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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07

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When the Alabama Stone Noun
tain Memorial Commission met last
week to determine whose effigies on
Stone Mountain should. represent
Albanian valor or heroism in the
war of the sixties, the name OF Emma
Samson was unanimously acclaimed
as deserving of the honor. She was
a sixteen-year-old girl who volun-
teered to lead General Nathan B.
Forrest and his cavalry of 1000 men
amid whistling bullets and screaming
shells to long unused ford which
crossing enabled the Confederates to
bear down on the surprised enemy
with the suddenness and velocity Of a
tornado, giving them victory and cap
ture. Though esteemed heroine all
through the years, it was in 1899 that
the state first paid her signal honor
in legislative act citing her act OF
bravery and bestowing gift OF GAO
acres of land in token of this service
>to-heasstate AND, the saase> of tbs Con
federacy. The suggestion to have
Emma Sanson's figure carved just
back of that of General Forrest and
his horse, is embodied in the resolu-
ton of the memorial commission. 1t
is of singular note that although an
Albanian by adoption the birth of
this heroine occurred in the very
shadow of Stone Mountain. her par
ents removing from Social Circle, her
birthplace, to Alabama when she was
but five years old.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
THE COUNTRY BREATHEs EASIER

The decision handed down by the United
States Court of Appeals, in the case OF f. l..
Doheny, of Teapot Dome fame, will re-estab-
hsh in large measure the faith OF the country
in its Tribunals.
The court upheld the action of the United
States District Court in Los Angeles in order
ing the cancellation of the leaseholds in ques-
ton on the ground that they were obtained
through conspiracy and collision.
The court, however, reversed the finding OF
the trial court that the Pan-American Petro-
Ieurn and Transportation Company, the lessees,
should be compensated by $11,786,92S for
work done in establishing the Pearl Harbor oil
base and for exploration and drilling work in
the Elk Hills fields, the local point of the con-
troversy.
In effect the court held that if the leases
themselves were obtained through an illegal
exchange of any sort, the lessees were not en-
titled to the return of any moneys expended
as an outgrowth of such illegal act.
With all his millions already spend and
many more millions ready for emergencies to
spend on lawyers and bride takers and lob
biests Doheny finally has come to the end OF
his rope. so far as the Teapot Dome incident
is concerned. The criminal action of the Gov
terror Fall and his associate in the oil sWlndles
will now proceed in due course of time and the
country begin to renew its respect for the
roul.ts since at least one of the rich criminal
concerns has been brought to Justice
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
Great Leaders Are Born of the Soil

Romance in business, exceeds in wonder
ment the thrills of the most imaginative fiction
writers. The latest example of this fact comes
in the election of George H. Smith, as Chair
man of the Board of Directors of the Standard
Oil Company, of New Jersey, succeeding the
late A. c.. Bedford. Jones, the son of poor
carpenter began his career with the oil corpO-
ration thirty-five years ago as stenographer.
Then his salary was $50 month. Today it is
1925, 900 year. 1t is not unusual, however,
that this spectacular rise should fall to the lot
of lad from the country. Born in Carthage,
N. y, Jones knew poverty as a boy. He
worked in chair factory, and then in knit
ting mill for 35 cents day.
Charles M. Schwab, another country lad,
began his business career driving grocery
wagon tor 50 week in a small town in Penn
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07

The pronosition to issue State bonds for the
furtherance of our Educational system Of
Georgia may meet with approval if proper pro
visions are made to secure to each of the
counties proper proportion of the bond
money in building up their own educational
facilities at home. To vote bonds for the de-
velopment of the higher educational units VIII
not appeal to the average voter whose emil
dren do well when they are given opportunity
to secure a high school education at home
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
GOOD FOR ALLAPAHA

