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DON’T DELAY SHOPPING
Now is the time to jot down in
your note-book' the articles you
hear your relatives and friends
express wishes for.
You know the gift one especially
longed for Is the real gift—the
one that gives the greatest pleas
ure. 1
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And while you are spending
your money you may as well get
the right gift.
During these few days before
the real Christmas rush begins
you can look around in comfort
and ascertain prices on various
articles you have listed.
The sales people can and will
gladly assist you now, which will
not be the case a few days hence.
Such a list will enable you to
Yeadiiy make up your shopping
list when you are ready to start
out.
This will b« one step toward
making your Christmas shopping
easier and the delighted recipients
, of your wisely selected gifts will
wonder how you happened to give
just what they wanted.
TROUBLE IN EGYPT
As a result of the bitter politi
cal situation in Egypt, Major Gen
eral Sir Lee Stack, the British
“Sidar," or dictator, has been mur
dered by a bomb at Cairo.
Egyptian unrest has long been
seething under the surface.
The partial recognition of inde
pendence is regarded as a mere
gesture, and the blunt refusal of
Great Britain to withdraw and re
linquish the Soudan has intensified
a hostility that may result in an
army of invasion and bomb-plane
activities that will wipe a few
tribes of natives off the face of
the earth.
This may result in another
tangle for the League of Nations
to unravel, but present indications
are that England will apply the
military big stick to compel obedi
effte and then collect the costs in
extra taxes.
COMMON SENSE 1
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“Not least among the problems
encountered in the effort to reduce
automobile accidents is that of the
rrftlroad grade crossing with its
annual toll of approximately 2,000
HYes and some 6,000 non-fatal
casualties,” says Insurance Field.
Common sense would counsel
that a man stop and look before
crossing a railroad track.
As automobile drivers will not
df this voluntarily, why not make
iff unlawful to cfoss a track with
coming to a dead stop?
This would certainly be a hu
■Bfhkarian piece of legislation
aafl would be no expense to the
OEtpayers.
As a matter of fact it would be
» money maker for public treas
uries due to fines collected for fail
ure; to obey the law.
Most of all, the lives of many
BSpims would be saved who would
•®ferwise carelessly cross the
track.
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«< American Universities Weaker
Than Those of Europe,” Says
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Columbia’s President.
American universities on the
whole are much weaker than the
European universities,” so declared
President Nicholas Murray Butler
of Columbia University, in a re
cent address,
u The weakness of the American
universities is usually found in the
sense of dependence upon rules,
upon programs, upon individual
guidance and teaching,” he said.
it In Europe, when a student
leaves his secondary school for the
university he passes through a
barrier which separates two en
tirely different worlds of educa
tional activity. Up to the moment
when he does pass that barrier,
he has been held to close discipline
and tutelage and to a strict, care
fully prescribed program, but after
Sam, impaneled for jury service
at a murder trial, had seemed a
little too anxious to serve.
U Do you know the accused?" he
was asked.
u Yassuh—dat is—nossuh, he
replied, realizing that if he made
an affrmative answer he would be
disbarred from serving.
a Have you made up your mind
as to his guilt or innocence? >1
*i Oh, no, suh. ft
l< You think then that could
you
give his case a fear hearing? ft
M Yassuh,” replied Sam. it Least
ways as fair ez de ole scamp de
serves. ft
Jack was home for his holidays
from college. One day he said to
his mother: “May I tell you a nar
rative, mother?" The mother, not
being used to hearing such big
words, said; “Wbpt is a narrative,
my boy? ft
“A narative is a tale,” said
Jack. # ‘
That night, when going to bed,
Jack said, “May I extinguish thq
light, mother?
His mother asked. ‘‘What do you
mean by saying extinguish?
t. Extinguish means put out, H
said Jack.
A few days later Jack’s mother
was giving a party at their home,
and the dog walked in. Jack’s
mother raised her voice ^nd said:
I Jack, take that dog by the narra
tive and extinguish him. »»
Twice-Told Tales
The Chicago man who spanked
his wife at a bridge party ought
to invest in one of the several
books of etiquette now being ad
vertised. That’s no place for a
man to spank a lady.—Macon Tel
egraph.
The only gas bags that are
getting anywhere in America are
the Shenandoah and the Los An
geles.—Little Rock Arkansas Ga
zette.
We thought the age of miracles
was passed, but here comes the
soviet government and insists that
its been insulted.—Columbia Rec
o rd . --—,—------—
Among the differences between
the sexes which persist in spite of
verything are suspenders and gig
gles.—Columbus Ohio State Jour
nal.
