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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09
THE BACKBONE

The intellectuals write novels and finely
phrased magazine articles about Main Street
They imagine themselves delightfully."- sarcastic
when thew allude in a jocular vein Othe citi-
zens of the chick" town who are content to re-
main at home and have home.
They make three meals day that way and
no one envies them for it. Meanwhile, the
average citizen of Main street keeps plugging
away. He is the backbone of America.
The average citizen breaches no sermon, but
lives one. He doesn't concern himself much
with graft or corruption, divorces or scandal
in high life, bootlegging or the eighteenth
amendment.
He doesn't belong to a dozen or so clubs
which sit around and talk about the boy and
girl problem. He is too busy raising house
full of them. -.-..-..-
He reads the holdup stories, the illicit booze
ring murders and the big city scandals in de-
tached way, for diversion, he reads the Bible,
a clean detective story or sees thriller" at
the movie. .,o...
He has a garden, automobiie" and radio.
He sends his children to Sunday school and
supports the church. He takes holiday now
and then, as much as his limited means will
permit, and it's holiday for the whole family
not just himself.
He mows his front yard, carries out the
ashes, builds the fire in the winter, cleans up
the back yard plants garden, pays his bills,
rears his family, attends to his own business
and lets others too young to understand or too
old to do anything else, carry the troubles OF
the world on their shoulders.
He is too busy making living to be indlg-
nant long at time, too interested in his home
to stay interested in politics and feels that re-
gardless of what happens, all will turn out for
the best.
He has no sustained interest in public af-
fairs, but where clear-cut issue of right and
wrong, honesty and dishonesty is plain and
can be distinguished from other issues, he al
ways votes right.
He is head of the family, the tax payer, the
bulwark of his home community, and of the
nation.
He is the typical American, and so long as
the bulk of the citizens are like this Average
Citizen, there is no need to worry about the
future of America.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09
E. L. Todd Laid to Rest
In Evergreen Cemetery

After long illness E. l.. Todd,
the first operator of a saw mill in the
Colony, passed away Saturday and
was laid to rest Sunday in Evergreen
cemetery, mourned by large circle
of relatives and friends.
The funeral was held from the
First Christian church, Rev. Bruce
Nay and Rev. C. B. Ware, of the
First M. E. church, officiating,
Messrs. Burr Stokoe and Bruce Nay
and Mrs. j.: M. Davis and Mrs. j. E..
Lobinger rendering some favorite
hymns of the deceased.
The pail bearers were: Messrs.
NJ. E. Whitman. C. A. Miller, H. E.
Nelson, w. S. Walker, C. B. Lee and
H. Lambert.
The family moved to the Colony
more than thirty years ago from Wis
consin- and many of the early homes
contain lumber sawed at the mill of
the deceased.
He is survived by his devoted wife
and three daughters, Mesdames H. B.
Deyo. A. G. Brown and w. C. Will
kerson and a number of grand chill
dren, to whom the sympathies of the
Leader are extended in thei rsad be-
reavement.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09
THE INCONSIDERATE
ROAD HOG
lColumbus Enquirer-Sunl

VA-ouhP
Beware of the automobile which
splits the streets and highways at a
rapid rate of speed with its horn
snorting almost continuously. 1t is
certain that the driver is a reckless,
irresponsible, careless one and that
he is depending upon your good
sense to save yourself as we'll as him
from a collision. He knows he isn't
going to stop his mad pace, and
thinks you should also know it, and
protect yourself. So it does not mat
ter if you do happen to have the
right of way, the sensible thing for
you to do is to get out of this dan
gerous maniac's road.
The careful, responsible, thought
full driver sounds his horn only when
required by necessity to do so: His
5carefulness in directing his machine
makes it unnecessary for him to use
his horn except occasionally in turns
ing curves OF COTilSIo VI W avn oN
the attention of persons who may not
be as vigilant as they should be.
It is true that traffic regulations
forbid the unnecessary blowing of au-
tomobile horns and speeding, but
these wild drivers care nothing for
the regulations, and they go right
along violating them just as if they
had never been made. They make
the days and nights hideous with the
noise of their horns. Some of them
go splitting along the streets using
their horns in imitation as nearly as
they can of chicken cackling or a
locomotive whistle as it approaches
a crossing, only the horn blowing is
repeated almost incessantly, while
the locomotive whistle ceases after
the crossing has been passed.
1t seems an opportune time for
traffic officers to take notice of these
noise-makers, who are menace to
the safety of all who may be on the
streets. Ae few arrests and convic-
tions would have very salutary eff
feet on them. If that doesn't work
they should be kept off the streets.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09
HOME, DAD AND THE BOY
Many Dads Get Elected
By FRANK H. CHELEY
p EcAusE They Believe in Boy

