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EIGHT TESTS OF A TOWN
Griffin is a cracking good town
—and getting better all the time.
Everybody knows this.
And here comes Prof. L. N.
Flint, of the Universdty of Kans
with “Eight testa of a Town,”
which, whqp applied to Griffin,
shows conclusively that it meas
ures up 100 per cent to what a
good town should be.
Here are the questions Profes
sor Flint would want answered in
measuring a town:
1. Attractiveness—Shall I like
the town—it’s atmosphere? Does
it have the beauty of shaded
streets and other beautiful fea
tures? Is it a quiet, roomy, airy,
well-lighted town? Does it have
attractive public buildings and
homes? Is it well paved? Is it
clean in every sense?
2. Healthfulness—Will my fam
ily and I . have a reasonable
chance to keep well in that town?
How about its water supply? Its
sanitary system? Its methods of
milk inspection? Its health de
partment Its hospitals? Is it
without Shy congested district?
3. Education—Can I educate my
family and myself in that town?
How about its public schools—
present and future? Its institu
tions of higher education or of
business training? Its libraries?
Its lecture and concert courses?
Its newspapers? Its postal facili
ties
4. Living—Can we live reason
ably and well in that town? Are
the best of modem conveniences
available for its residents—elec
tricity, gas, telephones, etc?Are
the housing and shopping condi
tions conditions favorable? Rents,
taxes and prices fair? Hotels
good? Home and truck gardens
and jdalry products plentiful ? Is It
a good town in which to bring up
children.
5. Accessibility—Can we go and
come easy? Does the town have
adequate railroad connections and
train connections and train serv
ice ? Hard-surfaced roads ? Desir
able proximity to other cities af
fording additional advantages?
6. Business—Can I make good
use of capital in that town? Are
there good banking facilities?
Manufacturing interests? Up-to
date stores? Good shipping facili
ties? Favorable labor conditions?
A prosperous farming territory?
Fair real estate values? Reason
ably cheap power? Active co-op
eration among business interests?
7. Employment—Can I .get _a
job in that town at fair pay and
with good prospects for the fu
ture? Can I count on co-operation
from organizations making it
their business to help introduce
and establish new commercial in
terests and to welcome new citi
zens?
8. Progressiveness—Shall I find
that I am in town having a pro
gressive city government, active
civic organisations, modern fire
department, adequate police pro
tion, and a pull-together spirit in
everything—a town with a fu
ture? ? 1
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EVERY MAN A CAPITALIST
Every man, be he mechanic,
banker, manufacturer or judge, is
a capitalist to some extent.
A miner, machinist or mechanic
learns his trade just as does the
lawyer, dentist, doctor, preacher
teacher.
It requires years of apprentice-
GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS
•hip, study, experience—all of
which co«t« time and money.
His knowledge becomes his
capltaL
Men in executive positions are
not paid for right hours of labor
—they are paid for the use of
their capital—‘their knowledge of
the business and ability to man
age.
Success is a system by which
we collect back pay for effort
that was underpaid at the time,
when we were “learning how. tt
Opportunity is simply the
chance to demonstrate ability.
But the oportunity is worthless
unless the man is prepared to
make good.
Success is nine-tenths made be
fore so-called oportunity comes.
The question is, are you receiv
ing the compensation your capital
deserves ?
— not, why not?
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EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS
IMPROVING
There are gratifying indications
thaji the favorable results of the
recent survey of the labor con
ditions made by the United
States Department of Labor do
not reflect artificial conditions.
It is true that the showing is
made the midst of a national
political campaign, and that the
temptation might be to give to
productive industry an impetus
which it might be difficult, or un
profitable, to maintain after the
election.
But the survey indicates that
increased activity is widespread
and too far general in its char
acter to allow serious doubt as
to its genuineness..
While there are many idle men
conditions are unquestionably rap
idly improving.
Twice-Told Tales
It has been noted that between
Theodore Roosevelt, just named
republican nominee for governor
in New York, and Mr. Roosevelt’s
father there is quite a resemb
lance in the mat.$er of ipmes.—
Detroit News, r- *,
We wish to draw the attention
of The Literary Digest to the
fact that O. Henry, a wise man in
his time, once wrote, “A straw
vote shows which way the hot air
blows.”—Riverside, (Calif.) Free
Pres.
______It won’t be long now before the
tired business man will have to
explain to his wife that he’s late
for dinner because his plane was
delayed by fog off the Greenland
coast.—Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
A Milwaukee woman wants di
vorce because her husband falls
asleep at the movie. We had no
idea t^at Will Hays’ reform cam
paign had progressed that far.—
Milwaukee Journal.