BY three to one vote the patrons of eight
rural schools in the Allapaha district voted to
consolidate the eight schools in the district and
to built a modern school building in Allapahs
to care for the entire school population of the
consolidated district. This is a great step in
advance for that section and we congratulate
the citizens of our neighboring town, for their
progress. A fifty thousand dollar school build
ing is planned for the district.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
Mussolini the Great

Great in ambition even if unreal
lied in achievement is the program
planned by Premier Mussolini for the
restoration of the glory of Rome.
Like the ancient government, Rome
is to have during her renaissance
separate administration Signor
Cembonesi has been appointed COVER
nor of the city with directions how
to proceed from Mussolini. Ancient
Rome must reappear with its old land
marks reconstructed though other
structures which have through the
centuries crowded or obliterated
them, must be removed. The mod
ern city of Rome must lie IN rings
around the ancient one. Within five
year." says Mussolini, Rome must
appear as marvel to all the people
# the world-vast, orderly and pow
tut as it was in the first empire OF
Augustus.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
Wal Please Children

Children'S roG;.:s offer an excellent
field for stencils. especially in the
home without II 0Gfsery. fruilrking
children, animals, windinills and
clowns, flowers and domestic fowls
are designs in Keeping with the world
Of play Background cOlors fer such
rooms should he light and cheerful.
Applied decorations usually look best
If Gone in primary ur strong contrast
ing cOlUrs.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
NO SCARCITY OF MONEY IN CAIRO

A one and one-fourth million gallon crop of
cane syrup is being put on the market in
Grady county, estimated to bring the farmers
of that county about 100000, which in addl-
ton to their cotton, corn, pecan and other
crops. will make money so abundant in Cairo
that our friend Wind will want to take whole
delegation on that Cuba trip.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
1T. FITZGERALD

James E. Fitzgerald, residing. on
Merrimac Drive, died Sunday noon at
his late residence. He is survived by
his widow and seven children. The
remains were taken to his former
home in Abbeyille for interment:
Rev. w. J. Barten of the Baptist
Church at Abbeville, officiated at the
funeral.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
What the LJeocoa SAID

This Is credited i. IiIe tisisurne vi
age Beacon "1e.cun, said half
baked chump tn me the other day
why don't you take more Tf your OWE
idviceT' MY .en.gi::e' l brother"
replied as su:;l.S as '',y temper wouic
permit. Il am fSins ~ this medicine
Cor your ailments ar.l rot for my own.
No doctor takes ..< uwI medicine, any
more than bake, paye per cent FOL
money"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
DYNAMITINC A DITCH

"A ditch, nearly mile long, is ex-
nected to be made at Fern Crest
Farm near Sanderville, by the use of
two tons of dynamite. County Agent
C. T. Owens will S1Nbably take a.
party of Ben Hill Cd g farmers to
see the demonstration which will be.
held by a specialist from the State,
College of Agriculture.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07

Carl Sherman, New Yorks former attorney
general properly complains against criticism
of lawyers who take criminal bankruptcy and
matrimonial cases. According to some folks
lawyers should act only in cases Of "respee-
table law breaking
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
Allieators and Real Estate Agents

A large alligator is said to have been killed
in Florida the other day the stomach OF which
contained several vanity cases, four suspender
buckles and notary public seal, showing that
the alligators are likely to begin where the
real estaters leave off.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
Grade Crossing Law

On January first the new law re-
quiring the full stop of autoists be-
fore going over railroad crossings
went into effect. Practically the law
is not in effect until the county COM
missioners of each county have
posted the crossings as safe or I'M
safe. The railroads bear the ex-
pense of placing the large markers
on both sides of the crossing and 100
feet distant which shall be white with
red letters 80 by 40 inches and ten
feet above the ground. The rail
roads have 60 days to comply With
this part of the law and then the mo-
florists must come to a complete stop
where the sign says unsafe" and
slow down to six miles an hour at
those crossings marked safe. The
railroads will comply or be fined.
The motorist will comply OF take his
chance without redress in case of ac-
cident, and sad to say there will be
many taking that chance. To save a
few lives is worth the trouble and
some will be saved as not all people
are lawless or reckless.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
Osculotory