y EcAUSE They Believe in Boy
~ Gangs and instead of forbid
ding their sons the privilege OF
such experience, they keep them
selves worthy to be elected hon
orary member of the bunch and re
warded with the password"
Because They Believe That
Cleanliness is next to godliness and
practice it consistently themselves
inside and out.
Because They Abhor Vulgar
Things, but keenly appreciate har
mony wherever they find it: in
tone. in movement lire or color.
and try to surround their boys with
the best of such influences
Because They Study to Be Good
Listeners and always bestow Il
generous appreciation of real merit
in whatever realm it presents it.
self, whether it be in batting up
flies, making good examination
grades. the winning of a debate. or
some exhibition of real character.
Because They Maintain a Live
Acquaintance with birds and bugs
and things and love nothing bet
ter than to Introduce their boys to
such simple secrets of Old Dame
Nature as they themselves know.
and through such acquaintance.
lead them on to a finer appreciation
of God nj work in His world
nanyar fsolo
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

EDDE'TTES
ON
THfNGs II
q ~ By M;
3 sfdudehky "

New Brittanica
The great changes recently taken
place in the world from the intel
lectual, the scientific and the political
standpoints necessitates greater
change in the new and thirteenth
edition of the Encyclopedia Brittani-
ca than at any time previous in the
issue of an enlarged edition. Five
members of President Coolidge's cab
met are preparing articles on Ameri-
cas- political problems. The best au-
thority on each subject is contribut-
ing to that. -. ..is.,,-
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09
Lady Astor Speaks

Refusing all but one invitation to
address American audiences while
vacationing in the United States,
Lady Astor will tonight as guest OF
honor at dinner at the Waldorf Asy
toria make speech before the micro
phone that will be broadcast to the
radio audiences over the country.
Her hosts are the National and the
N. Y. State League of Women Voters.
Lady Astor is known as the leading
British stateswoman, but is proud OF
her American origin and her native
Virginia home where she has been
spending six weeks quietly with her
four younger children. Viseount AS
tor and their eldest son have been
touring the country during this time.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09
City Planning

q
A scientific plan of city building is
said by experts in the work to dimln-
ish social unrest and check crime.
Congested cities and the prevalent
slums breed anti-social forces they
say. An English visitor and town
planner for the Malay states is MAX
ing a survey of American cities. This
man admires our capitol city OF
Washington because it demonstrates
what can be accomplished in beauty
and in sanitary conditions by having
wide and clean streets, with residen-
tial and industrial sections separated
and prohibiting squalid and unsanl-
tary buildings. This noteworthy dis
sively by Washington among cities OF
any age in the country though In sub
divisions of all growing cities the de-
velopment companies are empowered
to dictate and do, in the matter of
space, materials, price and other es-
sential points of home-building, the
companies having for business rea-
sons usually set the pace or example
by well laid out streets, usually paved
and carrying water, lights and sewer
age systems in advance of the home
building activities. California may
have set the example, but other Sec
tions, notably Florida, have quickly
followed with this idea of scientific
study of the beautiful as well as the
sanitary aspects of their new COM
munities.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09
CHRISTY BROS. ANIMAL
SHOWS SAID TO BE The
LARGEST IN THE WORLD