A new 16-inch coast-defense
gun is said to throw a ton of
metal twenty-eight miles out to
sea. How far would it throw a
saxophone, and why not?—De
troit News.
The main difficulty about cut
ting off the expenses of govern
ment is that practically all the
expenses can vote. — Columbia
Record.
COL. M. L. WALKER.
As the new governor of the
Canal, Col. M. L. Walker
of one of the few large gov
enttrprises that turns
the nation’s treasury more
than it takes out.
Paying Business
Recent reports show, that aside
its srilue as a vital factor in
defense and in American
the canal is now a pay
business concern.
Its success in operation has
a direct result following the
of its governors from
officers of the Corps of En
Distinguished Service
• Col. Walker, the v
new governor,
been engineer of mainten-
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TI,£8HIP8 WILL NOT
REL EGATED TO JUNK PILE
BY AIRPLANES,” SAYS
ORDNANCE HEAD
■ “There should be no fear
warships or battleships will
swept from the seas as a
of the development of the
plane,” declares Maj. Gen. C.
Williams, chief of army
nance. “The development of
aircraft guns and the practice
carrying planes on
themselves are sufficiently
guards. n
Gun Has Improved
The anti-aircraft gun has been
so improved since the World
War that enemy planes bent on
bombing a city can be swept from
the sky, the officer declared.
Its improved range is 8,400
yards, when fired straight into
the air, and the horizontal range
is 17,000 yards.
While these weapons would not
stop scout work by airplanes, Ma
jar General Williams said, they
Seeing the doctor passing, Mrs.
Flubdub called him in and in
quired, “Have you a kit of med
icine suitable for apoplexy? tt
tt Why, yes, I think so,” answer
ed the doctor.
44 Kindly be seated, ft said the
woman.
“But where is the case of apo
plexy ? ft
It will happen in a minute.
44 I don’t understand,” said the
puzzled physician.
“As soon as my husband comes
in I am going to ask him for a
little extra mone tf
The eminent novelist was stay
ing in a tiny out-of-the-way vil
lage in order to study the life
and habits of the rural folk. One
morning, while out for a stroll in
the sunshine, he happened to
meet one of the two local post
men. This particular man had to
walk nearly 20 miles every day
in order to get through his round,
which consisted of a very scatter
ed district indeed.
After a few questions the nov
elist ascertained that the postman
had delivered letters on the same
round for over 50 years, except
ing during a fortnight’s holiday
each year.-- tr
41 Oh tt exclaimed the novelist,
44 what change a fortnight’s holi
day in the year must be for you
after your tedious work. Tell me,
how do you spend it? tt
.. Well,” answered the postman,
44 having almost nothing tp do at
home, I go round with the other
man. tt
HERE’S A FEW MORE
The folks in this and other sec
seem to like the Griffin News.
Here are a few more that have
subscribed or renewed in the past
day or so: Mrs. Rt C. Shepherd,
Savannah; A. L. Middlebrooks,
R. L. Elder, Route A;
W. R. Goen, Jackson; Frank John
son, West Palini Beach, Fla.; L: J.
Costello, Locust Grove; John R.
Norris, Milner, Route 2; W. A.
Wesley, Woolsey; Pearl Patrick,
Locust Grove; W. E. Foster, Jack
son; J. G. Harwell, Milner, P.oute
2; E. R. Littlejohn, Milner, Route
2; S. B. Harrison, Williamson; G.
Y. Flemister, Rover; M. H. Smith,
Route A; W. W. Duke, Route B;
B. H. Glow, Zebulon, Route 1; W.
H. Williams, Zebulon; M. J. Sig
ler, Brooks, Route 1; J. J. Thorn
Jackson, Route 6; N. A.
Atlanta; F. B. Thomp
Brooks, Route 1; Oliver Mc
Locust Grove, Route 1.
of the canal since June, 1921.
has had a long and distin
t
service in the Corps of
U. S. A. N since his
from the Military
in 1893.
Cloth made from hair of the
dog, an Arctic species, is
to have commercial possi
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would b, "dTec«v. In >ping
bombers from cities.
Tanks Have Higher Speed
Describing the new tanks, with
their, higher speed, the general
said that some of them will at
tain ten miles an hour and yet
weigh no more than twenty tons.
In place of the portholes in the
main body of the tank, turrets
surmount the new type from
which guns bristle.
