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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
HON. J. J. BROWN CRIES "UNFAIR!"

Albany Herald: Hon. j. ]. Brown, who is
making desperate fight for reelection to the
office of Commissioner of Agriculture, COM
plains that the opposition to him is not fair.
All he wants is square deal, he says, and ne
insists he isn't getting it.
We confess that we have seen nothing un-
fair in the opposition to Mr.. Brown. Is it I'M
fair to present his record to the people OF the
state?
Is it unfair to show that the department of
which Mr. Brown has been the head for years
is not only inefficient and wasteful, but that 1t
has had built up in it and around it PERM
cious machine that assumes to sit in judgment
on legislation affecting the department and its
horde of employees?
II is unfair TO publish tabulation showing
shat oue-teurth of all the oil and fertilizer in
SpectorS in the forty-eight states of the Union
sre on the payroll of the Georgia Department
OF Agriculture? Is it fair to show that while
New York. with 10 100000 people, gets along
with six inspectors and finds them adequate,
Georgia pays 243?
Is it unfair to bring out, through affidaWts,
the fact that employees of Mr.. Browns depart
ment have been assessed percentage of their
fees for the benefit of Mr.. Browns campaign
fund-not all employees, perhaps, but some of
them.
Is it unfair to show that Mr.. Brown has
been in the office of the department of which
he is the head very little of the time since the
last state election, but has devoted most of his
time and attention to his personal business af-
fairs?
These matters concern the people of Geor-
gia. They constitute scandal of which the
people are heartily ashamed, and if Eugene
Talmadge or any other makes false charges,
Mr.. Brown should be able to refute them. But
he cannot get away from stubborn records of
his own epartment-from facts with which
the people of the state have long been pain
fully conscious
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
"Phantorn Speeches"


Only minority Of people have any
appreciation for the Congressional
Record There are perhaps too many
citizens who are not greatly interest
ed in the details anyway, more than
newspaper reports furnish. Then
there is the plain fact in the case that
most fthe matter is what has been
termed phantom speeches" and
never were delivered on the floor of
Congress. They are designed to
sound we'll to the folks at home and
proves a cheaper method to get the
views of the Congressman to their
constituents than travelling around
making speeches, so in that way it
is an advantage to the >, T. err men,
bers. This is probably the best argu-
ment for the circulation of the print
ed speech, as any plan that makes the
rich man only, eligible to elective
positions is unjust and undemocratic.
On the other hand the actual cost
to the government for the issue of
July 16 and that since Congress adj
journed was $18,697. Not one word
of those printed extension of re-
marks was ever uttered on the floor.
A contemporary makes the facetious
comment that at least much time has
been saved Congress by printing
rather than listening to these ora
tions.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
FOR DISCHARGE
In the District Court of the United
States for the Southern District
of Georgia, Albany Division

In the matter of John @. Wallace,
bankrupt, in bankruptcy.
To the Creditors of John @. Wal
lace of Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County,
Georgia, and district aforesaid, greet
ings:
! You are hereby notified that Ap-
plication for Discharge in Bank
ruptcy has been filed by the above-
named bankrupt, and that a hearing
upon the same will be had before the
U. S. District Court, at Albany, Ga,
on September 10th, 1925, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon; that you
show cause then and there, if any
you have, why the prayers of the said
bankrupt should not be granted.
Witness my hand and dated at AL
bany, Ca, this 4th of August, 1926.
GEO. F. WHITE, Deputy Clerk,
U. s. District Court.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
Summer Campus


