles is more
than so miles from the sea
Evening star., 1925-11-17

this was the first attempt ever made
to cast monument in any navy
yard.
a the elaborate unveiling care-
mony. In 1881. emphasis was given
the fact that this was the first statue
of naval hero erected by the Gov
ernment. The admirals salute of Il
guns was fired from Lafayette Park
after President Garfield had accepted
the statue in behalf of the Nation.
The presence of many of the ad-
mirafs shipmates gave realism to
, the deeds of FarraSut. which were
recOunted
Before the statue. which cost $40
0oo. was raised to its position. a cop
per box containing an account of the
admirals services to the United
States. brief history Of the statue
copy OF the Army and Navy Regis
ter and small bronze model of the
propeller Of the Hartford was i'm
hedded in the pedestal
t'arra gut entered the United States
Navy when ~ wears old rose to
commander at 40. and later became
admiral and then vice admiral He
was proud Ia have served his country
in the War of 1912. the Mexican and
Civil Wars. The capture of New
Orleans. 1862, and the victory of Mo-
bile Bay have given him = con
spicuous place in American history.
tCopyrisht. 1879
Evening star., 1925-11-17
THE WIDOWS MIGHT
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR

| ever grow to love him. lie had an
idea that unless she was swept off her
1eet by some tremendous attraction
1t would be difficult to win her II
would be different if she hadn't been
married before. but experience would
make her wary.
He often wondered about her hus-
band. Had she been very much in
love with him? Had she grieved
deeply when she had been left a
widow or had she been glad of her
freedom?
Fay was reticent and said very lit
lie about the late Mr.. Churchill. but
from certain remarks she had made
Jack visualized him as a big athletic
man with 4 great deal of charm. lie
had been intensely jea lous, too but
then that was natural. Fay was a
magnet that drew men TO her. No
man could fail to he jea leus Of her
even though he was proud of her
charms. Why are you 50 quiet p"
FAY asked suddenly. You seem aw-
fully preoccupied, but | can't tbink
Of anything just now but food. II
seems as If we had been driving for
ages. When do we have lunch ?"
There's a clearing at the top Of
the mountain" Jack said with a
laugh. We can part fairly well up
there, and then we can explore for a
good place to eat. Afterward we can
resume our hunt for the Devils Den.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
3 Minute Test
Proves Your Skin
Naturally White

No matter how sallow or muddy your
complexion may now be. it is naturally
clear and white. This amazing 3.minute
lest will prove it to you! Tam sallowness.
muddiness, redness, roughness, pimples
and blackheads all imperfec,ions and
bIemishes vanish as if by magic almost
overnight. A new, safe, harmless. discov.
cry of science-Golden Peacock Bleach
Creme brings you back the smooth,
clear transparent skin of baby. Here
is the amazing test. Just before bedtime
smooth some of this cool, fragrant
creme on your skin. The very next
morning notice how tan, muddiness and
sallowness have already started to give
way. Ask your dealer for jar of Col
den Peacock Bleach Creme (concentrat.
ed. Use it for five days. If not de.
lighted with the transformation, your
money will be gladly refunded. At all
good drug and department stores.
O'Donnells Drug stores. PEOPLES Drug
stores. Gilman's Drug Store. ChristiaDl Drug
Co.. Goldenberg's DEBT. Store, Palais Royal
Dept store. Kings Palace Dept. store. 2.
Kann Sons Co. Dept. store, Sigmund's Dept.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
AUTUMN
BY u. e. PEATTIF.
Falling Leaves.

