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'iwWf 7F:A ■ m4 THE MrDUEPlE PROGRESS, THOMSON, GA. K«mtm rt.tc.'WC FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1924. r WASHINGTON OPINION By J. E. Jones. V. .J Washington, D. C., Sept. 25. WORLD BARGAINS. Messrs. Burton, McKinley and Weller, members of the American Debt Commission, have returned from Europe bringing with them the en couraging news that France and the other European nations which have been ignoring their seven billion dol lar debt to the United States will soon follow the example of Great Britain and fill their obligations Nations like individuals have no de sire to kill time when they want to borrow money, but it takes a lot of negotiations and urging to fix up the payments. Senator McKinley says that Europe is very much pleased with the Dawes plan. It. is not the only article on the world’s bargain counter, however, as twelve powers have accepted arbitration pacts, under the tutelage of Dr. Edourd Benes, of Czechoslovakia, during the past few days. Mr. Edward N. Hurley, of Chicago, has also heralded across the briney waves a story to the effect that he has brought about another world bargain—only it isn’t quite so big—much along the same unofficial lines as that consummated by Messrs. Dawes and Young. Tho American method seems to have resolved itself into unofficial representation, and this plan is competing with the official processes of Europe, acting in con nection with the League of Nations. Thus we have world bargains on tho official and the unofficial shelves, and the people of the world are still hop ing that their rulers will eventually find a way to function that will make wars impossible. of literature ever written.” Never theless, it has been in effect since December, 1923, and it is going strong in September, 1924. Its teeth are all good, and nobody tampers with the “doctrine;” which leads one to wonder why a method, or a “doc trine” that is so successful cannot be accepted ’in the affairs of a world that is bein)j surfeited with treaties that are often turning out to be “mere scraps of paper.” Congressman Upshaw Will Take Stump. INVITING THE UNITED STATES. The League of Nations Disarma ment Commission has passed a reso lution to invite the United States to participate in the hearings that are to be held regarding the manufac ture of war material by private com panies. This is another attempt to draw some kind of recognition from tho United States Government. All previous efforts along this line have been turned down by our Secretary of State Hughes, who wields a rigid pen. Even Mr. Hughes, when he was abroad, insisted that he was traveling in an entirely unofficial capa^ty, and he certainly proves his “ unofficial ity” whenever the League of Nations attempts to draw him out. TREATIES OLD AND NEW. The world has not recovered from the mental shock of the Versailles treaty, even though war itself has become an old story. In the light of the present day the Versailles Con ference seems to have been an at tempt to take the treaty making out of the retail class and make a whole sale institution of it. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, in 1912, furnished a list of seventy-four treaties made by the United States with foreign govern ments in the period of little more than fifty preceding years. And then came the administration of William Jennings Bryan as secretary of State, during which he negotiated more than thirty treaties with different nations who agreed not to fight until they took a year, in attempts to negotiate their differences, and cool their heels, before going to war. A lot of these treaty signers rushed pell-mell into the European war without stopping to consult the world bargains listed in the Bryan treaties. Even while the World war was on, a number of secret treaties developed, the most famous of which was that negotiated by Italy and England, in which the disposition of Fiume was foreordain ed. Even now the League of Nations is conducting a regular treaty estab lishment, and in consequence of all these developments the world is pret ty well hooked up on official treaty literature. For our own part the United States has been able to make satisfactory treaties with Mexico, Colombia, and to carry into execution the Four-Power Pacific ti'eaty, by which peace was presumably safe guarded in the Pacific. Two years and a half ago President Harding submitted in person to the Senate the Arms Conference treaties, and five days later, or to be more exact on February 15, 1922, the Permanent Court of International Justice began its first formal session in The Hague. Because “it is a good thing” the Unit ed States has drawn far enough away from the politics of the matter to want to join the World Court. Even so, within the very jurisdiction of the World Court there are rumors