The Atlantic ocean has been
dubbed summer campus with the
increasing number of college students
crossing each year for summer work
or educational trips supplementing
their college courses. There were on
one trip of the Leviathan this sum-
mer str dents from So American uni
versities travelling in the tourist
cabin. This tourist cabin has come
into use by the demand for third class
passage by such large numbers of
first class people. What used to be
termed the steerage has assumed a
new dignity and even young college
people of wealth prefer the associa-
tions of the other college boys and
girls bent on similar errands abroad
while the rivalries Of former gen.
erations in the different colleges are
forgotten for the time and scions of
Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Cornell and
Brown and others mingle happily to-
gether in the sports and the social
life on shipboard and feel like class
mates by the time they reach the
other side. This association is bound
to bring about better understanding
and appreciation between the young
people from the different sections of
the United States and also those stu
dents they will meet aboard.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
VACATIONS FOR WIVES

wives" says writer who evidently knows
something about them, need vacations They
should have two weeks every summer alone.
At first glance this seems to be very good
suggestion. But how is the woman who is
raising family, including husband, going
to get away for two weeks?
Provided it is financially possible, is it hui
name? Isn't there some law coming under the
heading of Cruelty to husbands" that pre-
vents a woman from leaving her husband at
the mercy of dirty dishes, dusty floors and
musty smelling rooms?
Working upon this theory, we questioned a
lawyer. mo" he said. eve need such law.
But it isn't on the books"
This being the case, the only thing to be
done for husbands whose wives fall for the va
cation evil is a few suggestions along educa-
tional lines. If followed closely they will ease
the pain caused by an absent wife.
A bath towel is excellent for drying dishes.
The sugar is not in the salt box.
To remove scratches from hardwood floor
ing cover with rugs.
A hat not found during the first five minutes
search is stolen.
No matter how careful you are with flowers
they live only few days.
When you don't know what else to do abou,
the cooking, put in a couple of eggs and stil
we'll
An alarm clock thrown into the other room
may be recovered more quickly than one
tossed out the window.
pint of bootleg will unstop the sink.
If your neighbor asks where your wife is
give her the wrong address.
Always buy your wife round-trip ticket.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
Newspapers and School

Ideas about practical education
were brought out in the talks at a
college anniversary in which the link
ing of the newspaper with the school
in many ways was! stressed. The
teachers were urged to enlist the
sympathies and the cooperation Of
the editors in their communities for
keeping school matters and individual
progress of students before the pub
lie. Editors were urged to use school
news and to keep in their columns
the information that would be of
value to youthful readers.
One speaker declared that the boy
who learns of Aristotle and Caesar
and neglects Thomas Edison and CAL
vim Coolidge is getting but one-half
of his education, and that the pro-
gress being made in the electrifying
of the world at this time is much
more important than the movements
sof Napoleonss, army. - S0me'sof the
things most important Tor the scnooi
boy to know whether from his own
newspaper reading or from his well
informed teacher will be about soil
and forest conservation, about dairy
farming, about automobile construc-
stion, about irrigation, about finance,
about international credits and other
international things, about local gov
eminent and these are infinitely more
important in his life and just as val
liable in mental discipline as ancient
philosophy and the history of all the
wars of all the ages. Teachers them
selves by living too much in their
textbooks often lack the current
knowledge they should possess and
can neither impart nor stimulate their
pupils to get for themselves what the
current articles of the newspapers
and magazines offer in practical
knowledge.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
tEDDETTES|
ON
II THINGS
Appropriate Celebration
By Nj
. MdudGkye

The Illinois Central r. K. ceie-
brated its seventy-ffth anniversary
with spark instead of sparkle that
usually marks a diamond anniversary.
On August z this road began operat-
ing electric trains on 80 miles OF
suburban and terminal tracks,
schedule that calls for 230 electric
trains a day and as fast as possible
this number will be increased to 4O0
by the end of this month. The city
of Chicago joined in celebrating the
beginning of an era so important to
the worlds foremost railroad centre
with electricity beginning to displaee
coal burning in engines with the at
tendant evils of smoke and noise. By
1910 the Illinois Central plans a pro-
gram of electrifcatian for the entire
freight and passenger service in the
Chicago terminal district. An cleo
trio era in transportation on all roads
is foreseen.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
Goodyear for Cedartown

