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GRAND JURY INDICTS
PARENTS.
The report of a grand jury in
Brooklyn, N. Y. was not only a
remarkable document, but consti
tutes a precedent that ought to
be followed in other states.
The jury asserts that fathers
and mothers have become so pre
occupied with business and pleas
ure that children are deprived of
those influences that are necessary
to righteous development.
“By their own defiance of law
many parents have taught their
children defiance of law. it
“Lawbreaking breeds law break
ing and law breaking homes do
not produce law abiding children.
The jury charges that this is
the chief cause of disregard for
law, and for the shocking increase
in crime among boys and girls.
It is an old and true adage that
"can’t have their cake and
eat It too,” and it is equally true
that law-violating parents set an
fONunpie to their children that is
bound to come home to them |s a
judgment.
Officials, parents or citizens who
openly flaunt the 18th amendment
are included in this category.
If we were at war with Ger
many or some other nation, every
mother’s son snd daughter of
them would be put into prison for
a score or more years as disloyal
citizens.
Where is the line to be drawn?
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GOOD ROADS.
Next to a good school house in
importance to society is a good
road. In tact, the little red build
ing and the brick consolidated
will not be available to the child
in much of the winter weather
if an adequate roadway is not to
be had, says the Macon Tele
graph.
It is strange that anybody has
to be educated to the value and
necessity of highways over which
vehicles can travel in all kinds of
weather. >
Every human benefit has a re
lationship 4o the roads.
Rural intercommunity life can
not function in any of its phases
without connections that can be
• nego ti ate d . ........————
The mind of the multitude does
not expand but detracts where
mud is the order of the way.
With the above in view, there
should be unusual gratification to
the many in the general and spe
cific reports regarding road con
struction in Georgia.
The news that our highway sys
tem is improving and moving for
ward, can mean no less than the
general improvement of the stale
•—an increase in its business and
agricultural prosperity and a de
velopment of its culture and hap
piness.
GIVING.
Giving has become a commun
ity activity in the United States.
In almost every American town
today there is community machin
ery of some sort meeting the
cries for help that come from
neighbors or from the
of the earth.
Since 1010 we have connected
and distributed for the aid of Eu
ropean and Oriental peoples near
ly, four hundred millions of dol
lars—more than $400 each for
every man, woman and child in
this country, outside of our char
itable and public institutions.
This does not include food,
clothing and medicines.
Is it any wonder that the Stars
and Stripes stand for something
worth while in all parts of the
world ?
The brotherhood of man may
be ridiculed by the pessimist, but
the epitaphs of those who do
something to bring it nearer will
endure longer than some of those
graved on cold granite.
Every man has a gold mine all
his very own. It is located just
above his neck, but It requires
persistent digging to develop.
We learn wisdom from failure
much more than from success. We
often discover what will do by
finding out -what will not do.
Too men give more atten
tion to the hands of the cloc'k than
to their own.
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IMPORTED
FROM ERIN
Many a defect is seen in the
poor man.
A wild goose never laid a
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Wine reveals the truth. —■*
An Irishman is never at peace
when he’s fighting.
As can be guessed from the
today’s instalment of
the series on proverbs, is devoted
to proverbs of Ireland.
Young people don’t know what
age is, and old people forget what
youth was.
The lying man’s wi tness is his
wife.
Don’t see all you see, and don’t
hear all you hear.
Take gifts with a sigh; most
men give to be paid.
The good that is is better than
the good that was.
A story without an author is
not worth listening to.
Better be idle than working for
nothing.
Better be sure than sorry.
The man who steals stacks
thinks all the world thieves.
There are three without rule,
a mule, a pig and a woman.
It’s no use going to the goat’s
house to look for wool.
Many a day we shall rest in the
clay.
A bad wife takes advice from
everyone but her own husband.
When fools make mistakes they
lay the blame on Providence.
A spender gets the property of
the hoarder.
Long as the day may be, the
night comes at last.
Makin’ the beginning is one
third of the work.
A blind dog won’t bark at the
moon.