U FOLIETIE SAYS
CAL YIELDED ID
Baltimore, Md., Oct. 28.—De
scribing President Coolidge as the
tt silk and satin of the system,”
Senator Robert M. LaFollette, in
dependent presidential candidate,
charged the White House with
yielding to the power of the sugar
interests in his speech here Mon
day night.
He said that the failure of Cool
idge to act on a report of the
tariff commission, recommending a
reduction in sugar duties, would,
if persisted in until March 4, cost
consumers $30,000,000.
Sugar” War Council Meets.
He charged that sugar interests
arranged a conference through
Senator Smoot, who called Vice
Chairman Culbertson of the com
mission to his office at the capitol
while the case was before the com
mission, in an unsuccessful at
tempt to influence him in favor of
the sugar interests.
“There is no difference in cthies
between this attempt to coerce a
member of the tariff commission
and an attempt to coerce a judge
i i a civil criminal case,” LaFollette
declared.
FOOTBALL COACH
DIES SUDDENLY
l IN NEW YORK
New York, Oct 28. Percy
Haughton—Haughton of Harvard
—was stricken with acute indiges
tion as he drove his Columbia uni
versity football team through its
Monday afternoon practice.
Dr. Withington, the assistant
coach, took his pulse, observed the
agonies of the big, raw-boned,
bald athlete and sent him to St.
Luke’s hospital, a couple of «miles
away from the field.
Haughton’s car rolled into the
driveway at 5 o’clock. Half an
hour later Percy Haughton was
dead.
Haughton was 49.years old. He
had been in football about 35
years.
McADOO URGES GEORGIA
TO VOTE NEXT TUESDAY
Atlanta, Oct. 28.—In a com
munication to Major John S. Co
hen, W. G. McAdoo urgently ap
peals to democrats of Georgia to
poll the largest possible vote in
this state Tuesday of next week.
National Chairman Clem L.
Shaver and other party leaders
afso are impressing the necessity
for alertness, evidently sensing a
situation which has been realized
in this state the past several
weeks.
NOT A FAT PART
Weeks passed without news
from the local beauty who had
town to make her fortune in
the movies. Then one day she re
turned and took her old job.
But what about acting for the
pictures?” she was hskea, “Didn’t
they give you a part?”
it Yes, they gave me a part,
she answered bitterly. “They told
bo I coufd be the hand that held
the bottle marked ‘Poison’ in the
villain’s nightmare.
A SHORT WAIT
Lady—I would like a dress in
ihe very latest fashion.
Assistant—Take a seat for a
moment, madam—-the fashion is
just being changed.
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Chicago, Oct. 28.—Albert Loeb,
of Sears, Roebuck &
and the father of Richard
who, with Nathan Leopold,
killed Robert Franks, died
after 9 o’clock last night
the family’s home here.
Ill Long Time.
Mr. Loeb had been ill for many
His doctors had feared that the
of his son’s confession in
Franks case and the subse
court proceedings, which re
in life sentence for the two
would be more than Mr.
weakened constitution conk!
and he was taken to the
summer home at Charle
Mich.
He had returned from Charle
about two weeks ago.
PRESIDENT-ELECT
OF MEXICO TO VISIT
COOLIDGE FRIDAY
Wahsington. Oct. 28.—.arrange
have been made at the
house, through the state
for a visit Friday af
by General Plutaro Elias
president elect of Mexico,
President'' Coolidge. Mr.
arrived in this country
from Europe en route
assume office in Mexico.
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These soldiers are thoroughly demoralized, have very little ^ fighting equipment and SofcSSi it ia »ald
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OFFICIALS IN UPSON
PROBE AUTO ACCIDENT
THAT KILLED WOMAN
Thomaston, Ga'., Oct. 28.—Upson
county officers are investigating
an automobile accident early yes
terday morning one mile from
here on the Americus highway,
which cost ^the life of Mrs. Milus
Whitman. Two men passing a
fill on the highway at 2 a. m. saw
an automobile bottom upwards.
Milus Whitman, they reported,
was standing with another man
gazing upfcn the wreckage. Both
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Postmaster General New, himself a Hoosier, being presented with
the state flag of Indiana to hang in the Post Office department in Wash
ington. The presentation was made In the presence of about 30 Hoosier
employees of the department, the flag being the gift of post office clerks
and carriers of Indianapolis. .
had been in the car.
Under the car was found the
lifeless form of Whitman’s wife;
Will Woodson, driver, and Rose
Smith.
SOME PRECAUTION
She was two hours late for her
appointment
44 You should carry a watch,” he
said.
a I always break them, dear, it
she explained.
44 Well, you might at any rati
carry a calendar,” he replied sar
castically.