You can't kiss a girl Unexpectedly.
The best you can do is TO kiss her
sooner than she thought you would
Colorado Dodo.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07

Yes, Bill, looking back those long" days
seem mighty short, though when we were
bows they all seemed so long.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
Hands Off

When the Department of Econom-
les of the University of North Caro-
lima decided to make an investigation
of the cotton mills of the state they
stirred up something. First, the re-
quest made to leaders of cotton mill
interests was flatly refused. When
the spokesman for the economics de-
partment inferred that the good
name of the state was involved in
clearing up some reports of child
labor, being exploited in the mills of
the state. the editor of the Southern
Textile Bulletin and the mouthpiece
of the mill owners, who is strong
political figure. also, TO reckon with,
came back at the professors with Il
threat to have the legislature cut the
university appropriations if they get
meddlesome. The University of Car
DINA is one of high rank for schokls-
tic standards and also very democratic
in its benefits, as boys receive here
better education for less money than
from any other institution in the
country.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
$24.OO0,O
Fiddle Dee, Fiddle Dunn
MIR. and Mrs. Per Capita

If you count yourself member of
this much talked of family, here is
what you have been spending accord
ing to the annals of the American
AcadAcademy of Political and Social
Sciences: $45 for luxurious food,
$2S for luxurious services, SIS for
jewelry, So for ice cream, 81 for
patent medicines, So for musical in
struments, $1.1O on books, $40 for
schools, but only cents on profess
sors' salaries, 81 for candy, and II
cents on health service, So for thea
tire admissions and $21 on automo-
bi.es. uncle Sam gets $30.73 out Of
US all.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07

No special talent is needed to criticise. 1t IS
the simplest thing on earth to be critlcal-'o
tear apart that which someone has created.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
Florida Scores Again

Of. course Florida's million dollar
here, there and everywhere are CIV
ing her the present prestige she en-
Joys, but other things have helped.
Some have said that every earthquake
in California helped her another mil
lion dollars. Just now Florida is on
the threshold of new and quite an
important field of commercial actlv-
ity as the prohibition Of the importa-
ton of bulbs from any foreign coun-
try into the United States will throw
millions of dollars worth of business
into the hands of Florida bulb grow
ers, where the soil and climatic con-
ditions are ideal and with prices much
higher than before because of the
scarcity of supply. The amount spent
for imported bulbs last year was
$24.000,000
Fiddle Dee, Fiddle Dunn
Uncle jimmie Thompson. of Ten
nessee, who was acclaimed the cham
pion in an old-time fiddler's contest
in Dallas, Texas, has been challenged
nv Nellie Dnn'am. the latest r" 70"
fame through the overtures Of Henry
copied and the place of contest DE-
ciued to pc the uroaucaSLin"
at Nashville, Tenn, and that the radio
audience shall decide the wlnucI.
how the tellers will collect the vote
will be an item Il Il crest.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07

EDDE'TT'ES
ON
n THINGS
Market Decreases;
Protection Asked

The Engvlish wooden manutactur-
ers are in trouble. 1t is not a strike
situation, but loss of trade that is
amost a tragedy. This loss is due to
the complete change Of customs OF
dress. The women use less and less
of wooden, as also Of cotton, all fay-
ored garments being of silk including
their light weight underwear and hos
iery. To make up for this hight
weight for indoor dressing the de-
mand for fur coats becomes also
greater which being silk lined gives
the wooden manufacturers another
backset. The men are not helping
out either, because they make their
business suits answer for many oc-
casions that formerly called for a
separate and distinct outfit. In
house decorations too the trend is
away from the heavy draperies and
curtained homes Of former period
and much beautiful furniture is in
use that is not stuffed as was so
much preferred formerly. All around,
the wooden man is not SO important
any more and maybe will have to go
.n.u SILK OF else bankruptcy.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
Fostering Community Spirit