of impending war. Americans re turning from Europe say that in France and Germany, there is open talk that “the next war will be in three years.” And despite the great accomplishments under the Four- Power treaty plan, relations with the Mikado’s Empire are to the strain ing point. The American Secretary of Navy is said to have made the un fortunate statement during his re cent trip to the Pacific coast, that the next war would be in the Pacific. For that reason,he thought the bulk of the American fleet should be kept in those waters. There always is some official who opens his mouth only to put his foot in it; and vocal indiscretions of this kind cannot be construed to reflect sober official or public opinion. EARS TO THE GROUND. People who think that the political headquarters at Washington are en- geged in manufacturing orders to be followed by the voters throughout the country have another guess com ing. No one votes in the District of Columbia, but the political managers J who have their offices under the shadow of the dome of the Capitol are good listeners, and they have their ears to the ground. Despite all that has been said to the contrary these gentlemen have not been able to detect any of the alleged “ground swells” which are said to have been turning over the political soil in cer tain parts of the country. So far, the campaign is normal in its various aspects. EMPLOYMENT INCREASES. Official statements published by the United States Commissioner of La bor show that there has been an in crease of employment during the past few weeks. This is rather unusual at this time of the year, and though the gain is small it is regarded as an indication that the country is in a healthy business condition. In form er times business used to hesitate before elections “to see what is going to happen.” But a possible change of administration is no Jong- er discounted by the business and financial world. The reason is seen in the fact that the policy of the gov ernment has bpen more firmly estab lished in recent years through the Federal Reserve System, the Depart ment of Commerce, the Department of Labor, and other agencies which have brought different sections of the United Sates into close touch. Those who heard General Pershing on the radio on the day of his retirement were given an object lesson showing how easily every part of the country may be reached by the new means of communication. The ability of the Government to get into touch with any spot of the country and furnish relief in case of a financial or busi ness depression, has been demonstrat ed more than once. Thus manufac turing industries have found new wealth in their banks to tide them over, and the agricultural regions have time and again been aided through farm loan banks operated by the Government, and by private corporations. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 26.—Georgia will furnish one speaker, at least, for the national Democratic campaign. Hb is Hon. W. D. Upshaw, congress man from the Fifth (Atlanta) dis trict. Advices received here today from the national Democratic head quarters in New York state that Senator Swanson, chairman of the Speakers’ Bureau, had placed Con gressman Upshaw on the list of na tional speakers. Congressman Upshaw, it was stat ed, will be sent to a number of pivotal state in the Middle West. He will give at least two weeks, possibly three, to campaign work immediately preceding the November election. Congressman Upshaw, in a state ment made public here today, thank ed the voters for his recent fourth election to congress. “To be selected by a majority, how ever small, to represent the greatest congressional district in all the South, is an honor which should at once humble and exalt any man,” de clared the Atlanta congressman, “but to receive such signal majorities, which have increased each time until the last, when it was practically - un animous, puts a song in my heart and likewise a prayer that I may prove worthy of such beautiful and inspiring faith on the part of the noble people among who’m I have lived since boyhood.” The Atlanta congressman is not unmindful of some of the “jabs” which a few editors outside of his district have made at him from time to time since his first election to con gress. “And I would also fail to be hu man,” continued the congressman, “if I did not yield to the inclination to say a word, in all good humor, to ‘a little group of wilful men,’ about a dozen in number, outside of my district, who, as editors, have gone out of their way, for these six years since I was elected to congress, to give us free advice, and sometimes a little crocodile sympathy, to the Fifth Dis trict of Georgia concerning their con gressman.” Having been an editor for many years himself, Congressman Upshaw says he has been unable to get away from the conviction “that it