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The Lambertville record., 1926-04-22
"wRAsTLIN' wID DE LAwD IN PRAY'R"

+" e wuz de prayin'est man Ah eber see," replied
Doc Bloom Professor Mounts question to how he
liked the celebrated cleric who had spoken at Mercer
University chapel that morning "Yassuhl Whedder e
kin preach not e sho know how ter pray! wy dat
axed de Lawd fer mo- things dan de Lawd even
knowed e had!"
Professor Mount threw back his head and enjoyed
good laugh. "And not only that" he said ''but he
seemed to be able to pray longer than any I've
heard"
Doc grinned broadly when he that Professor
Mount evidently agreed with him that the aforementon
ed celebrated preacher rather wordy to say the
least. "Efen words dollars, dat mand hab mo-
money dan dey is in de worl' he said with chuckle.
"Efen e breaches long in perporshun e prays,
den All sho doan want ter hyah i'm preach.
Minds me o. one time dat All wuz preachin on
de prophets. Yo' know dey lot o. dem prophets
anyhow and effen yo' tries ter EN- all in one
sermont yo' sho is got ter go some! WE'LL All got
intrused in de preachin dat All doan notice whut tine
tis but Ah'd been a-preachin bout hour an haf
"Finely All comes ter Isaiah, an All say, Hyah's
Isaahl Whar at is we gwine put ISAIAH? An All
waited a mint fer dat ter sink in But TO All could
go wild de sermont of de niggers in de back o
de chech riz up in is seat an say, 'Yo kin put i'm
in nah seat, Doc, fer Pse gwine frum hyah! And
Doc chuckled while Professor Mount again enjoyed a
hearty laugh.
Then, "But speakin o. prayr" Doc resumed, "Ah
less niger tramp stop de campus hyah an axed
me fer somepn' ter eat. l gets out de O. nah
lunch an whlest e eatin' All thought maybe Aid
talk ter i'm an make i'm de sinfuness o is
"Ah didn't hab much ter do dat day, cause hit wuz
ranin an All wuz jes' loafn' roun in de tool cellar
So All gins talk ter i'm bout lis soul An All tells
i'm dat efen ed b'eve in de Lawd dat e wouldn't
hab go roun beggn' All tells i'm dat effen e got
faith ter pray dat e kin de Lawd fer things an de
Lawd'll glib 'em ter i'm.
e wuz swalerin' NAH words right down wild de
de eatin e gins ter questions Yo' say dat
dat yo1l alus git emp
Yo' sho' WILL" All tells i'm 'Yo jes' gotta hab
faith, dats all
"Den e ak me, 'Yo ter tell me dat effen All
axes fer bread an an shoes an cloes nevythng
dat de Lawd will SEN 'em ter me?'
An All tells i'm dat's right. An den e kinder grin
an say, We'll Abs sho gwine try dat outp An e git
right down on is knees an starts ter pray:
'Oh Lawd! Send me barrel o. flourl Send a
barrel o meat! Send me barrel O. cabbages Send me
me barrel O. Gavin! Send barrel o hominy! Send
An den e stop sudden an think mint, an den e
say, oh HE'LL! OATS TOO MUCH PEPPER!"
"An' wen dat niger say dat, Lawdy All les
thought Ahd die lafn! And after the Professor had
left him he could still hear Docs chuckles the
campus
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-22
MODERATION LEAGUE SURVEY is
PRESENTED TO SENATES BOOZE HEARING


