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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-04-28
Salvation Army Busy
In Work of Relief
In Flood-Swept Area

In harmony with the spirit of SER
vice characteristic of the Salvation
Army everywhere in the world, the
flood had just about commenced its
devastation when officers and work
, ers in local centers in the affected
area of the Mississippi valley were
on duty, relieving distress and suffer
) ing. 49,
/ AS ,.1.,,sasl $50 5A-4-2z- ~
Wires jdst to hand from organized
workers have been forwarded the
, local Salvation Army workers by Ma
! jor Bertram Rodda, divisional COM
mander for Georgia and South Caro-.
lima.
Conditions are described as pathet-
ic. Boat loads of refugees were ar
irving at Vicksburg. Major John
Niece, from Atlanta, was in charge
of that area. Ensign Widgery was in
command of the Memphis area.
Staff Captain Arthur Flynn was ready
for eventualities in New Orleans.
Salvation Army lassies, with the
men workers, are repeating in similar
fashion to that which characterized
their activities in France during the
world war.
1t is night and day duty. Feeding,
clothing and housing the sufferers.
They also fit into every type of emer-
gency, such as assisting in finding
lost relatives, Identification of the
dead and injured.
Many cities are sending carloads of
clothing for the people who are in
peril. Officers from this state have
already offered their services and
stand ready for duty in case the call
should come. Major Rodda has al
ready names on his waiting list, TAX
en- from applicants for sacrifcial SER
vice.
Churches, civic clubs and public
spirited citizens are coming to the aid
of the Salvation Army in the flooded
area in a wonderful way and >srvery
splendid esprit de corps exists, so es-
sential to meeting such disastrous
need as that which faces the workers
at this hour. Food supplies, cots and
bedding are being rushed to the scene
of activity.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-04-28
Dixie Highway Free
OF Detours to North

With the completion of the grad
ing on North Grant and finishing the
stretch of highway north of the city,
all detour signs have been eliminated
and the tourists have straight shot
to Abbeville and on to the North.
Reports from the entire route from
Jacksonville to Macon indicate the
road to be in the very best of condi-
ton and superior to any other route
into Florida. 1t is evidently so known,
as motor traffic through this city has
gradually increased until hundreds Of
cars are passing daily.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-04-28
Veterans of Civil War
Guests of Local Lions
At Weekly Luncheon

Nine survivors of the armies of the
Confederacy were the guests of the
Ben Hill chapter, U. D. c., at the
Lions luncheon Wednesday for whose
entertainment special program was
given.
President Lasseter presided and
introduced Judge Roscoe Luke, who
spoke feelingly of the valor of the
American soldier, those who followed
Lee as we'll as the followers of Grant,
and expressed with fervor the thought
universal, that today there is no
north. no south, no east nor west, but
one country and one flag.
Graley Halle recited that beautiful
poem, "The Georgia Volunteer. Mr.
Charles Butler, song leader for Judge
Luke, responded to a special request
to sing when You and I Were
Young, Maggie" and recited a poem
of pre-war days with effect. eve saw
several of the audience dry their
eyes,
Mrs. Humber Watson, president OF
the local chapter of U. D. c., extend
ed the invitation to attend the pro-
gram at the Baptist church, after the
luncheon.
The veterans attending were W. Fl.
Bell, "a, J. R. McCook, 80, S. Bailey,
"a; G. W. Kinard, "a; w. Hurd, 83;
Fl. B. Brown, SO; o. M. Horn, 78;
J. L. Porterfield, 80; P. M. Adams,
81. Mesdames J. L. Porterield and
o. M. Horn, Mrs. Clayton Jay and
Miss Lillian Butler were also guests
IF the club on this occasion.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-04-28

TEACHERS ARE CHOSEN
FOR ENSUING YEAR BY
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Supt. Usher and Many Teachers Are
Reflected; Few Vacancies
Still Remain to Be Filled