A crowd of priminent business men
were talking the other night and one
of the familiar with the circus busi-
ness asked if anyone had ever seen
a member of circus look at his
watch while the performance was 60
ing on. None of them recalled hav-
ing noted such an incident and they
marvelled at the fact that circus
man does not need a trusty Ingerso1i. ?
"The tune of the band tells the
tale" said the speaker. cat the be-
ginning of the season the bandmas-
ter is furnished with a list of the va
rious acts and he arranges his musical.
program to suit. For instance, for
the spectacle, which Immediately pre-
cedes the performance, the musicians
play a series of selections. When the
aerial acts are on, a sort OF a slow
waltz is played; when particular
dangerous act is on, we hear weird,
uncanny piece calculated to get on
the nerves; such music alone is
enough to frighten one; when the
horses rush about the hippodrome
track in the races, a ''gallop' piece
is played. There is particular sort
Of music for each act.
'The musical program is played
day and day, and after. time, the
followers of the circus become ae-
tcustomed to IT. One of them can be
two blocks away from, the show
grounds and when his ear catches the
music he can tell just how far the
performance has progressed and con-
sequently just what time it is"
A great many people say that all
tented shows are alike. A visit to
Christy Bros. Big Five Ring Wild
Animal Shows, when the big amuse-
ment aggregation comes to Fitzgerald
on September 18th will refute the
statement. The Christy Bros. Show
has for years been the leading and.
largest animal show. This year the.
gigantic amusement enterprise is big
ger and greater and said to be the
largest organization of its kind in
the world. Performances will be
given at and, 8 P. NJ. Doors to the
geological paradise will be opened an
hour earlier.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09
Midget Theatre

An attraction of great interest and
unusual kind is the Midget Theatre
offered, daily to Atlanta patrons by
the D. P.S. department store. The
plays are put on by Atlanta children
but the stage presentation has the
effect of cutting their stature to eight
inches. This is very diverting and
much enjoyed by the visitors which
number the parents in as great num-
bers as children. The show is repeats
ed at half-hour intervals throughout
the entire afternoon. Surely adver-
tising is the greatest modern stimu-
lus to art and science, and depart
ment stores fill a great part in their
development.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09
"THE SABBATH DAY"

l expect to preach on THE Sab
bath Day" next Sunday. There
seems to be much misunderstanding
of the Sabbath, or Lords Day, as a
Divine institution. l hope to be able
to help the people on this most vital
subject. Hence, invite the, people
generally out to the service at II 80
A. M. ]. F.. SINGLETON.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09
RAILROADS AND BUSES

1t is claimed the railroads are losing $780,
100000 year as result of bus competition.
To prevent losing great deal more, they need
to be run in very enterprising way.
Fast trains that cover distances in reason
ably short time help make railroad popular,
tho the public does not desire to see them
speeded up so much as to make travel unsafe,
1t will take lot of headwork to accomplish
this purpose without delaying the movement
of freight which also needs to be prompt.
But if the railroads can be assured that they
will be permitted to earn fair dividends, no
doubt they will feel justified in putting an i'm
proved equipment that will improve the quail
ty of their service. More advertising of the
advantages and satisfaction of railroad travel
would also help.
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Avarice and coyetousness are not sins, but
diseases, fortunately not catching. sm,.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

Teachers of Physical Education are
familiar with the two Peters known
as "Peter Perfect Posture" and
"Peter Poor Posture" These are in
the original, two IA inch statues
carved By an Oberlin professor, Miss
Grace Davies, for models in her OWN
classes tef- physical education. They
represent a IA year old boy in the
correct postures she wishes to demon
strate. Miss Davies took a course in
modelling for the purpose of making
these statuettes. So popular have
the Peters become that teachers over
the country have been using replicas
made in white plaster for schools and
gymnasiums here and even across the
ocean.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09
THE DIFFERENCE

Valentino, the actor is dead at the age of
81 He is known as the "sheik." He left
flock of widows His death was announced in
100 point type. DR.. Eliots death at 92 years,
was mentioned on the same page in "a point
type-he was great educator.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09
AUTO TAXES

For the privilege they enjoy, automobile
owners pay more direct tax and do less
grumbling about it than any other class of
tax payers. There is limit, however, both to
the willingness, and the ability of the car own
er to pay.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

Perhaps it would be . good thing for busi-
ness to assume the job Of it's own regulation.
A little less wishbone and lot more back
bone might be valuable alteration, not only
for American business, but for the millions of
people of America. m,.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

Teaching is at all times a thankless task.
It's material rewards are small. Teachers with
a love for their work often find their only
recompense is in the gratitude and apprecia-
ton. in the success of their former students.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09
SCATTERED RUMBLINCS
OF THE GEORGIA PRESS