Omitted Press in Trenton Tmes)
Washington, April "Reminiscences is more wide
spread than the days of the open saloon Stan
ley Shrk research director of the New York Modera-
ton League, told the Senate prohibition committee
today
Opening the final stage of the wet case Shirk
revealed results of his national survey showing
for drunkenness had increased in 457 representative
places, from 250,oo0 in 1920 to $4,000 in 1924
Figures of drunken driving increases in Trenton.
N j., brought out by Shrk in his testimony, He
declared that in 1914, police in the Capital of New
Jersey arrested automobile driver in intoxicated
condition while in 1924 there AZ arrests that
charge. No city in the nation shows decrease in this
ofense, Shirk said
Every State in the Union represented in the
survey from which Shirk concluded:
1--WE consider that drunkenness generally has al
ready increased to the pre-prohibton level and that
drunken drivers and drunken children have increased
far above anything known before in this country
We escape the conclusion that the Volstead Act
has utterly failed to do what it was intended to do
namely promote temperance and sobriety.
Conditions have become worse not better each
year With the generation drinking before
there seems be hope that the Vostead act in its
present drastic form will accomplish its purpose in the
long
From the experience before national prohibition
of the States which had restrictive laws, from the
perence of the whole country during the restrictive
years 191S1919 and from the experience of the Cana
dian provinces believe that greater degree of
temperance be attained by wise restrictive law
than by bone dry law which does not command the
respect of large part of the people
"we are also of the firm conviction that such a
policy of wise restriction would have the incidental ad
vantage of eliminating almost entirely the scandaous
corruption and bribery of public officials, would stop the
growth of the bootleggng millionaire class, would
check disrespect for law and would, in addition pro-
duce a handsome national
In former wet States drunkenness is about the same
now before prohibition, Shrk said, but in States
which had their dry laws before prohibition, drunk
enness is much higher than in 1914
Shirk read letter from Chief of Police Stoebel,
of Reading, Pa, stating there overwhelming
increase drunkenness children He said he knew
of children being taken from class rooms dead drunk
and that hip flasks carried by young dancers at
most parties.
Only Senator Harreld, Republican, Oklahoma, of
the committee of five was present at the first hour of
the morning session. The crowd however, betrayed
elimination Of interest and the hearing again
packed Eah Of those present women.
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-22
A TICKET TO BE PROUD OF

Pennsylvania Republicans can be proud of the ticket
they called upon support the Primary Election
on Tuesday, May 18TH Fortunately Republican leaders
have refused to endorse "iffy the Gufer" whose ad-
mnistration as Governor has been hodge -podge of
pcayune peevshness and pestilential puerity.
And here's hoping that "GiFy" gets as thoroughly
trounced at the Primary he did when he in
goriousy defeated for delegate the National Con-
Venton. Senator Pepper against whom he is running,
has proved the manly stuff he is made of during his
stay at Washington and good Republicans be relied
on to vote his continuance in office.
John S. Fisher, candidate for Governor is eminent
R fitted for the job by unsuled record, his vital
perience and outstanding ability.
Col Ernest G. Smith is the candidate for Lieuten-
ant Governor. He has served his country in two wars
with highly credible record. And his profession
newspaper publisher has trained him in the affairs
state that he be depended to know what he
is doing.
James f. Woodward completes the State ticket as
candidate for Secretary of Internal Affairs. He has
already proven himself by his services in that office,
The real contest at the Primary will be the SEN
atorship Ware, of Philadelphia, is the avowed wet
didate "Gify the Gutfer', you know, is dry he
sps up bonedust And he is dry in human appeal
is his fanacal dry policy He would make desert rat
ashamed of himself
But Senator Pepper is welbaanced man of such
broad enlightenment that he be depended to
tec the interests of his constituents regardless of wet
dry issues. For instance, the Senatorial hearings
Washington prove that a modified beverage laws are
best for the country, he will for them. lie is
High Church Episcopaian and can be counted be
liberal.
On the other hand If these hearings prove that the
volstead Act is best for the country he will uphold
It. He has done that already and he be depended on.
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-22
LEGION AIDS SICK VETS

WHO LOSE FUNDS IN THEFT
Castle Point, N. Y.,-When pa
tient at the veterans bureau hos
pital here absconded with S4.100 be-
longing to his fellows, who had
asked him to cash their compensa-
tion checks, he left despairing men
and women behind him. Most of
them had dependents who need every
penny of their compenation to live.
Two weeks after the theft, three
American Legionnaires appeared in
the hospital wards. One held list
of all the patients who were rob
bed The others carried green backs
to the amount of Sd,100.
The three started down the wards
handing money right and left as
though giving away S4,100 was all
part of the days work. And it was.
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-22
READ THE NEWSPAPERS

READ THE NEWSPAPERS
"To be good citizens you should
read the newspapers and bring up
your children to read the news
papers, so that you will know what
is going on" Justice Strong of
Queens County, N. Y, advised more
than hundred men and women who
had made application to be ad-
mitted to citizenship. 1t was good ad-
vice. No man or woman can remain
ignorant after reading the news
papers, and they will become better
citizens by keeping themselves in
formed. -Doylestown Intelligencer.
VERSIFYING THE CANDIDATES
Senator Pepper tried this on the
newspaper presses and populace-
"All you upstate folks beware
A vote fer Pinchot is a vote for
Vare."
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-22