At meeting of the city board OF
education, held last Saturday, teach
ers were elected for next year as
follows:
High School
N. H. Reed, principal, Virgil Har'
vey, mathematics, Miss Pauline Dunn
Mrs. w. r. Womble, Miss Mary Lane
Miss Lucille Cook, Miss Sarah Stew
art, Miss Lillian Franklin.
First Ward
Misses Mildred Bohannon, Jean
cite Barfeld, Loise Malcolm, Carrie
Hutchinson, Jewell Williams, and Mrs
]. H. Benton.
Second Ward
|, Mrs. j. H. Burke, Mrs. F. P. Hill
lard, Misses Virginia Hadden, Mar
garet Wise, Matte Adams, and Mrs
C, B. Ware.
Third Ward
Miss Mary Linn Owens, Mrs. G. L
Owens, Miss Lucy Bell Nelson, Mrs
R. M. Mathis, Miss Carrie Davis, Mrs
G. E. Usher.
Miss Louise Bishop, Expression;
Miss Margaret Cheek, Music.
Supt. G. E. Usher was reelected
at a previous meeting of the board.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-04-28
Memorial Exercises
At Baptist Church
Honor Our Veterans

Less than score of veterans occu-
pied the place of honor at the Memo
rial exercises held in the Baptist
church on Wednesday afternoon at
two o'clock. The chancel and altar
was covered with baskets and gar
lands of lovely flowers and their fra
GRANGE spread even beyond the
entrance.
A number of attractive young girls
wearing decoration of red ushered
On the platform the past presidents
of the u. D. C. were seated with the
present incumbent, Mrs. J. H. Wat
son, who presided with ease and dig
nifty. ........
r. The chorus singing of America
and "Dixie" was led by Mr.. Charlie:
Butler, evangelistic singer. Other mu
sic was a beautiful vocal solo by Miss
Marjorie Owen, accompanied by Miss
Chastafn and Mr.. Sam Jones with VIC
lin. The community orchestra, under
Mr.. R. G. Johnson's leading, gave
several selections during the program
Mrs. G. R. Womble introduced the
junior orator of the afternoon, Mr.
Leon Kassewitz, who gave most
touching speech on the subject, "Lest
We Forget"
Mrs. S. G. Pryor, ST., introduced
the next speaker, Mrs. J. F. Single
ton, who held her hearers in close at
tention and sympathy while she I'M
folded a revelation of our country's
need at this very time which calls for
patriotic and religious service from
her citizens in holding up the COM
mandments of the Decalogue that are
being broken to such a wide extent
all over the land today.
A closing ceremony of sacred sem
timent was the bestowal of the cross
es of service and honor. Rev. S. c.
diff and Judge Roscoe Luke gave the
invocation and the benediction.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-04-28
PRESENT TENANT SYSTEM
EIINDERS DEVELOPMENT
Divide Plantations Into Small
Farms to Encourage New
Settlers in State

Atlanta, April 27.-"The small
farm, intensively cultivated by the
owner and his family and watched as
carefully as any other business enter
prise managed by it's owner, will be
the salvation of Georgia agriculture, "
WAS the opinion expressed by James
n. Thomson, of Des Moines, Iowa,
who called at the Atlanta Chamber OF
Commerce this week to express his
approval of the proposed state tax
exemption law for small farmers.
~ have travelled all over Georgia,
studying conditions affecting COM
pany which sells the greater part OF
it's products to farmers" said Mr..
Thomson. "In my opinion, the tenant
system is the greatest trouble that
you have.
"No employee takes the interest
in building up business that the
owner will take. No renter will keep
up a house and lawn and garden as
the owner will. No farm tenant will
look to the future, because he expects
to move as often as possible.
81 can see no reason why Geor-
gia farmer can't make a profit lot
easier than an Iowa or a Kansas far
mer. His land is just as good, his
growing season is longer, his climate
better, his cost of living is less. But
he needs a system Of cooperative
marketing, in order that raising di-
versifed crops can be made profit
able.
81 believe that exemption of one
hundred-acre farms from state taxes
will be an important factor in break
ing up Georgia's big and Improbable
plantations into small farms. The
owners are anxious to sell, and the
better class of tenants are anxious to
buy.
even if the new owner has only
a small equity in his farm, ne will
have the pride. of ownership and will
try to put something into the land.
He will work harder and think harder,
and will make it pay, somehow.
''If Georgia will advertise to the
nation that she wants more farmers
and will welcome them to the state,
| know of hundreds who will leave the
Middle West, where land is scarce
and high priced, the winters long, and
taxes high. State tax exemption will
be tremendous selling point for such
a campaign of advertising"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-04-28
CLEAN UP WEEK, MAY End TO 9TH
MAYORS Proclamation