When the chill wind Of a Washing
ton November goes roaring its song
through the trees it tears down the
ruthless a : that Of despoilng enemy
tearing the hattie flags from a hall
Of honor. Down flutter orange maple
aud scarlet oak and golden tulip tree
leaves flung into tho bitches or lifted
high and sent scuyryinc in wind
whipped hprdes for no one knows how
tar
In that pile Of leaves drifted against
your fence notice what sorts Of leaves
are they that make up this heap Of
the slain. You can always find leaves
Of trees that dc not grow anywhere
near you-heeches. perhaps. or willows
from some distant stream. Who can
tell-they may have come from an
orner State. \ few steady dsvs Of
tho west wind travelling at 40 miles
an hour. such as We had last week
could easily bring leaves n hundred
miles.
Yet even on still day. on golden
Tranquil Autumn afternoon. YOU may
500 the leaves como twirlinc 70 earth
III a golden rain-poignan and gen
tie And so We know that II is by no
accident that leaves fall from the
trees. Even in the tropics. where
there ia no Winter. trees shed their
leaves. though they usually do il
kough by bouCh and not all at once
50 il is neither wind nor cold that
makes leaves fall, nor even "old age"
bat some deliberate force.
FIRST the stored food is withdrawn
from the leaves-for Nature is eco
nnrniCal about her larder-and stored
in roots or stems. And then there
grows across the leaf.stalk definite
layer Of cells that cuts off with knife
like precision the old leaf. These cells
cohere so loosely that the slightest
jar will serve at last to part the leaf
and twiE. which is why leaves fall
even when the air seems perfectly
tranquil.
But the story of a leaf is not quite
over even when the wind has dropped
II for the last time. It must still so
through process of decay. What an
ugly word is decay for the beauty Of
the events which il is supposed to de
scribe. The transformation Of leaves
into leaf mold is one Of Natures
grandest mira cles, though II be upon
a tiny scale. Without this process we
could not have next years carpet Of
forest flowers. the trillium and
Spring beauty.
Even in death in the city streets
leaf may he very heautifuf. II II falls
upon the cement of the sidewalk. and
then the Autumn rains soak it, on the
next day YOU may see all the soft It's
sues washed away and only the silver
skeletons Of its vein system left. more
delicate than any corals underneath
the sea, than an arabesque of carven
marble. Even the brown stain left on
the cement by the acid leached out by
the rains has a haunting beauty. a.
though the Summers glory would
leave some imprint Of it's beauty on
the strestS Of Timn.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
Do You Like His Friends?
BY MIMI.

Peggy the other evening was
overheard To say airily: NO. | don't
like any of Rods friends They all
seem perfectly dreadful and fast
but, still I'm marrying him and not
his pals. so ! don't care"
Now PeGCy's views seem sensible
enough at first glance. She loves Rod
and after they're married he may
nave his own eveningsswith his man
friends-and she need not he dis.
turbed undu!y by them
Resides, fod will probably he aw-
fully busy earning the money to
pay for the handsome new b:Id's-eye
maple set of furniture and won't
have time fer his old cronies.
SO the chances are Peggy won't he
bothered with the group of men who
are RodS closest friends. and whom
she finds not at all attractive
But there's another angle of The
case which she's overlooked-whv
does she dislike the best friends Of the
man whose tastes should he similar 10
hers?
If she finds them stupid-what is
there about Rod that makes him select
duh. slow compa Mons?
II she considers them too fast. too
gay. she should ask herself whel her
perhaps there are not some quail. les
In her Rod which makes him choose
rather fast going COMPANY
Perhaps they're all rather loose
moraled. and she has always taken
great pride in the fact that Rod is
different from his friends
But II the men he chooses to asso.
ciate with are all Of the same caliher
isn't IL just nossible that the same
sort OF weak - 'es may begin To crop
out in Rod
Just because her man presents
pleasant contrast to his friends while
he's on his best behavior and doing
his utmost to make good impression
on the future in-laws. l. isn't certain
that his opinions and tastes differ
from those Of his boon compa MONS.
Perhaps Rod is nicer than his
chums. Perhaps he lives a steadicr,
more decent life.
In that case his reason for running
around with n crowd of men whose
sta andardS of living were not as high
as his own might he that he has q
secret admiration for their sort Of
wrongdoing.
And that secret admiration might
in time grow To he an overwhelming
desire TO emulate their example.
Which would be rather hard on the
girl who happened To love him
Don't follow Peccy's example. and
dismiss The question Of Your mans
friends with careless II should
worry"
Figure out what's wrong with them
and then tell Yourself honestly what's
wrong with him Ia make him seek
their society.
Re sure that Your perfect man is
really better than his awful pals he
fore YOU consent to burden the fourth
finger Of YOUR left hand with Il soil
taire.
MIMI viii he giad answer any
niIirles directed to this paper. provided
stamped addressed envelope - IN
closed.
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