Mrs. (Judge) Brown then finished
the heat by
His name is Pepper, but he's the
salt of the earth;
A vote for him is your moneys
worth"
To which / add voluntarily this ad-
vice
Dear George, of certain things
don't talk too much,
Or, by the gods, you'll get in
dutch.
-QuakertoWn Free Press.
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-22
EDITORIALS
TO HELP you KEEP TRACK

I know it is almost impossible task to set for
you, to ask that try to keep track of the laws
but it might prove profitable to you after all.
To help do it, the State Librarian had published
Descriptive List of Laws and Joint Resolutions passed
by the 1926 Jersey Legislature. And it is being dis
trbuted FREE! Think Of it!
Here's chance to get couple of cents of your
back Write to the State Library, Trenton, if you
want copy. But don't blame it if you go crazy
trying to memorize these laws!
What we'd all like to than anything else
is list which tells of antquated laws with whiskers
which have been rescinded. The Blue Laws ought to
head the list!
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-22

RECALLING MEMORIES
OF THE A. E. F.
Hard-boiled Sergeant-Well, speak
up there, how do you want your
uniform, too big or too small?
Oklahoma Whirlwind.
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-22

THAT INCUBATOR FEELING
"Wen," greeted Burd, chow do you
feel today"
"Oh," answered Kyle in a tone of
misery, "about like an army officer
when hes wearing civvies."
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lie T T E r S
FROM THE PUBLIC
A COMMUNICATION.

Mr.. Editor:-As to what has been
called Mayor Moonan's dream of
a 100000. public building for this
little town, fear it would prove to
be a nightmare to the taxpayers
when the bills come in.
The city offices are comfortably
housed at minimum cost of $1,000
per year. With building such as
suggested, with interest on debt, re-
pairs, light, heat and janitor service
$4,000 would scarcely foot the an
nual bill.
Had not the voters better see to
it that the dream is a "fade=away ?"
A TAXPAYER.
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-22
INK FROM OTHER
PRESSES
Humorous and Serious Topics
From Leading Editors
of the Country
AN ART RULE

Young Artist What's your oc-
cupation?"
Model-"Oh. pose as rule"
Y. A.-"Gee, I'd like to take
your measure"
De pauw Yellow Crab.
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-22
Lambertville, April 10.
NOTE By THE EDITOR.

NOTE BY THE EDITOR.
Taxpayer" makes mistake in
the cost of the proposed Memorial
City Hall 1t is not 100000, but
$4,000, which, by the way, is about
the amount that has been saved on
the $1s5,000 school appropriation.
At any rate, we welcome COM
munications on the subject. What
do you think of the proposed Me-
mortal City Hall? Write your
opinions in a short letter to this
paper.
&C. C.
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-22

NEED DRASTIC EXAMPLE
Perkasie's tragedy which took
toll of two lives few days ago
has again turned attention to the
need for drastic action which will
make an example of motorists who
interfere with firemen in the dis
charge of their duty.
One arrest has been made and an
other is said to be imminent. One
man crowded a fire truck off the
road with the result that two fire
men lost their lives. The other per-
sisted for two miles in refusing to
let the apparatus pass.
From all parts of the county have
come complaints concerning actions
of this sort, but fortunately this IS
the only instance which resulted in
the loss of life. 1t has, however,
shown the frightful possibilities, and
emphasized the need for action which
will make further trouble of this
sort improbable.
-Newtown Enterprise.
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IS PROHIBITION
A FAHURE9

Comments against. will be published here weely,
you sign items will be gnored-Edior or
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-22
YOUNGEST LEGION
AUXILIARY MEMBET

Milwaukee, Wis.,-The youngest
American Legion Auxiliary member
in the world is enrolled in Mil
waukee unit. She is Mary LcI.5e
Burns, daughter of James F. Burns,
department service officer of The
American Legion, Department of
Wisconsin. Little Miss Burns was
enrolled as member of the Auxil-
iary three hours after her birth.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-14
MERCHANTS CONTRIBUTE