The ZR-3 was deflated after she
landed. Now if something could
be done about the lecturers.—Ana
heim (Cal.) Plain Dealer.
By golly',, the democrats will
never again run anybody against
Cal except a deaf mute.—Chicago
Tribune.
WHY NOT?
He: You’re the only girl 1
ever loved.
She: Do you expect me to be
lieve that?
He: Why not? Others have.
The word "moonset” is used
just as the word sunset is.
entering the university he mast
find out what he can do for him
self.”
Inspirations From Teachers.
Dr. Butler emphasized the point
that the student should put his
mind less upon the subject and
more on the individual scholars
and teachers. He contended that
inspirations were obtained more
readily from contact with teachers
than from books.
The American system has pro
duced great scholars and great
leaders,” he added, “but we must
admit that it has produced them at
the cost of a great waste. Eu
ropean teachers of large institu
tions are mystified at the number,
variety and strictness of regula
tions which are put upon the
American university student. We
are, I think, growing somewhat
out of that period of dependence.
I hope to live long enough to see
the system of elaborate instruction
overthrown. We shall prescribe
what is helpful and necessary in
our American organization, but we
shall not have failed to learn the
lessons which the universities of
Europe have taught.
W HO’S WHO
IN THE PAYS NEWS
BRIG. GEN. HUGH A. DRUM.
Youngest general officer of the
whole army of the United States
and responsible for all plans and
training for the combined armies
of the country.
This is the distinction which at
taches to Brigadier General Hugh
A. Drum. He celebrated his 45th
birthday recently.
General Drum comes from a
long line of fighting men, extend
ing through several generations.
His father, Capt. John Drum of
the Tenth United States Infantry,
was killed leading a charge in the
battle of San Juan Hill, Cuba, in
’98. He was the first officer killed
in that battle.
Entering the army at the age of
20 as a second lieutenant, honors
have come to General Drum rapid
ly and apparently easily.
From 1899 to 1901 he served in
the Philippine Islands, participat
ing in the P. I. Insurrection. From
1912 to 1914 he was active on the
Mexican border. Later he served
as assistant instructor in military
art at army schools and subse
quently was aid to General Fun
ston until the latter’s death, Feb
ruary 19, 1917.
When General Pershing succeed
ed General Funston, General Drum
became assistant to the chief of
staff and in that capacity accom-
panied Pershing to France. The
following year General Drum was
appointed chief of staff of the
first American army fighting on
the western front. Although but
a lieutenant colonel, he held a post
usually assigned to a full rfiajor
general.
FACTS ABOUT
GEORGIA
There are a total of 194 mayors
in the state of Georgia.
Georgia is represented on every
battleship and at every naval sta
tion that flies the Stars and
Stripes, according to naval author
ities.
In the year 1892 the first farm
er* club in the south was organiz
ed in Georgia.
The first woman to own and
edit a newspaper was Mrs. Hill
■ouse, of Wilkes county, and editor
of the Washington Gazeltf.
G. C. Adams organized the first
boys’ corn dub in the soulh in
Newton county in 1904,
In 1839 the first p:ipcr mill in
the south was opened in the state
of Georgia. ^
The state department of agri
culture was created in 1810.
The “Wesley Oak >» on St. Si
mons Island sheltered the first
Sunday school in the United
States.
Georgia led America in furnish
ing her native sons for Uncle
Sams’ sea forces during 1922.
GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS
The Griffitarian
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(Published Weekly by the Rotary
Club of Griffin.)
Yes, we had rotaryannas
We had long ones and tall ones
and everything.
The Rotaryanns certainly put
things over in grand style at their
entertainment last Friday evening.
The program was well planned
and a most enjoyable evening re
sulted.
The Griffitarian heartily con
gratulates the ladies’ committee.
AMERICANS—GIVERS.
We have recognized the advan
tages of investing in friendships.
In our giving we Americans are
experts in good-will; can anyone
say that it is a little thing that
our American flag stands for life
itself to millions of men,.women
and children, in the countries
where we have given away food
and clothing ?
Since 1910 we have made count
less and unknown millions of
friends for America with our giv
ing.
The third of a billion dollars,
collected in America for the aid of
European and Oriental peoples,
came from every class of Amer
ican citizens, from every religion
and from every race in our land.
It aggregated in five years a
total of $300 a head for every
man, woman and child in the coun
try.
The above is from an article by
William G. Shepherd in the De
cember issue of the Elks maga
zine.
December 7 has been designated
by the Near East Relief as inter
national Golden Rule Sunday.