The two million dollar development
planned by the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber company at Cedartown is of
importance to that section and to the
state as a whole. The new mills
which will be completed in December
will with those now functioning con-
stitute one of the chief fabric pro-
ducing plants of the world. About
100 operatives will be required and
they will need village of homes that
will cover rs city blocks. These
homes are to be modelled along pres
ent approved lines of comfort and
sanitation. A daily output of one
million pounds of fabric means added
business to this state in several def
mite ways. Along with the material
benefits accruing from the location
there is the honor that Cedartown in
Georgia was one of two thousand
places competing for the investment.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
cRUSADING EDITORS BATTLE SINGLE
HANDED

The murder of Editor Mellett at Canton,
Ohio, is strong proof that good citizens, in all
cities. should rally to the active support of
newspaper editors and officials who have the
courage to defy the powers of evil. Crusad-
ing editors usually have the mere approval of
the better element of their communities, but
not much active, virile, efficient encourage
ment and assistance. Indifference on the part
of the citizenry only serves to help the vice
rings. Crusading editors, like crusaders in
every forward movement, have always battled
almost sing1e-handed against every form of
.Sice.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
Camp Che Che

This will be a fresh air camp for
undernourished and under privileged
children of LAGRANGE at Camp High
lands, Ga. 1t is planned by the
Union Missionary society of La
Grange, an organization similar to
one that has functioned rather weak
ly in our own town. 1t is composed
of the membership of the different
church organizations uniting in CITY,
wide welfare work. Being large
enterprise to care for the number of
children expected, other civic organ
izations have been influenced to as
sist in financing the camp and to
make the prject SO successful as to
insure it's permanence. The name Of
Che Ono, the health clown, signifies
the health promoting purpose of the
camp.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
TOWN LIABILITY

One of the worst liabilities town can have
is the chronic knocker, and every town has
him. He is prolific in condemnation in criti-
cism in derogatory proclamation, but seldom
offers anything of constructive value to assist
cure conditions which he says exists. It
should be the duty of every citizen of Fitz-
gerald and community to labor earnestly, in
tensively, periodically, to boost and make this
an even better community than it is.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
Workers Conference of
The Christian Church

The Workers Conference of the S.
S. of the Central Christian church
was held at the church Thursday
evening. The average attendance of
the S. S. for July was 1924. A
nominating committee of J. M. Mas
sey, chairman, Mrs. o. L. Bradshaw
and Mrs. F. M. Young was appointed
to nominate officers of the S. S. for
the next S. S. year.
After the business session a social
hour was enjoyed, during which Mrs.
Brooks and Mrs. Green served ice
cream, cake, cookies and ice water.
/. Some Of. those present said that
this was the best meeting of the year.
ETA BELLE MEAKER,
Publicity Chairman.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
SPOTI.IGHTS
ON
PEOPLE,
Borslum's New Project
elders

Gutzon Borglum is about to start
the work of sculpturing. on the Rush
mont mountain of South Dakota four
heroic sized figures. These will be
Washington, jefferson, Lincoln and
Roosevelt, and they will rear them
selves from perpendicular wall of
granite 900 feet high. The work is
a combined state and federal project
and has been computed to be worth
100000. There are said to be a
large force of workmen who worked
on Stone Mountain with Borglum
who will join him on the South Da-
kota sculpturing.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12

If there is anything that can make town
look hummer it is few ragged signs or post
dated posters torn into jiblets on half-dilap-
idated building. There's few in Fitzgerald
that the owners should clean off, and the po-
lice should pinch, the next fellow who starts
putting them up.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
notice.!

