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THE ST. CROIX AVIS
printed and published daily (SNnd0ys
ana Holidays ercepted) by G. JOhonsen at
the Avjs Office.
TERMS:--5O cents monthly IN advance,
Q cents per single copy.
Entered as Second-cLGsS matter MGy
Goth 1917 at the Post Office at Christian
sted, st. Cr0ir, V. /. of the u. S. A. IN
der the Act of MGrch 8. 1879
, 1926-08-10
PUBLIC NOTICE.

MERCHANTS and tradespeopIe
WA are again warned against the
practice Of extending credit to en-
listed men of the Navy and Marine
Corps stationed in st. CroiX.
STEWART B. O'NEILL,
Captain, U. S. Marine Corps,
Commanding Marine Barracks.
, 1926-08-10
NOTICE.

ALL hunting, including hunting
n with dogs and carrying of fire
arms, on the estates belonging to
the WEST INDIAN SUGAR FACTORY,
is strictly prohibited, except by
those who have a written permit
issued by the Directors.
VioIators will be dealt with &C
cording to law.
St. Croix July 10th, 1926.
WEST INDIAN SUGAR FACTORY.
, 1926-08-26
ATTEST


A vacancy for a clerk exists in the
"A Accounting Department of the
Assistant Despatching Secretary.
Application to fiji this position
should be made in the applicants
own handwriting, giving full in
formation as to schools attend
ed, places of employment since
leaving school, names of employers,
references, age of applicant, etc,
and be presented in person to the
Despatching Secretary or the AS
sistant Despatching secretary.
G. P. SHAMER,
Despatchjng Secretary
, 1926-08-26

VRgHFRFAS the above mentioned plaintiff has filed with this Court bill praying for
w aDTvmcef from the defendant Hmda Alberta Jensen for the reason that the de-
~ PENDANT fr over three years deserted him without any cause or eXcDset therefore,.
and it 9ppeaingH that the defendant is a resident OF the City OF New 10rk, County ana
State of New York -.,. ,rr.
sv the District Court of the Virgin Islands Of the United States Sub Judicial
District If Chrsiansed, ORDERED this 9th day OF August 1926. hat the paIuH by
carInoa cpv of this order to be inserted in ome daily newspaper published IN the
Municipality of ST. CwN, once in each six successive week before the ~ day OF
SartombT 1905 and also bv depming in the Post Office, directed to the defendant at
her last residence a copy of the summons and complaint and OF this order give nCMe
~ he @9 absent Huda Alberta Jensen, defendant of the object ad sub5anca OF the
notification warning ner to be and appear in this Court in person or by solicitor on or
the 23h day o. October 1926 to show cadS9, II my she may nave" why d ueee
should not be passed as prayed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF have heeunm subscribed my name md caused thu
seal Of the Court TO be affixed ts 9th day Of August A D 1926
Gee. WASHINGTON WILLIAMS,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-18
WATER AND LIGHT PLANT REVENUE
GARNER

Our citizens should make closer acqualn-
lance with their water and light plant, take
nroprietary pride in it's ownership, make pet
of it. as we do of our schools. for IN the degree
that we back up our Water and Light Com
missioners lust to that degree will they feel
encouraged to utilize that wonderful asset IN
the development of our industrial opportunl-
ties. Just recently our Commissioners for the
first time in it's history, have had made sur
vey of the value to the city OF the hght and
water furnished by the plant FREE to the COM
munity. Seventy-seyen white-way lights, SO
arch lights 33 park and alley lights every
public building including the Library. City
Hall, high school and ward school buildings,
camp ground, 81 fire hydrants and water for
the park. camp ground public schools, city
hail. drinking founts free, which, calculated
on the charges made by privately owned COM
panies in other Georgia cities, reaches the huge
sum of 81 1000, with, net cab revenue for
1925 of over 5000, shows this asset of the
city, earning 6 per cent on $3.50, 900, or nearly
fifty per cent annually on the money actually
invested by the city. Messrs. j. D. Dorminey,
A. H. Denmark and Ed Hussey, the commits
sinners are giving this department of the city
a fine administration. The plant is capable of
larger earnings. More power should be used
by industries and as the demand increases, the
citizens should authorize the installation of
greater units to enable the commission to fur
nish current in the quantity required for in
dustrial plants.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-18
IS YOUR DOG AT LARGE?