In to request of the Womans Club and by the
authority vested in me- hereby declare the week OF May End
to 7th, "CIEAN UP WEEK.
request that all good citizens give their nearly coopea
ton to the sanitary department OF the City OF Ftzgeao SO
that it may be of the utmost service to our people,
It is further ordered that all trash and refuse be collected
and deposited alleys of the city, that the sanitary wag
ons of the city may collect and dispose OF it.
Issued under the seal of the city, April 18th, 1927
G. P. F. Dickson, Clerk. D. II. Mayes' Mayor
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-04-28
Texas Company Builds
New Wholesale Station

Clearing up the location and exca-
waiting for foundation on the prop
erty of the A. B. & C. railway, on
North Grant street, for the new Tex
as Oil Company wholesale plant was
begun this week, and at an early date
that part of the Dixie Highway will
show a decided improvement. 1t is
reported that the company is to ex-
pend $4,000 on the location.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-04-28
MUSIC CLUB WILL MEET

The next meeting of the Music
Study Club will be on Tuesday after
noon at the club rooms, Mrs. Allen
Elder and Miss Marie Chastain, host
esses. The program will probably be
one touching on Grand Opera.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-04-28

Senator Harris paid his late col
league, Senator Thomas E. Watson,
a deserved compliment when he had
inserted in the Congressional Record
Watson's famous song, "Song OF the
Bar-Room," a copy of which should
he placed in every home.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-04-28
Saunders Store Ready
For Opening Friday

The new Store of q L. Saunders
will open Friday With a complete
stock of general merchRsdise and an
invitation is extended in this issue of
The Leader for the trading public to
come and inspect his well selected
lines CT dry goods, shoes, and men
and women's ready-towear.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-04-28
Permission Sought to
Cut Levees in Effort
to Save New Orleans

Washington, April ga tele-
graphic request from Gov. Simpson,
of Louisiana, for permission to cut
the Mississippi river levee below New
Orleans in order to save that city
from inundation was received today
by Secretary Davis, Of the War De-
partment, and referred to the district
engineer at Vicksburg for investiga-
ton
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-04-28
ossIwITcHIE ELECTRIFIED

| S. B. Sutton, local Delco agent, has
installed an electric plant at Ossie-
witchie Springs, which will make that
resort more popular for evening pic
MICS and bathers.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-04-28
Plan Payments

New Orleans, April Ex-Governor
o. H. Simpson was in conference here
this morning with group of bank
ers, presumably for the purpose of
working out plans of reimbursing the
residents of the area that would be
affected by creating crevasse in the
levee below New Orleans.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-04-28

Why do you ask for a reference,
Jane? You have only just come"
~ know, mum, but after I've been
here a while you might not want to
give me one"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-04-28
Will Pay Losers

Gov. Simpson described the point
at which he believed the break should
be created, and asked cooperation
of the commission, the chief of army
engineers and the Secretary of War
to carry out hits purpose. The mes
sage included a pledge on the part of
Louisiana and the City of New Orle-
ans to undertake to compensate all
persons who might suffer damage as
result of the break.
Mayor O'Keefe, Of New Orleans,
also signed the message with the gov
nrnOr
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-04-28

The hero season is at hand. There
are tourists who run into traffic cops
with their fivvers-and don't run.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-04-28

Sam Gershon, of Atlanta, spent a
few days in the city this week, look
ing after his farm property.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-04-28
MELVIN TO MOVE