The Ben Hill Singing Convention
will be held on Saturday and Sunday,
the 14th and 18th of August, at New
Prospect church, six miles west of
Fitzgerald. Everyone welcome.
G. C. BALL, Pres.
TT. LUKE, Sect.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
HAPPINESS

Happiness is a mysterious thing, :.
Where love and pleasure are inter-
twined.
1t matters not what the Fates might
bring
Happiness is but state of mind.
-Exchange.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12

Yet if all those who prefer good neighbor-
hood could get in. it wouldn't be good neigh
borheod any more.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12

v Visitors out of the city have been
Mrs. J. H. Burke in Athens, Mrs. Ed
Hussey and little daughter, Geneva,
in Hendersonville, N. c., Miss Ell
vynne Alberson in Triton, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. v. Handley and family in
Nashville, Tenn, Misses Ida McMil-
Ian and Tthel Mayo in Athens, Mr..
and Mrs. H. F. Newton in Milledge-
vile, Mrs. A. K. Hall and daughter,
Leila, in Waycross, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jelks Taylor and his mother and sis
ter, Mrs. T. C. Taylor and Miss Hat
tie Taylor in Indian Springs camp
meeting, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. McDon-
aid in Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Mumford in Norfolk, Va, Rev.
E. G. Orahood in Florida, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. T. James in New York, DIR.
and Mrs. G. Mclean in Henderson
vile, N. c., Rev. Walter Blackwell
and family in North Georgia, Miss
Auta Griffin in White Springs, Fla.
q -.
Some others attending campmeet-
ing at Indian Springs have been Mr..
and Mrs. R. ]. Prentiss and daugh-
tiers, Julia and Quintette, Mrs. D. b.
Ware, and Mrs. Lula Shepherd, Mrs.
J. B. Seanor and Mr.. and Mrs. r. l..
Jones. Miss Mary Livingston has
been in Savannah, Mr.. Edward Will
SON at Wrightsville Beach, Mrs. C. F.
Dixon and daughter, Nellie, in Irwin
county, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Rollins in
Danville, ILL.,, B. T. Strickland in
Roswell, Ga.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
AnniversaryColumn
AUGUST TIA
10 YEARS AGO

Misses Daisy and Ollie Boney en-
tertained for Miss Maria Cotton of
Hamilton with sewing party We'd
nesday morning. Punch was served
by Miss Ollie Cross. Delightful in
strumental and vocal music was rem
dered by several of the VISITORS, after
which salad course was served.
The guests were Misses Alma Muir
ply, Ida Paulk, Atha Meyer, Matte
Mcpherson, of Lufkin, Tex, Lena
Lewis of Washington, Ga, Dora
Mathis, Nancy Lott, Emma v. Patti
shall, May Wilcox, Sadie McCrimmon
of Soperton, Vashti Lilies, Gladys
Martin, Pauline Goldenberg, Mes
danes @. L. Lee, Virgil Hammock
and Scott Edwards.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12

v Miss Ethel Ligeour entertained
theatre party in honor of Miss Elise
and Master Earl Gay, guests of Mrs.
j. L. Pittman. Mrs. Ligeour chape-
roned the party and after the picture
entertained them at her home where
dainty refreshments were served.
The guests were Misses Athleen
Dickey, Margaret Wise, Louise Mon
tague, Dorothy Thurmond, Margaret
Pope Thurmond and Master Mark
Mayes, Gibson and Cyrus Broad
hurst, Ludlow Griner and Reginald
Borough.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12

V Miss Mamie Peavey entertained in
honor of her cousins, Mae and Ethel
Peavey of Vienna, and Mr.. Carl Tay-
lor of High Springs, Fla. A fruit and
ice course was served by little Neil
Hyde and Make and Mae Peavey.
About fourteen couples were present.
Y Mrs. R. ]. Prentiss entertained a
company of young girls at her home
serving an ice course after number
of amusing games were played.
Those present were Misses Vera and
Irene Brown of Rochelle, Aspinwall,
Lillian Heath, Hazel Mayes, Mavis
Paulk, Theda Tisdel, Helen Morgan,
Mildred Shafer, Sarah Mcdonald and
Dolores Thompson.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. B. Teal enter
tanned with large theatre party for
their visitor, Miss Frances Beall, of
Macon, having refreshments at
Adams Candy Kitchen after the
show.
The Washington times., 1926-03-03
ROMANCE BLOSSOMS QUICKLY IN TEXAS HELEN CAMPBELL MAES RANCH ON
CARD BENEFIT
HAS IARGE
SUPPORT
American w aifs III Philip
pines Aided BY Capital
Hostesses