The abundance of dogs running at large in
Fitzgerald has seldom ever been equalled or
surpassed There is hardly time of the day
or night but what from one to a half dozen
dogs can be seen prowling about. And they
are dirty, useless ours for the most part.
The owners do not appreciate them else
they would not permit them to run at large in
such a filthy, wanton manner A good dog,
well cared for is one of mans best companions,
but neglected cur running at large is one of
mans biggest nuisances. Do not blame the
dogs. Blame: the owners. If the owners do
not take their own,unto themselves the author
tiles will be justified in a wholesale dispasi-
ton of our useless and annoying CANNES that
rove the city day and night.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-18
GOV. WALKER SELECTS RIGHT MAN
FOR JOB

The well informed citizens of Georgia are
pleased at the appointment by Governor
Walker Of John T. Boifeullet to the position
made vacant on the Public Service Commission,
through the death of its chairman, the Hon.
Paul B%Trammel Mr.. Boifeuillet had been
member of the commission for twelve years,
and only through the over-confidence of his
friends throughout the state, was his defeat ac-
complished at the last election During his
active service on the commission in the past
Mr. Boifeuillet was known to give the impor-
tant issues before the body his most careful
consideration and his many acts proved him
friend of progress and the interests of the peo-
pie. By the time this article appears in print
it is probable that the commission has elected
him as chairman, position he is we'll qualified
to fill, having been vice-chairman of the body
at the expiration of his term last December.
We congratulate Gov Walker upon the wise
selection.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-18
WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN ON
EDUCATION

knowledge is in every country the surest
basis of public happiness.-George WASH
ington.
believe that public education is not only
important but the most important concern of
the American people.~-Abrafam Lincoln =
Washington realized that if. the republic
which he and his colleagues had founded was
to endure it's people must be enlightened.
Nearly century later Lincoln was convinced
that public education was the most important
business of the republic that he and his col
leagues had preserved. Schools, churches,
civic and patriotic societies celebrate, this
month, the birthday anniversaries of these two
great presidents. Once again thousands OF
children and adults in all parts of our country
will pause to revere their lives, their ideas and
their public utterances Would it not be well
at this time to stress the fact that both of these
patriots declared that universal education is
necessary for the highest efficiency Of de-
mocracy? Would it not be well to select as
slogans for the occasions their utterances re-
garding education?
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-18

SPOT'IIGHTS
ON
PEOPLE =
Old Question Raised
elders
I. q

The cit Federation of women in
Fort Smith, Ark, have seriously con-
sidered the question once raised by
mice according to story-boOk lore
whether they might profitably bell
the cats" The cat owners in this in
stance would be. required to get IL
cense for their pets, each wearing
bell instead of tag as protection to
the birds in their city. What effect
this regulation would have on mice
was not discussed. Evidently there is
no shortage in cats in their commu-
nifty and mice have been forgotten
while attention both of cats and citi-
zens has been drawn to the birds.
There must be-, however, a shortage
of small boys there or else. OF guns
for small boys. Fitzgerald could
never blame her eats for the present
shameful waste of bird life here.
Adults should bear the first blame.
They call quail and doves which they
eat "birds" and how is a child to
know except he be taught that these
swarm the fields and are kept within
bounds of the game season, while the
pretty song birds and those which
nest in our trees are migratory and
scarce and must be protected, except
the swallow which in this locality may
be considered a pest, unless it eats
the boil weevil and in that case would
be benefactOr?
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-18
McCRORY ON RIGHT TRACK