Melvin, the jeweler, has rented a
store room on South Grant street and
will move into his new location next
week
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-21
MINNESOTA SUPPORTS
MOVE FOR LABOR PARTY
In The 1928 ELECTION

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 1e.-The move for the Labor
Party In 1928 supported by the Minnesota Farmer
Labor Conference in a resolution adopted follows:
"Whereas, Farmer-Labor Parties and parties repre-
sentlnG the political movement of the farmers and work.
exist in number of northwestern and southwestern
states, and
whereas, The harmonious working together Of these
parties with program will greatly strengthen
In the interest of the workers and farm
Now, therefore, be It
"ResoVed. That this state conference recommends
the Farmer-Labor Association Convention the calling
conference of representatives Of the FarmerLabor
Associations of Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota,
Montana the Progressive Party of Idaho and Illinois,
the FarmeLabor Party of Oklahoma and any other
progressive movements willing to subscribe TO the prn
ces and declarations of bonafde Labor Party, with
the view Of working out common program of action
in the interest Of the farmerabor political movement
and be 1t further
Resolved, That this conference favors that the
FarmerLabor Association Of Minnesota take stand in
this Northwestern Conference that it takes the initiative
in calling upon the workers. and farmers organizations
Of other states to develop the for independent
political action by building state farmerIabor parties
with view of laying the foundation for national party
and national ticket and campaign in the 1928 elections"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-21
A Movement Toward the Left.

The results of this farmerlabor conference may be
summarized movement toward the by the Mime
sofa workers and farmers-that is, movement for
more definite fight for their class interests
Coming at time when the general labor movement
is going toward the right represents fresh wind
blowing which undoubtedly will have an influence out
side Of Minnesota. The development of the Minnesota
farmerlabor party along the lines laid down by this
conference will make 1t real effective fighting move
ment for the workers and farmers The fact that the
conference unanimous in all its decisions and at
tempts to sidetrack 1t from its main OF strengthen
ing the farmerabor party by minor attempts to create
an anttCommunst scare were promptly squelched in
dicates that healthy period Of growth lies ahead Of It,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-21
Attempts to Separate Workers and Farmers.

There was an undercurrent in the conference which,
while 1t did not into the open upon the floor of
the convention nevertheless aimed separate the farm
ers from the workers in the farmer-labor movement
This move led by socalled representatives of the
farmers lawyers small town bankers etc. but was not
supported by the bona fde farmers themselves. 1t
unquestionably represented a flank on the
part OF groups who against party fighting
interests of the workers and of the farmers
1t expressed itself in opposition in committee meet
ings to resolution calling for direct aation of work
ers and farmers associations with the organization
of the FarmerIabor Association in place county
organizations The supporters of this resolution argued
that such direct utilization would greatly strengthen the
Farmer-Labor Association. The opposition raised the
cry that it would put the farmers the mercy the
workers in the conferences there so
more units of workers organizations.
Rather than give the enemies of the FarmerLabor
Party weapon thru which they could separate the farm
from the general movement and possibly organize
them separately the basis of nonpartisan action the
supporters of this resolution withdrew it.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-21
SMITH RAPS AT
SENATE'S DOOR,:
BATTLE is ON
Insults Man Scored for
Fraud
CONTINUED from page II

Continued from page II
ticipate In senatorial activities until
his case is finally settled, Deneen
drew out of the musty files of the SEN
ate a score of presidents in which
senators-designate and senators-elect
were given their oaths even though
election contests were filed against
them.
Franks Virtues.
I'm the case of Colonel Frank l..
Smith there is no charge that he
lacks the qualifications specified in
the constitution. He is thirty years
of age, is citizen of the United
States and has been for over nine
years, was an inhabitant of the state
of Illinois when appointed. and has
never violated the inhibitions of the
fourteenth amendment. Therefore
under the presidents he is entitled
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-21
Demand Impeachment of Kellogg

ling assembled at st. Paul on this 18th
day of January, 1927, thus hereby
register a vigorous protest against
the course taken by the state depart
ment in this matter and petitions con-
|gress to impeach Frank B. Kellogg,
that he may be tried for violation of
his trust and removed from office; be
lit further
Resolved. that copies of this pro.
test be sent to the president of the
United States, to the president of the
senate, to the speakers of the house
0f representatives, and to United
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-21
DEMAND ACTION BY
a. r OF