An Illinois town through its school
board has indicated that school teach
ers shall become interested in their
community by placing ban on con-
tinuous weekend visits outside the
bounds of their village. Three weeks
at a time is the ruling for those who
would teach in the village schools.
This follows. complaint of a not
able lack of interest in local affairs.
Christmas Trees Favored
There was time when the cutting
of the pine Christmas tree was con-
sidered another offense in forestry
by advocates of conservation. Hap
PLY that idea has lost force. The
growing of Christmas trees as a reg
ular business is, however, recon-
mended as practicable and eXpedient
for conservation purposes. The trees
can quickly attain the size most de-
sirable for Christmas use and for that
reason would make profitable bus
mess of growing them. The ban on
holly cutting, however, remains UNI
changed. To cut the holly boughs
causes permanent injury to the tree,
to uproot the tree means rapid ex-
termination Many states have no
holly left. Georgia should jealousy
guard her waning supply.
Radio Supreme
All other forms of entertainment
for New Years Eve will descend in
the scale Of worldwide interest be-
fore the splendid appeal of radio on
that night which will have an inter-
national program of elaborate prep
aration. The focal point of broad
casting in America will be at the
high-powered experimental station
of the Radio Corporation of 'Ameri-
ca, at Boundbrook, N. j., and be
taken up by chain of stations
in this country and also by the British
and other broadcasting stations
throughout the world. The pealing
of the chimes of big Ben" in Lon
don will open the program, and pos
sibly the striking of Liberty Bell in
Philadelphia will be featured. After
this wonderful musical program
which will include numbers from the
Marine Band of Washington. the
Symphony Orchestra in Rochester. n.
Y. and operate stars of international
fame. There will be also greetings
from an American spokesman which
will be translated in seven languages
by expert linguists. Science is doing
more in this way to bring all lands
and peoples together in bonds of mu-
tual interest and sympathy than all
the political alliances and treaties of
the past ages.
A.rd. Off
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
The Junior Republic

Everyone should know about the
Junior Republic at Litchfield, Conn.
It is considered model for all lnstl-
buttons of that kind. Here the name
reformatory is not known but the
purpose and the result is that, en-
phatically. 1t demonstrates perfectly
what probation officers and juvenile
courts may do with first offenders to
save them from lives of crime, when
wholesome environment can be placed
around the culprits. A business man
of New York instituted the first step
toward the Junior Republic by estab-
fishing summer home in a rural
community for the street boys and
girls of New York. Just a few months
of such environment was seen to
work such a transform in the
habits and dispositions of these
gamins as to lead to an :; j. .eVear-
round establishment. The distin-
gushing feature of these institutions
which now function in several states
is the idea of self-government. Gov
erning officers and a court that meets
weekly passing Judgment on their
own conduct has quickly aroused a
sense OF justice anu pFlue anu tHe
principles of good citizenship in these
former loafers and roughs. Men con-
nected with these schools see their
value to the extent that they advise
their establishment in every county.
Georgia has had its share of youthful
criminals. Four will meet their doom
on January 20. Three more are wait
ing trials. Can our people be reused
to some reformatory methods before
the line lengthenS.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-09

the kngw the conclusion Of the emergency
the ruling class of Britain the Of the general
similar words but his invocation
unanswered.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-09
Rents in the Veil