The editor of the Leader takes issue with
Mr. Griner in his statement ir another coiuihh
in re the bill introduced by Mr.. McCrory' 10
print the text books for the public schools OF
Georgia. Under the proposed bill Georgia
would have acquired the copyright Oh such
books as were to be selected by competent
committee of Georgia educators and pupiisIeu
bvi the state, either by contract with printer
or by the purchase of a printing plant 10 De
run by the state. There is no doubt mat
great saving would be had by the patrons OF
the schools without adding dollar OF cost 20
the taxpayers of the state. Our State S present
printing bill for stationery. pamphiets ana ue-
partment reports, under the supervision OF the
State Printer, amounts to a huge sum, on all
of which great money could be saved by the
state doing its own printing in the same office
wherein the school books were printed. AS 10
Mr. Griner's absurd challenge to Mr. McCrory
to do something to reduce freight rates or to
help them get cheap money Griner knows he
and the State Legislature has Just about as
much to do with either of these matters as
corDfield Niger. SO far as this editor knows,
our friend Griner hasn't attempted to do either
of these things. He knows or ought to know
that they are not in the province of the State
LEGISLATURE to remedy-they are Federal
measures AS a matter of information for Mr..
Griner. we call his attention to the fact that
Florida did pass a Free School Book Bill In
1925 to take effect in 1927 when all OF the
pupils in its public schools up to the sixth grade
will be furnished free text books
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-18
What Will They Do?

Let us hope that the opposition eX-
pressed from so many people against
the special session of the legislature
will serve to show the legislators
palmer than they all seemed to know
it before that Georgia expects some
thing definite from them. Too often
do our august lawmakers only "get
by" with the trust committed to them.
Too few of them seem to be con-
scientious in the use of the time al
lotted, and quite like overgrown little
boys think of what the session is
bringing to them in plums, in good
times and future chances, rather than
what they are bringing to the sessions
in honest effort, study and wisdom to
justly earn the place entrusted to
them by all the folks back home, not
the one or two political allies they
feel indebted to for helping them land
their job. Georgia can never get out
of the mud even with paved roads
while she permits dirty politics like
this. "You do this for me and l will
do that for you," has too long been
the incentive for very much legisla-
tive pOlicy.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-18
PAY UP!
selection.

Wouldn't it be just one grand and glorious
feeling if everyone that owed you money
would come in and pay it and then you could
have that extraordinary pleasure of taking
your little check book around and pay all of
your bills and the other fellow could do like
wise and so on ad finitsrm. Just how. much
in liquidation does hundred dollars mean.
If it could be traced accurately the amount
would be astounding. You pay the grocer $40,
the grocer in turn pays his delivery man the
$40, the delivery man pays $40 coal bill, the
coal man pays the dry goods merchant. $40,
and the dry goods merchant comes in and pays
his.$1O to you and you have the little old ten
spot back but see what an amount of liquidat-
ing it has done in the short time it s.out of
your possession. You pay me 50 can pay the
other fellow would be rather unique and
most appropriate form of greeting.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-18
The Artichoke for Sugar

Little esteemed in its natural state
the artichoke bids fair to become a
valuable product for its splendid su-
gar yield which is one and three
fourths times as sweet as that pro-
duced from beets, or an actual pro-
duction of ten to twenty tons of the
best sugar per acre. This informa-
ton comes officially from the U. S.
Bureau of Standards. What people
generally know about artichokes is
the ease with which it grows, in fact,
as a weed it displaces other vegeta-
ton after the manner of pests. There
is no need for any of us to get I'M
duly enthused over raising it in our
garden plots as probably the high cost
of changing the raw product into su-
gar as with watermelons and sweet
potatoes will be a deterrent factor.
In the course of time, however, the
cost of making will decrease and the
government principles of conserva-
ton will advance to the point of
throwing away no product that yields
valuable content like this.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-18
COUNTRY CHILDREN NEED A NINE
MONTHS TERM