It's awfully hot and yet if you will
consult your calendar you will find
that there are only about 100 shop
ping days before Christmas
nah Press.
A man may be down, but he is
never out until he begins to blame
everyone else but himself for his fail.
ures and mistakes.-Butler Herald.
The straw hats hold on, though
September is here. Women meet the
new styles half way, and with open
arms, but man is willing to be COM
Portable while the styles wait bit.
Albany Herald.
1t is predicted that this fall will be
one of the best in business way in
recent years.-Lincoln -Journal.
Farmers will make a mistake if
they let the excitement of the tobac-
CO selling period keep them from
looking after the fields from which
the tobacco has been gathered
Valdosta Times.
There is but one good kind of a
knocker and that is fellow who
knocks himself. Rochelle New Era.
One of the leading tobacco ex-
perts of the state makes good point
in stating that in the efforts of South
Georgia counties to attract new set
tiers to grow tobacco, these new
farmers will not crowd the resident
farmers at all-there is room for all !;
there is opportunity for all; the new
fellows will find that dozens of other
crops will succeed as well in South
Georgia as tobacco-and if they
would diversity, here's the big di-
versification chance. - Savannah
Morning News.
What the farmers want is for the
people to buy more corn by the
bushel.-Atlanta Constitution.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09
so IT IS!

The man earning $40 each week just knows
if he earned $50 that he could have all that
his heart desired. Then when he reaches $50
he wonders why in the world he can't stay
within his income. y, ,;s.,,,.. ,..-.x.. .>..
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

The way some people talk you would think
wings are sprouting on them--~But when you
investigate you will not even find pin feathers
on them.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09
Camera Gun

Camera Gun
A new invention especially valua-
BILE for policemen is camera gun
which takes a picture of the object
aimed at. When the bullet misses
tie criminal, sometimes identification
could be made by this secondary con-
trivane.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

They prayed for rain in Kentucky
and got flood. Next time they will
just ask for heavy dew.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

The old fashioned boy who was content with
a piece Of bread and jelly now has son who
demands an ice cream cone every afternoon.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

There's many lawn mower that is being
permitted to blush unseen and waste its sweet
ness on the basement air.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

Hard work will gain you promo
ton in almost any line unless the
boss has too many kinfolks.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

Visitors in the city have been
Misses Rochelle and Lucy Bell Nell
son.. Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Gait ofstAl-
bany, Mrs. B. B. Cheney of Lumber
City, Miss Allie Bennett of Jackson
Vile, Mrs. Willis Cole of Atlanta,
Mrs. Robert Kilcrease of Waycross.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

WANTED-To buy nice Jersey Mich
Cow.--W. W. Hughes, Fitzgerald
Ice Co.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09
NOTICE.!

have sold my interest in the East
End Grocery and am no longer con-
nected with same. a
3tp }. II. SPENCE.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

Jack Dempsey's new Secretary
of the Interior" Pauline LaBudde,
who is now in charge of the
kitchen at the champions training
camp. She was formerly cook for
President Wilson.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

Will consider position as stenogra-
pher in the city.-Catherine Blum,
1916 Atlanta Trust Company Bldg,
Atlanta, Ga. 3t
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

ROOMS FOR RENT-Two nicely
furnished rooms, in refined home,
for rent. References. Apply 4O7
West Pine. 1t
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09
Annivels saryColumn
10 YEARS AGO
eAesSxdsk ssa6Hies5astelsi
SEPTEMBER Ali