is the sacred duty and high privilege of an editor to try to be constructive in stead of destructive toward the work and influence of any honest man in public life.” The congressman tells the editors —some of which outside of his dis trict, it appears, have sought to be little and criticise his work—“that these fault-finding editors ought to be content with this quartet of over whelming endorsements on the part of the great city of Atlanta and the entire Fifth District of Georgia.” “Let outside editors possess their souls in patience and set a whole some example for the youth of their sections by trying to find something worthy to commend in the lives of public men, instead of spending so much time looking for something to criticise,” he declared. “I believe they .would be happier and make then- readers happier.” THE OLD RELIABLE MONROE DOCTRINE. The trouble with most of our trea ties seems to be that their teeth are pulled in the making. An English man speaking in Washington the other day said that the Monroe Doc trine was the “most impertinent piece C. A. BENSON BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL. The remains of Mr. C. A. Benson who died at his home in Birmingham, Ala., last Thursday, arrived in Thom son Saturday night. Mr. Benson’s death resulted from an auto accident about two weeks ago, when the car in which he was riding overturned near Birmingham. Mr. Benson was a former resident of Thomson and had many friends here who will regret to hear of his death. He was 39 years of age. Surviving him are his wife and four children, Miss Bessie Mae Ben son, Messrs. J. B. and Edgar Benson, of Birmingham, Ala., and Mrs. T. H. Newton, of Henderson, N. C.; one sister, Mrs. J. H*. C. Moore, of Thom son; and five brothers, Messrs. James A. Benson, of Thomson, J. D. Benson, Warrenton, and M. L., Z. R. and F. E. Benson, of Augusta. Funeral services were held Sun day morning at Salem church near here, Rev. C. C Kiser officiating, in terment was in the Salem cemetery. PILEGGI MOVES SHOE SHOP. Frank Pileggi has moved his shoe shop froi Main street to the Kncx bui'.ding on Jourr:; reet, v/herp he will be glad to have those in need of shoe repairing call on h : m. The Southeastern Fair Wants Every Child As An Active Partner i.‘ ;-v ■ ] -M I I * This picture shows a few of the young partners who entertain and are entertained annually at the Southeast ern Fair In Atlanta. The three girls In the foreground are Daisy Scott, Annie Ruth Sykes and Mary Wells, of Tatt nall county, winners of last year’s bread-baking contest. Fair dates this year, October 4 to 11, when another content will be staged. i Five Days of Harness Racing at The Southeastern Fair This Year Says Financial Barome ter Indicates Fair. : :m m Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 5.—The busi ness barometer indicates fair weath er for the next four months, in the opinion of Frank Hempstead, busi ness expert and tux counsellor of Atlanta. Perhaps the next twelve months may be similar, Mr. Hemp stead says, but for the Fall season all signs point to clear business skies and crisp, snappy business air, with plenty of business sunshine. All business looks forward to re vival in the Fall, it was pointed out by the Atlanta business expert. It is a season, as he shows, of buying and selling and this Fall, he asserts, should be better for both than any recent Autumn season. “Because this is an election year is no reason for it being other than a good business year,” said Mr. Hempstead. “Elections affected busi ness once, but that time has passed. Now business goes on as usual and political excitement has nothing to do with it. People must eat and wear clothes, buy motor cars and gasoline, build houses and fences, lay in coal and fix up furnaces and stoves, no matter who is elected or how much excitement there is in an election.” The presidential election will be over in November, Mr. Hempstead ! pointed out. Even if it was holding | business back, he said, relief would ! be in sight then, but, as shown from • a business survey made by his organ ization, it has not been holding busi ness back and will not do so. Mr. Hempstead, following a trip made over the South, said that all lines of business are preparing for a revival of buying. There will be a fine list of entries In every event carded for the harness races, October 6 to 10, Indus***,, on Lakewood track during the Southeastern Fair. The one day meet of July 4 brought forty horses from fh» States to this famous track. The Best Pure Bred Live Stock Comes to The Southeastern Fair J0: ff Warn A S \ ■■'tm The happy young man in this picture has a prize winner among the entries at the National Hog and Cattle' Show, which event is scheduled this year, October 4 to 11, at the Southeastern Fair In Atlanta. He might cornea from any community In the State. Do you know him?