Whereas, the Nicaraguan Fedora.
tion of Labor is affiliated with the
Pan American Federation Of Labor. of
which the American Federation of La
Dor is part, and
Whereas, at the FL Paso conven-
ton of the American Federation Of
Labor and at the convention of the
Pan-American Federation of Labor
which followed it, pledges Of brother
ly aid and cooperation were made to
the labor movement of Mexico and
.Latin-America, and
Whereas, the Coolidge administra-
ton, acting in accord with the wishes
of Wall Street, the leader OF the open
shop movement in the United States,
has sent battleships and marines to
aid dictator in Nicaragua against
the duly elected head of the Mica
raguan government, and
Whereas, the constitutional gov
erment of Nicaragua is supported by
the ,Nicaraguan Federation of Labor,
and
Whereas, at the same time the
American government in support of
the same Wall Street interests is
threatening Mexico and sending Amer
lean warships to China, and all these
governmental actions carry the threat
of new imperialist war in support
of Wall Street investments; now
therefore be it
Resolved, that this Farmer-Labor
Conference calls upon the executive
council of the American Federation Of
Labor that it. protests emphatically
against the invasion of Nicaragua, the
threats against Mexico, and interven-
ton in China, and calls for the i'm
mediate withdrawal of American mil
itary and naval forces from these
countries and be it further
Resolved, that the conference calls
upon congress to pass the Wheeler
Huddleston resolution, also supported
by Senator Shipsted, now pending for
the withdrawal of American naval
forces and marines from Nicaragua
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-21
Walker and Olander Are Reelected
Heads of Illinois State Federation

John
1913 has been reelected organized at
statewide election was
Victor oander
without opposition Other were:
VoePresldents-Eari Towers 5eleyle;
o. Cnnors Chicago;
Joseph Norton Mary McEnerny chso Waldo Cross PEORIA
NJ. J. Whalen, Louis
Auditors c. sauer 5elevle; Donney Mary
Haney Chicago.
Teiers-Asnes oconnO Chicago; link eelevle
nard, Westvi
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-21

calling for the naturalization of the railroads with
workers control against the renewal the charter OF
the Federal Reserve system and for issuance OF all
money by the treasury for bank guarantee law which
will safeguard the farmers against bank suspensions
Reconsideration of the taxation as to relieve the
workers and increase the of the rail
roads and mining corporations against the
constabulary law with a number of other similar de-
mands in the interest the workers farmers hay
ing relation to the situation in Minnesota
The seating of Emil Youngdahl as member of the
state legislature demanded Youngdahl, former
member of the Workers (Communist) Party, had been
counted in the election recount showed he had
been elected his opponent Rutledge had been
seated In the legislature. Rutledge was ousted but
Youngdahl not gvn his seat. The question is now
pending in the Minnesota supreme court
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-21
For Independent Political Action
Continued from page u

Continued from u
privileged interests burdens
industry, lives
judicial power
working condons that the of the
their hands back Wall Street banking their
creating
which the and called fight for the
profits investments special privileged interests
WHEREAS Of of
farmers Minnesota to- organize FarmerLabor
specially privileged
Of
republican democratic parties, and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-21
Endorse Building Farmer-LabOr Association
As Workers and Farmers Organization
to Direct Farmer-LGbor Party

THE legal FarmerLabor Party Minnesota
limiting the crystalline
the the
Association with which the workers. farmers
affiliated has organized The FrmerLabo Conference
the building Of the following
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, that this
FarmerLabor strengthened
Of the workers farmers thru building the guiding directing
organization of
and that the Association should be built thru a
lon Of all workers farmers organization with it,
"5E 1T FURTHER RESOLVED this conference
FarmerLabor Association Immediate
on of all units
holding
March, 1927 before the adjournment Of the Minnesota legislature