Patronesses for the bridge party
to Be given Tor the benefit Of the
American wallis in the Philippines
next Monday afternoon at the May
flower include. Mrs William King.
Mrs. Arthur Capper. Mrs. John
Allan Dougherty Mrs Thomas ~
Walsh, Mrs. Charles B0ughton
Wood, Mrs Walter Crosleys
Madame Alfaro, Mrs. Hanford Mac
Nider, Mrs. Joseph Neale, Mrs
David Al. Reed. Mrs Adam yvya1ls,
Mrs Frederick I Cox. Mrs. Emerson
Howe. Mrs. Frank Mondell. Madame
Won Lewinslsi, Madame Won Below.
Mrs. Walter TuckerHnan, Mrs. Hen
~ il. Dimock. Mrs. Clarence Good.
win, of Chicago; Mrs. Frederick
Dent Grant, Mrs Victor Kauff-
manns Mrs. William Bailey Lamar.
Mrs. Lawrence ID. Tyson, Mrs. Rob
Art sfanfieId. Mrs. EIdridge Moore,
Mrs. John a. TiIson Mrs. David III.
Blair. Mrs. George Barnett. Mrs.
George e. Thorpe, Mrs. John Hines,
Mrs. Hamilton s. Hawkins, Mrs.
Alexander Bentley Mrs Perry Nil
er. and Mrs. Charles Lenby.
other patronesses are Mrs. Wiz
iia,r taorpas. Mrs. William r.. Mar
shaIl. Miss Mary Maxwell, Mrs. Paul
nj -slrnone Mrs. Frederick II.
Brooke. Mrs. Walter Wheatiey, Mrs.
John Al. Rogers, Mrs. Frederic ~.
MeKenney. Mrs. Charles Mckenney,
Mrs Thomas G Dunlop. Mrs. Lar-
rnlI Reece. Mrs. James B. Reynolds
Mrs. Edward i. Edwards. Mrs. Sop-
ert i. Clarke, Mrs. Joshua Grane.
Mrs. William Kearney al1
Mrs. =. y. Cam.
The Washington times., 1926-03-03
ROMANCE OF STAGE
ENDS IN WEDDING

The marriage is announced Of
Miss Agnes Leonard, of Arlington
New York. to Louis b. Thompson,
tenor of this city. the
ceremony being performed yester
day afternoon at the Waugh M. =
Church. the Rev. William M. Hoff
man officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson have
taken a studio apartment at 14O7
Il st. N. w. The wedding is the
nulmination of a romance of the
stage. Both artists having sung
in musical comedy, Mrs. Thompson
having starred in the Earl Carroll
'fVanities."
Last evening they were congrat.
ulated by a group OF friends at the
studio. Mrs. Thompson Is the
daughter OF Merton C. Leonard
principal of the Dickinson High
School, Jersey City, and she ut.
tended the recent convention here
OF the school superintendent Of the
National Educational Association
with her father, who was a dele
gate.
Louis Thompson's latest compo.
sition is a choral work for mems
voices, with two women's solo
voices. that tells the Passion OF
Christ" He has used only the
Bible text and the music is STIR
ring and noble.
Delta Sigma Nu Fraternity will
hold their usual semi-m0nthly
dance at L'AigIon Club salons on
Friday night, March IL, at p. m.
All "Nu" members are cordially
invited. Mason v. Winters has
charge of the entertainment com
nftfee