zines the overthrow followed by the
workers and peasants in Russia has the capitalist world
been shaken Is by the British strike,
The easily found Brtins parliamentary system
respect granted cap.
iAt household British working always
pared the toes Of continental nations the disadvantage
Tia lAttoE
What tie American capitalist press quito obviously fails
eand 10 that institutions classes systems Of government
tOAal viewpoints products Of certain periods with
methods Of production giving certain relationships
The belief Of the British workers in their ability solve their
deUs thru parliamentary unshakahe long
the capitalist parliamentary machine gave legal color
harry colonial peoples British pro-
eess this robbery AS long parliament
SAna Of impartial color in the British
it could appear arer
~ British labor accepted capitalist democracy inevitable
But the British labor movement has had its abor govern
~ and 1t found that parliament but the tremendous
cratic machine Of capitalism navy police forces civil
servants, cOurts-s the real governing power.
Monopoly has replaced competition In British industry
ona revolts the order Of the day with decrease
surplus for purposes Of sub
sdEng privileged groups workers. British
word Britain has lost her premier world position To
regain she intensity the robbery
Parliament appears especially in the present situation
spokesman Of robber class
Parlamens veil the dictatorship of the capitalist The
ruthless march of history has great rents in the
British capitalism
When 100000 workers. numbering with their
than half the population Of England Scotland Wales
they have apply the struggle livelihood
might of their class organizations aid Of their parliamentary
representatives that they have thru eapitasms
camouag have mighty breach the defenses
adjusting their policy tactics conditions get
ting ready for greater struggles and greater victories
1t is this adjustment which capitalism fears the
which accounts for the ncoherent fury of its press
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-09
BY VICTOR VAKSoV.
q. The Strikers Guard.

It is the business of the guard to
see to the enforcement of the Hong
kong blockade, to prevent strike
breaking and treachery. This guard
has only recently been formed and
represents more of a moral than mill
tary force. This does not at all mean
that the guards neglect the military
side of the business. They are care
fully trained under the guidance of
commanders appointed by the strike
committee. The labor guard OF the
south Chinese strike committee repre-
SCENTS the primary stage of the arming
of the workers, a stage not to be
missed by any of the section of the
international proletariat. The Canton
labor guard is commanded by Wong
a Hongkong butcher. Old Wong is
now general. Wong sold meat at
Hongkong and now he wants to sell it
no longer. In his opinion no one
ought to sell anything at present, and
no one ought to work. This is de-
manded by the interests of the Chi
nese people as a whole, which are
higher than those of the individual
Chinese merchant. And since not
everybody has realized this truth a
labor guard is necessary to see to 1t
that those who fail to see the inter-
ests of the Chinese people do not
stand in the way of those who have
realized these interests and have put
them above their own. This is old
Wong's idea of what commanding the
labor guard means. 1t is a true idea,
even tho the imperialist press in
China maintains that the Chinese
workers need no guards of their own
and that all the Wongs ought to be
returned to their butcher shops and
resume selling meat again, for, after
all, how long can you live on canned
goods, and is It really right TO keep
the proud British cruisers employed
in the capacity OF can drivers?
The Labor Tribunal.
Everybody knows OF the existence
in China OF mixed court in which the
imperialists try the cases and one
miserable Chinaman sits on 1t and
signs the sentences, mixing himself
and the interests OF the Chinese peo-
pie with dirt. That is what the mixed
court is like. In the headquarters of
the Canton strike committee we found
another court which does not mix
itself with anything or anybody. This
is the labor tribunal. Here all those
who mix tho interests OF the Chinese
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-09
The Watson Victory in Indiana

Senator James Watson of Indiana of the "esmen
the Morgan coalition republicans Washington
the republican senatorial nomination by unprecedented
majority other asprants.
The middewes antileague ancour sentiment claims
this another defeat for the Coolidge regime.
Much desire the political humiliation of Coolidge and
all that he refuse fool ourselves by accepting the
popular Interpretation the primaries
of Watson the MellonCooidge alwarts consistent
with the exception of his the world sup
ported that administration that proposition until rumbngs
from the ku kuxrs Of his home began revberae the
capitol The politicians control of the machine realized that his
defeat inevitable he voted for the and might
the administration Hence Watson
his against the court only order that he might be
elected Washington part the Coolidge machine
that that befudded the ux republicans
who believed that could support
dge everything the world court and still remain
fender of the interests the small bourgeoisie They still
unsophiscated they believe politicians always what they