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. m ' 120 East Solomon Street Entered at postoffice In Griffin, second class mail matter. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS <|he Associated Preoa is exclus ively entitled to the use for re Sedited publication of the news dispatches otherwise to it or not credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. An its or republication of special etches herein are also reserved. m OFFICIAL PAPER CRy of Griffin... Spalding District County. of U, S. Court, Northern Georgia. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS Daily by Carrier One year, in advance $5.00 Six months, in advance........... 2.50 Three months, in advance...... 1.25 One month, payable at end of month ...................................... .50 Daily by Mail One She months, year, in advance........ advance .....$4.00 in ... 2.00 Three months, in advance 1.00 Otoe month, in advance.... .40 Semi-Weekly Edition Otoe year, in advance............. advance.,.,,..., $1.00 Six months, in .50 Tkree months, in advance..... .26 If sent within 30-mile radius of Griffin i. Beyond 80-mil le zone, one year, $1.50; six months , 75c; three months, 40c. 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 ' _ 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? p-fri" 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- F???“ Mm"... 1991'; Wm: 9 9"‘999W 9.... ..... w 9.9: "“7“”7’7‘, 91' _. 9.9—» 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 ~A , ^ 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. — ....... it SOME” LOUD SPEAKER % '///,/ wW/. t (fi l \ \ ^ \ ) L i I jf u m i & s u n (1 (o £ r* '/M IP t* I \ V ** j JP lA V m £ 7i -“the perfect m ' » i 1 1 3 f X N ! t 1 OF FOLD, ) J 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. Chekiang Troops Back of the Fighting Line ■SSBW 9 W * X $ . Mi mm tt M 1 * f •> Jin y ! m V t : A x i ■ n v. i'f, is! 1 k -• . n .... h i ■ Chekiang soldiers five miles back of the front lines after a tour of ten days during which time It rained These soldiers are thoroughly demoralized, have very little ^ fighting equipment and SofcSSi it ia »ald W ^%KyC U “ ** ** a<5 - QOantlt ‘ e8 ° f f0Od ara , Tuesday, October 28,*>1924, 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 Harry New Receives Hoosier Flag « P*kH ® : P - ■X -N ^ ■ :: .. - ; : y.v< X?:' : ; v v iV * * Ik"®*. * A ” / t X 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.