Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-21
Observations From
Here and There


In Atlanta the other day we
found only one-half the eleva-
tors in the building running; no
white ways lighted the streets;
store show windows were dark.
1t was kinder lonely. No rain,
no power; no power, no lights.
The farmer suffers for mois-
ture and his troubles are brought
home to the city dwellers. And
the folks in the cities kick the
hardest.
Four men in the diner were
enjoying a rather elaborate meal.
The negro waiter was all atten-
ton, all smiles. The check was
paid with a $1,000 bill.
Back rushed the waiter with
the change on a neav-silver tray.
The host deliberately picked up
every dollar, then the quarters,
nickels and dimes-and depart
ed.
No tips. No smiles from the
waiter. With a gesture of an
ger the negro flung the empty
tray one side, disturbing dozen
other diners.
Who's to blame? Why the
man who started that Internal
habit of tipping. He wanted a
bit more than his check called
for, so he handed the waiter a
piece of change" and humanity
has paid a heavy tax since.
The heat on the street was
sitting. Men were on Peachtree
with hats and coats off, but a
number Of women were to be
seen wearing furs about their
necks-young and old.
When the snow falls and the
fingers become numb, these same
foolish creatures will be parad
ing Peachtree with dresses cut
W" shape-and the w" will
be as low as the law allows. Such
is the worship some give to
Dame Fashion.
Some space writer from the
capital city said Governor Walk
er was contemplating calling an
extra session of the Legislature
in order that it may vote road
bond issue to help those desti-
tute folk in the dry area of Geor-
gia.
Bonds can't be passed by the
Legislature. They must be rati-
fled at a general election and by
that time the folk who are said
to need aid will be on easy
street-or else.
However, it made a good
story, so let it go at that.
1t seems that something could
be done for those North Georgia
unfortunates Who need help now
without heralding to the world
that Georgia is destitute. Only
a comparatively small area is
suffering. The balance of the
State has splendid crops.
Why give the outside world
to understand that Georgia must
appeal to any one-Federal
government or who, for aid?
New York's recently closed
mayorality election had nothing
on Macon. There's no more
mud up Gotham way than in
the Central City.
If one believed only a part of
what those Macon fellows are tell
ing about each other. one would
wonder why any of the bunch
were outside the Bib changing.
1t is rather a disgraceful spec
tacle-this thing of gentlemen
fibbing on each other. Just be-
cause it's politics does not excuse
those splendid Macon fellows.
Maybe the heat has them.
Young Bob LaF gillette nomi-
nation in the Wisconsin pri-
maries was no Republican VIC
tory. Young Bob, like his ia
Their, has little in common with
the c. O. P. He is just 80 years
of age and if he follows in the
footsteps of his father, Senator
LaFollette, the Old Guard re-
joiced too soon when Fighting
Bob" passed on.
We may not agree with the
LaF gillette brand of politics, in
fact we seldom do, but it s well to
have a few of that type in the
Senate. They act as balance
wheel, forcing compromises with
the stand-patters that often are
well worthwhile.
The race in New York last
week proved that Governor AL
c,o;tb controls and undoubtedly