SATISFACTION IS THE THING
The service given or the func
tion that the article we sell per
forms, is the important element
to be considered.
If you really satisfy your cus
tomer you have justified your rea
son for being, in the business or
profession you represent in the
club.
Keep service in mind, not service
in the ordinary sense of the word,
but service that means satisfac
tion.
Every effort of your business
should be expended to this end—
to give the customer the greatest
possible service; to render the
highest degree of satisfaction.
If you can stand this test, then
only can you be called a success.
(Rotarian Howard Pierce, Chico,
Cal.)
Rotary involves the best in bus
iness life. High standards must
prevail from top to bottom of bus
iness.
Shams and subterfuges have no
place in Rotarian business policy.
Advertising must accurately rep
resent our purpose and policy as
well as our merchandise and com
noditics.—Guy Gundaker.
He who deals in sunshine and
has smiles for every one, will not
only get the business but he has
a lot of fun.
Be true to yourself and you can
not be false to others.
Who would have ever suspected
John Chunn of being “A Little
Prairie Flower?
It takes the ladies to find out
about a fellow.
John Morrow: Haven’t I met you
before ?
She: Well your face docs feel
familiar.
A. K.: I hope 1 will marry a
girl that can tak* a joke.
Kenneth: Don’t worry; that will
be the only kind of a girl you will
get.*
Let’s all pull another«big meetv
ing Thursday.
Everybody come. ,
The program committee is go
ing to make it entertaining.
That’s ail there is; there isn’t
any more.
Hotel Griffin, Thursday, 12:03.
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DEMOCRATS SPEND
LESS THAN MILLION
IN RECENT CAMPAIGN
Washington, Dec. 3.—The demo
cratic national committee filed yes
terday with the clerk of the house
a report showing total campaign
contributions of $845,520 from July
1 to November 20, inclusive.
The committee also reported a
loan of $120,000 from the New
York Trust company, which ipade
available for the campaign a total
of $965,520. •
The report listed total expendi
tures for this period at $903,908,
and showed a balance of $61,612.
Contributions of more than $100
amounted to $635,902. The larg
est single contributor was John D. j
Ryan, of New York, who gave
$55,000 in two installments of
$25,000 each and one of $5,000.
GOSSIPING PROVES
TO FARMER’S WIFE
TALK IS NOT CHEAP
Owensboro, Ky.,—Mr3., Maude
Basham, wife of a Davie3 county
farmer, was fined $10 in police
court today following conviction on
a charge of having violated the
state “anti-gossiping” act. Mrs.
Basham, it was testified, had start
ed that the Owensboro police were
■ fifty-fifty” with the bootleggers.
A law enacted bythe last gener
al assembly made it a misdemean
or for any person to make false
reports concerning any individual,
officer or candidate for office.
Conviction carries a penalty of
$10 to $100 fine and ten to 50
days in jail, or both.
ITALY AGREES AMERICA
SHOULD SHARE PROFITS
UNpER DAWES PLAN
Paris,.Dec. 3.—Italy has agreed
to American participation in prof
its accruing to the allies under
the Dawes plan, it was announced
here Tuesday.
Japan also is understood to con
cede the American right to partici
pate. in the Dawes proceeds. Eng
land remains the only allied power
which has not agreed to a division
of the spoils in such a manner
that American claims may be met.
COOLIDGE CUTS EXPENSES
Washington, Dec. 3.—Believing
hat curtailment of white house ex
penditures would set an example
for the executive departments of
congress. President Coolidge will
use neither a special train nor
private car on his trip this week
to Chicago.
Read the bargains offered in the
want-ad columns.
Wednesday, December 3, 1924.
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folks to death, n
She says, and then as if I didn’t hear
And womanlike, she drives it home, “You hardly
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H I talk too much about my boys! I bother friends
who call r
With stories of the clever things they say;
||fi SBecause I “spoil the I party,” tell about whether the it’s a they dinner play! or a ball, ( p==,.
games
ISp eSl If this be true, how pitiful the lives rny neighbors
live, Creator’s
rggfijH How far removed from their plan;
Kg H Not half of the enjoyment can their petty pleasures
Rive
That romping with a troup of youngsters can.
|f| 30 And so I talk about my boys, because they mean to
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.cr | I Embodiment of youth’s abiding cheer;
gf So long children keep spirit and fancy
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free A
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“Almost as much fun as railroading, finance or politics," says
Chauncey M. Depew, famed nonaginarian, who has become an en
thusiastic cross-word puzzle fan. This is the latest photo of Mr
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