Verify, day by day and in every way, the
hometown merchants contributing OF then
money. their time and their energy to make
this community bigger, better and buster
place in which to labor and live.
1t is well that our citizens give more than
passing thought to the debt they owe to the
home town merchant and that this debt be
repaid by giving to them the trade Of the com;
munity trade that is rghtfuly theirs, trade
well earned.
The truth of the matter Fitzgerald mer-
chants are selling goods at or less, than city
prices. and if we will be fair enough to admit
that it costs money to go to the city-car OF
bus fare, gasoline, wear and tear of the car
time spent and shoe leather worn Quit It,
after all is said and done, cheaper to trade at
home saying nothing of the spirit of reciproc-
itv. of doing all we can for the hometown mer-
chants who do as much for US.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-14
STRUCK BILLS FUNNY BONE

We never found anything funny in tax re-
ceiver's notice, but Bill Biffum that versatile
man on the Savannah Press, makes funny
story out of that serious subject that annually
harnesses most OF us poor mortals. Here Is
how it struck Bill:
We have received most complimentary IN
ouirv-or set of 'em-from our friends Horn
gan. Lowell and Bell at the city hall. They
send us these polite and suggestive inquiries
How much money have'you on hand or de-
posted in bank? What is the value OF solvent
accounts? What is the value of your stocks
bonds and degentures? What is the value OF
nromissorv notes mot secured by mOrtgage)
held by YOU? What is the value of the mort
cages or other liens on personal property held
bv YOU and in which you have an interest
whether in or out of Savannah? What is the
value of the mortgages or other liens on land
or crops held by you or in which you have an
interest. whether in or out of Savannah!
What is the value of bonds for title owned by
YOU. or in which you have an interest! what
is the value of your steamships, steamboats,
tugs. sailing vessels, lighters, motorboats and
other water craft owned in Savannah? What
is the value of cotton, naval stores, and other
farm products owned by you, or held on con-
sgnment. which have been in Savannah more
than three (3) months
It certainly has been long time since any
body fired so many complimentary queries at
u.s.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-14
He Saws 1t Is Faith

Billie Hart is Texas weather prophet, and
what's more, his prophecies nearly always
come true Wall street men wire him, farm
ers write him, and trip takers consult him with
reference to advance weather as it concerns
their particular interests.
Billie is the International bridge tender at
Eagle Pass Texas. That is his particular bread
and butter job, but the fun he gets out of life
is along the predicting line. He predicted the
Galveston storm, and as he hits it right about
nine times out of ten, the folks down his way
have a heap of cinfidence in him.
When asked how he accounted for his sue
cess and the trust reposed in him, he said,
well, | think the secret of the whole thing is,
faith. AS soon as | got to be sure of myself,
other folks began to believe in me-
The average preacher could stretch out an
hours discourse on Billie's text, and maya
zine writer who had made name for himself
could fatten his bank account several hundred
dollars by strnging many words on the same
thread but we simply want to repeat his for
mula and allow you to fill in the gaps.
CAS- soon as got sure of myself other folks
began to believe in me-.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-14
Fixing Speed Limits
us

uniform automobile speed limit is advo-
Gated by a committee of the National Confer
ence on Street and Highway Safety. 1t runs
like this: Fifteen miles in business districts
ten miles passing schools and grade crossings,
and four miles crossing sidewalks.
Uniformity is very desirable in the regula-
ton and operation of automobiles. Local leg
islation is maddening because there are no
local motorists any more. In motordom, city,
townships state lines disappear. 1t is lmpos-
sble for any motorist to absorb an endless va
rety of traffic signals and codes
But uniformity must also be flexible. 1t is
especially true with respect to speed. speed
limit is largely a fantasy and fake. Thirty
five miles an hour in the open country sounds
reasonable enough until driver wants to ex-
ercise that right in blowing through herd
of cows or children out on a hike.
The question is not one of speed so much as
of care The reckless driver is the menace,
though it must be confessed that high speed is
often the ally of recklessness AS has been
stated repeatedly, ten miles an hour can be
dangerously fast under certain circumstances.
More safety is likely from emphasis and re-
peated emphasis upon care than upon speed
limits be they high or low.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-14
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE

Tiff county has IL concrete bridges, or Will
have as soon as two now under construction
are completed They range from II to 200
feet in length, and all are 6 feet wide. except
two which are IS. Only two were built with
state or federal aid. 80 being put up by the
county The completion of these bridges Will
make a concrete bridge across every stream OF
any size on all the main roads of the county.
Several years ago Tiff voted 100000 to pave
the National Highway through the county,
about two-thirds of this money being used to
put in the bridges and the remainder, with
federal and state aid, will be sufficient to pave
the highway. too. The bridge building cam
paign has been underway for five years and
its completion will give Tiff county a bridge
system second to none in this section. The
Gazette commends the action of the County
Commissioners who started the bridge build
ing program and their successors in office. who
have kept it up. On streams not large enough
for bridges. concrete pipes have been put H.
giving substantial crossings for all streams
Triton Gazette.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-14
COOLIDGE ON PROHIBITION

President Coolidge said about the only
thing he could say about prohibition recently.
Ii is law and he will enforce it-among
other laws.
Too many people in charge of enforcing laws
think it their business to criticize the laws.
Any citizen or taxpayer can do that properly
and honestly but no executive can do it. 1t is
the duty of an executive official to enforce the
law without inquiring whether it is good or
bad If it is a bad law, all the more it should
be enforced so that the people, seeing that il
is bad, will repeal it. An executive official
cannot repeal a law.
Gen. Grant said the common-sense thing
about the case when he remarked that the
quickest way to get rid of a bad law was tC
enforce it.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-14
MORE BUNK" EXPOSED

Have you heard anyone say that Georgia
was falling behind the procession because her
roads were worse than those of other states?
Did the person telling you give any figures
as to comparative mileage of improved roads
in the various states?
Just few facts from the report of the Fed
eral Bureau of Public Roads might be useful
at this time.
That report says that Indiana has 36,112
miles of surfaced roads, Ohio has q, 841 miles,
Georgia has 1876 miles, North Carolina, 49,
149 miles, Minnesota 16,S39 miles, New York
1929, with other states falling on down to
South Carolina with 4S2 miles of improved
roads.
This report shows that the popular cry that
"bad roads are running Georgia" is mostly
bunk. Also that good roads have made North
Carolina belongs in the same category.
4 drive over the roads of this and other
states about us will satisfy anyone Georgia has
better roads than neighbor states and the above
quoted report proves that Georgia still the
empire state stands third in improved road
mileage in the Union.
4 little information as to the condition of
the roads all over the country would relieve
Us o. the howl of the knockers. Georgia stands
rear the front in road work and will certainly
remain there
There is nothing the matter with Georgia
except slight case of political blues. prob
ably caused by office seekers. habitual kick
Mers and those who have not taken time to learn
the facts about road work in the various states
West Point News
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-14

A development of interest is announced from
Ben Hill county where it is proposed to cut
up 5000 acres into 10-acre poultry farms. The
plan includes the building of five-room bun
galow and poultry pens sufficient to accom-
modate 5000 hens on each tract. We hope
the plan goes through as we would like to see
it tried out in South Georgia. There is a
market in Florida for all the poultry products
that can be raised in this section.-Tiftor
Gazette.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-14
Old Fort a Memorial

Plans for restoring Fort McHenry,
Maryland, to its original appearance
as seen by Francis Scott Key when he
wrote the Star Spangled Banner in
1914 have been taken. This will be
an undertaking Of some magnitude as
it involves first the removal of some
eighty buildings erected during the
World War. After the grounds are
cleared they will be parked in a pic
turesque style and hereafter be pre-
served as a permanent memorial of
the singer and his song.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-14
Bed For Little Women"

There is a Washington Ward IN the
Royal Free Hospital of London which
has functioned since the United
States joined in the World ar."Each
bed is dedicated to famous Ameri-
can. The last one named is to honor
the author of Little Women" which
is said to be as much loved by two
generations of English readers as by
those in America. The name of
Louisa NJ. Alcott lives with her book.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-14

WANTED-MiddIe aged man. Hust-
Ter can make $50 to 500 or more
weekly in Ben Hill County selling
Whitmer's guaranteed line of home
necessities-toilet articles, soaps,
spices, etc, to his neighbors. Team
or car needed but goods are furnished
on credit. NJ. Denton made $124.40
ore week and Cherry made $122.95 in
five days. They had no experience
when starting. We teach you sales
manship. Write for fun particulars
today. The H:C.. Whitmer Company,
Columbus, Ind. Dept. 81. 1-14-3t