AS straws show how the winds blow, so in
Uuires from country people coming into the
Bureau of Education, Department OF the In
terror show the trend of their thoughts on mat
ters concerned with the education of their chill
dren. During the past two weeks there has
been an unusual number of inquiries concerned
with the minimum and average length OF
school term in the different states. The IN
qurers are seeking argument to present to pa
irons or school officers in the hope. of securing
longer school terms in their state or district.
Fortunately, more and more states are setting
up through state laws a standard minimum
term of or 8 months. There are, however,
still some states in which there is no such law
and in which there are many poor, isolated dis
tricts which maintain school or Z months
only Indeed, reports from few states show
some districts in which schools are open even
fewer than six months in the year. In con-
sidering this matter of the length of school
term it is important to remember that the ordl-
nary school organization and expectancy aef
school achievement is plsnned with the. idea
that a standard school term is nine months In
length Children can not accomplish in five,
six or seven months the full amount OF work
planned for nine. At the end of the seventh
or eighth year of school or at the age OF IL or
13 wears when they should be entering high
school they become discouraged and drop out
of school altogether. Good teachers, good
schools, and good buildings are important fac
tors in education but they can not fully COM
pensate opportunities lost through short terms
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-18

! E10TE,rT7TES
v ON
y THINGS
.[@ By M:
School Uniform

Superintendent VIM. McAndrew, of
Chicago, is recommending a simple,
trim uniform for all teachers and pu-
pills of the public school. This plan
has been tried out with different high
schools in some of the large eastern
cities and is we'll liked where tried.
In the outset there is always more or
less opposition. The Chicago teachers
are against the plan at present, hold
ing that uniform is like badge OF
servitude and that teachers are fall
ing to a plane as low as factory work.
ers even now. Advocates of the uni
form offer several good reasons.
They say that professional pride of
policemen, soldiers and nurses is fos-
tered by the uniform and why not
teachers? They further argue for
the neatness, comfort and economy of
the wisely selected uniform. Pongee
or sateen are favored materials and
colors that range fran lavender and
green to blue and orange are per-
Missile. The .smock style is con-
ceded the best all around design. CO.
operative buying makes the dress one
of especial economy for the poorer
children. In any kind of school pa
rade the appearance in uniform is
most attractive. One ethical advan-
tage is the fact that quality of work
done is what will classify pupils
rather than the kind of clothes that
parents provide. Only personality
or superior work will attract where
now too many depend on the super
ficial accomplishments of wealth to
establish their claim to culture and
good breeding. The school is our
most democratic institution, but caste
does creep in and where it does the
influence on the children of the sud-
den rich or the near rich is really
more baneful than on the securely
wealthy class or the poor children
who know they must work for adj
vancement. 1t is true the uniform
will be social leveler, but is that a
drawback?
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-18
-, HONESTY PAYS

]; You cannot lay down set of rules by which
a man can make lot of money. But the rules
of honesty are few, simple, and prefectly clear.
Every man knows in his own heart whether his
deeds are worthy of his own commentator or
not, and that is the only kind of commenGa-
ton that is worth while.
No man can do thing which is morally dis
honest and then really fool himself into think
ing that he has done the right thing.
He may be able to convince himself in the
daytime that he is on the square, but at night,
when he is all alone with himself and his con-
science, he knows the truth, and if he wants to
do the right thing he needs no better guide
than his own conscience.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-18
Anniversary Column
10 YEARS AGO
FEBRUARY 1920, 19-