i More than thousand registered IN
the public schools for the opening
day. Exercises at the High School
included talks by Rev. L. A. Cooper,
Rev. E. G. Orahood, Rev. l.. A. Hill,
Rev. J. w. Bleker and Mr.. ]. E. Tar
ner introducing the new superintend-
ent. Prof J. E. Ricketson, and Prof.
Raw BENJAMIN, Col. Chas. B. Teal and
Mrs. ]. E. Andrews and Mr.. Leroy
St. John we're others taking a part.
A reception for the city teachers
was given Friday night at the Car
negie Library, the Board of Eduea-
tion and the Woman's club being
Joint hosts and hostesses.
Miss Athleen Rhorer entertained
the Busy Bee sewing society at her
home. Those present were Agnes
Heide, Minnie and Ruth Ricketson,
Frances Brown and Athleen Rhorer.
They also visited the picture show,
.chaperoned by. Misses ,Bernice Rhorer
and Frances Heide. <.e.@
Prof. Henry Stewart of the Brenau
faculty was a visitor with his aunt,
Mrs. J. L. Pittman this week.
Messrs. Wimberly Wilson, Archie
Wilcox, Robert Mann and Lon She
han are leaving for Tech.
Some of the young girls leaving for
college this week are Miss Gertrude
Hill for Wesleyan, Misses Iris Daven-
port and Dora Mathis for Milledge-
vile, Miss Sarah King for Brenau,
Miss Marguerite Cooper for Cox Col
lege, Miss Ethlyn Fussell for State
Normal in Athens, Misses Mildred
Tisdel and Helen Patterson for Bre-
nau, Misses Alma Murphy, Gladys
Holtzendorf and Martha Womble for
| Wesleyan, Misses Hattie Wideman
and Edith Norris for G.. N. l. c.,
Frances Heide for Piedmont College
at Demorest.
| Messrs. Raymond Ellars, Glenn
Ryman, Edgar Patterson and Sam
Kassewitz are returning to the U. OF
G. in Athens.
Miss Frances Heide was hostess al
a farewell party before leaving fol
school. Her guests were Misses Doro
thy and Linda Jones, Jessie Lee
Rodgers, Estelle Waits, Bernice
Rhorer, Bernice Echols, Bessie ano
/ Lula Smith, Dorothy Church; Messrs
Robert Mann, Abe Kruger, SOL. Zet
terbaum, Elmer Martin, Everett
Rhorer and Needham Harper.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Paulk are an
nouncing the engagement of theil
daughter, Ida, to Mr.. Harry B. John
| son.
A Sunday school class party at the
home of Mrs. Godfrey included as
! guests Misses Minnie Ellis, Irene
Porter, Martha Matthias, Martha Kill
burn, Viola Stotsbury, Gladys Pol
lard, Ruth Pickens, Zerma Martin
Ruth Martin, Iona Russ, Esther Ber'
ry, Rena Godfrey, .Orval Hussey, Les
lie Owens, Ranald Burke, Robert Jus.
tice, Arthur Justice and Roscoe God
frey; ,s..:
Visitors in the city have beer
Misses Rochelle and Lucy Bell Mel.
son.. Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Gait of AL.
bany, Mrs. B. B. Cheney of Lumber
City, Miss Allie Bennett of Jackson.
vile, Mrs. Willis Cole of Atlanta
Mrs. Robert Kilcrease of Waycross.
SCATTERED RUMBLINCS
OF THE GEORGIA PRESS
It's awfully hot and yet if you will
consult your calendar you will find
fba+ thoro oro nnlxy ahoIt 100 Sh0p.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

Avarice and coyetousness are not sins, but
diseases, fortunately not catching. ,a.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

What the farmers want is for the
people to buy more corn by the
bushel.-Atlanta Constitution.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

Messrs. Raymond Ellars, Glenn
Ryman, Edgar Patterson and Sam
Kassewitz are returning to the U. of
G. in Athens.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

Miss Frances Heide was hostess at
a farewell party before leaving for
school. Her guests were Misses Doro-
thy and Linda Jones, Jessie Lee
Rodgers, Estelle Waits, Bernice
Rhorer, Bernice Echols, Bessie and
Lula Smith, Dorothy Church; Messrs.
Robert Mann, Abe Kruger, SOL. Zet-
terbaum, Elmer Martin, Everett
Rhorer and Needham Harper.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

1t is predicted that this fall will be
one of the best in business way in
recent years.-Lincoln '-Journal.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Paulk are an
nouncing the engagement of their
daughter, Ida, to Mr.. Harry B. john
son.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

A man may be down, but he is
never out until he begins to blame
everyone else but himself for his fail
ures and mistakes.-Butler Herald.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

Prof. Henry Stewart Of the Brenau
faculty was visitor with his aunt,
Mrs. J. L. Pittman this week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-09

Messrs. Wimberly Wilson, Archie
Wilcox, Robert Mann and Lon She
han are leaving for Tech.