Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-05
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the plan of growing rubber in the Ev-
erglades of Florida. He now owns an
8 900 acre tract in that section but
will not be able to do anything about
the enterprise until the legislature OF
Florida passes upon some drainage pro
positions. At one time the government
was asked to do something both def
mite and immediate for drainage OF
the Everglades but it was deemed so
largely a state benefit that the matter
is now up to Florida alone. However
with the prospect of Henry Ford put
ting millions into such an industry the
state may see the value OF large ex-
pend;tures for preparation.
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SALARY INCREASES
Everyone can be glad that our pos
tai employees will receive $500 more
each on their yearly salaries enabling
them to live little better. Just cent
more on a postal card and few eX-
ira cents on parcel post will almost
take care of this increase of Soc, OOO,-
900 to the government. Probably not
everyone is so we'll pleased that our
Congressman have voted themselves
an Increase of several thousand dol
lars a year without provision tor ITS
source, except from the general fund
already so large for the American peo-
pie to carry. Just before they make
luxurious living easier for themselves,
a small increase OF $3.50 year to the
pensions of Civil war veterans and WI
dows that might insure some bodily
needs or comforts in the weakness and
of age would seem more
gallant in the banner carriers OF this
land of the brave"
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TO HIM THAT HATH, MORE
The odd feature Of a man that has
been divorced drawing a large income
from his former wifes father is re-
vealed in the trust fund arrangements
of the Rockefeller fortunes. Harold r.
when the husband of Ed
it'll Rockefeller Mccormick was given
an annual income for life OF $4,000 by
a certain deed OF trust. Although he
is now the husband of Gamma Walska
The singer, his income continues nor ,
does he hesitate to accept the pay
ments. one having been made him last
ALIEN INDIAN i
So far as recorded the first case OF
4 real American Indian asking natur-
alization in the United States is that
If A recent applicant who is Canadian
born but who has lived in the United
States since 1892 and served with the
American Army in the World War.
Since the naturalization laws OF the
U. S. provide only for black and tor
white races seeking citizenship, the
Indians being American born, the
onlv ruling that will fit his case will
be that governing citizenship for per-
sons who served in the world war and
through creditable witnesses it is be-
Iieved he can be granted citizenship
in this way.
FAME OR INFAMY
Strange that Gutzon Borglum
could from injured egotism so lose his
better judgement and his artistic Vi
sion, that he would in savage mood
with ruthless strokes of the axe, sever
himself from the fame he would have
kept indefinitely from his early con-
nection with the Stone Mountain me-
mortal. Instead his name will go
down IN infamy as vandal and a
man of ruthless selfishness who would
sacrifice a great work of art for pet
tv spite. More Disappointing than what
Borelum did to the models, is what he
lid ia, himself. He is thoroughly ruined
as a figure before the American peo--
pie even as are those pieces OF wood
and plaster.
ARE PLENTY MORE
Held out as an example though
they are not exceptional in their lg-
norance is the recent poll OF twenty
go eds in the University OF Mlch'-
can testing their knowledge of Mich
igan senators and congressman. Eight
Of them knew the names of one SEN
ator and those who knew two sena-
tors bv name. failed in naming the
Such tests as these give
strength to the argument advanced by
A recent eminent educator that news
papers too are universities and the
current history disseminated by them
should not be under rated in comparl-
son with text book knowledge. An
other asks (which is more important
to know, Napoleon's campaign or
some Of the recent developments IN
science, only recorded in the news OF
the day as YETI" Read the newspapers.
COMMERCIALIZED
Homer Collins the brother of the un
fortunate Floyd Collins is billed Tor
an appearance on the stage OF chi
cago theatre, supposedly to give his
personal narration of the tragic IN
cident. Unlike Sergeant York world
war hero, to him the urge OF the box
office valuation does not appear repug
nant as opposed to sentiment or sor-
row that might be sacred.
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WORLD filters
The Atlanta Woman's Club has Sc
cured the visit of two of the world
flers, John Harding and Lowell Smith
who will deliver lectures in Atlanta ON
March 13. describing their experiences
as aerial trail breakers.
Because of his Swedish origin Eric
Nelson of the world air pilots has had
conferred upon him by the King. Gus
taye V of Sweden the rank of Knight
of Order of the Sword.
GEORGIA LANDS OPEN
FOR HOMESEEKERS
ATLANTA, Ga, March Home