Fitzgerald did herself proud Sun
day when in response to the Cover
nor's proclamation, 1900 answered
the roll call of the various sunday
schools in the city. The Central M:
E. Church led with an attendance OF
428; First Baptist with AL; First N.
E. with 2O6; Central Christian with
1853; Presbyterian with IA, and Epls-
copal with 80.
The Chatauqua program February
II to Fl is affording our people the
highest class attractions ever seen IN
this city and at prices that are within
reach of everyone, eight attractions
for $3.50 and children half price. The
programs are being given each after
noon and night at the Grand Theatre,
opening with the Alpine Yodlers and
offering the Mozart Quintette as
another favored musical entertain
ment, while there is "a great variety
of other talent sure to please large
number Of people. -. .
Miss jamie Lille Bond and Mr..
Owen Jackson Clark of Ocilla, will be
married on February %, at the home
Of the brides parents near this city
Mrs. Frank Justice entertained 8
large company of young people at q
Valentine Party given for her sons
Robert and Arthur Justice.
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Visitors in the city have been Miss
Rose Evans of Thomasville, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Smith and children of At
lanta, Miss Beatrice Mcdonald OF
Douglas, Miss Florence Roberts Of
Ocilla, John H. Jones of LaGrange.
Visitors out of the city have beer
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Bowen in New
York City, Miss Virginia Gaines ir
West Palm Beach, Mr.. j. D. Mash
burn in Hendersonville, N. c., Mr.
Osborne Holtzendorf in Valdosta, Mr.
John T. Mathis in Americas, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Jesse Grantham and children II
Atlanta, Mrs. w. E. Hale in Worth
county.
Miss Bernice Echols has won a S.
prize from the Ladies' Home Journa
for an essay on Canning" the sub
iects being optional out of genera
theme on "What Domestic Science
Girls Have Done. Miss Echols is tax
ing her second year in domestic
science training in our high schoo
and she is member of the senior
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-18
A Good Step-F ather

The relation of the U. S. Govern
ment in Philippine affairs is in some
respects like that of a step-father. In
the effort to be not wanting in pro-
noting good measures for his ward,
Uncle Sam is doing a bit more in some
ways for the islands than for his own
people at home. The point in issue is
the recent adoption of the Philippine
Amateur Athletic Federation as a
government agency which will organ
iize and direct the training of athletes
for international contests and will
also promote public Fairgrounds and
other public recreation facilities. At
home our playground and recreational
advantages must be furnished by the
communities and hard time we have
of it to put them over in any except
the large and wealthy cities. Federal
aid for these would be considered
rank paternalism, bordering on So
cialism. In the Philippines the legis-
lature passed the measure which was
signed by Governor-General Wood.
period.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-18
Beyond His Depth

This amusing example of literary"
English from letter written by stu
dent to the head master of mission
airy institution in South Africa is
quoted by the Manchester Guardian:
My Lord, 1 find 1 will be unable to BE-
at the aperture ON the Inst. on the Is
Feb. On returning from my holidays
found that my brother had fallen
asleep. The incident of the accident
was lion."
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-18
Child Welfare Day

While every day should be directed
to the best possible interests of child
hood and in way tbs, still there is
a particular day, February II, on
which the National Congress of
Mothers was organized in 1897 in the
city of Washington at the instigation
of Mrs. Theodore Birney, a native
Georgian and which is now eel ebrated
annually by the organizations that
sprang from that parent club and
which includes the P. T. A. as well 1t
is something's termed Founders Day,
but the. observance is so generally
given over. to Child Welfare Work
that the day is also known by that
name. Money gifts are applied on
the salaries of highly trained secre-
taries who best know how to place
the purpose and the value of the or
ganized work before the country.
There is now a membership of 900,-
600 and last year $4,000 was spent
for extension work.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-18
Church Reclaimed

After period of twenty years in
activity an Episcopal Church in
Sparta will shortly resume regular
services, the building having just UNI
dergone thorough renovating while
the number of communicates has
again increased to the point where it
is feasible to conduct regular pro-
gram of worship and diocesan affil-
iations again.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-18
Building for
Brotherhood

By an exchange of their pulpits
Rev. Henry Crane, of the Maiden M.
E. Church, and Rabbi Harry Levi, of
the Boston Temple Israel, demon
strated to their congregations their
purpose to create broader understand
ing among the various religious sects
and creeds. Their plan was well re-
eeiyed, both church and temple being
crowded to capacity with audiences
who evinced their willingness to hear
the other religious viewpoint and ac-
cept with a gracious tolerance the
declaration of the sincere beliefs of
speaker whose doctrines are sup
posedly at variance with their own.
DR.. Crane said the interchange of pull
pits. would foster a broader under
standing, allay. race hatred and build
finer sense of brotherhood.