More know Tom, the fool, than
Tom, th e fool, know e.
Everything dear is a woman’s
fancy.
None knows where the shoe
pinches better than the wearer.
A man with a loud laugh makes
truth itself seem folly.
WONDERFUL NATURE
Muggins was fo 7f of philoso
phizing. Today, the club, it
was nbout the beauties of Na
ture that he wanted to bore his
companions.
“Seems to me that old Mother
Nature has provided for every
contingency,” he said.
“What prompts that reflection?”
asked one of those who had the
misfortune to be near him.
“Why," answered Muggins, “look
at the way she has placed our
ears. Yet, a million years ago
she didn’t know that we were go
ing to hook spectacles over them. *»
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“DECENTRALIZE THE GOV
ERNMENT,” IS PLEA OF
MARYLAND GOVERNOR,
“Give the government of this
country back to its people and let
us have two political parties that
are actually different in prin
ciples.
This was the plea of Gov. Al
bert Ritchie, democrat, of Mary-
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measure introduced in congress
by Senator Wadsworth, of New
York, to prohibit further amend
ments to the constitution of the
United States without giving the
people an opportunity to vote for
them.
U It is not enough to have pro
posed amendments ratified by the
state legislatures, for they may
not represent the wishes of the
people at all. Only a vote of the
men and women of our country
should determine when the consti
tution is to be changed.
4- But I do not believe it should
be changed at all. It has stood
for 107 years a bulwark of liberty
in the world.”
Gov. Ritchie also appealed for
decentralization of the government
at Washington. “The d emocrats
should prepare a definite program
of decentralization and give it
back to the people,” he declared.
WHOS WHO
fai THE PAYS HEWS
FREDERICK HUNTINGTON
GILLETT.
When President Coolidge was
only a member of the Massachu
setts legislature, Frederick Hunt
ington Gillett, of Springfield, who
wili enter the U. S. senate March
4, was in congress and a repub
lican power in his state. He was
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F. H, Gillett
best bridge player, unth six years
ago he added to that distinction
the speakership.
Seventy-three years old, he is
a thin little man whose voice has
the same quality that President
Coolidge’s has. Like the president
he was graduated from Amherst
College, and is the only alumnus
ever to address that body in a
dinner coat and tan shoes.
Following graduation from Am
herst College with the degrees of
A. B. and M. A., Gillett attended
the Harvard law school and was
admitted to the Springfield, Mass.,
bar in 1877. From 1879 to 1882
he was assistant attorney general
.of Massachusetts.—......................
Shortly after his election to the
house in 1882 Gillett was offered
his life’s ambition, a judgeship.
The battle to decide for or against
was the greatest fight of his ca
reer. He decided against it and
remained in the house, winning his
re-election 15 consecutive times.
NOT WHAT HE NEEDED
Victim—Have you anything that
will cure a cough?
Druggist—Yes; I have a delight
ful cough mixture that I can
recommepd.
Victim—I’m afraid it won’t do.
Mine is not- a delightful cough.
STRATEGY
Si Have you«got a phonograph,
Sadie? »♦
<* Maw was saving coupons to
get one when paw peat her to it
by getting a cornet for Bobby. »»
land, the only
man ever re
elected chief ex
ecutive of that
state, in a re
cent address.
“He said:
"Demo c r a t s
and republicans
do not agree but
I am heartily in
favor of the
was first elected
in 1892, and he
was re-elected
every two
years until
this fall, when
he was the suc
cessful candi
date for the up
per house. He
was eminent in
that body as its
DAILY NEWS
U Centralization has been increas
ing and will continue to do so for
four years. The people will decide
whether they will want it to con
tinue."
Gov. Ritchie expressed the be
lief that the third party activities
were at an end. '“No third party
has ever lived,” he declared.
Jones answered an advertise
ment and sent a dollar for four
pairs of socks. When they ar
rived Jones looked them over, and
then wrote the advertiser:
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Socks received. The patterns
are vile. I wouldn’t fie seen on
the street with them on. »
Back came the answer:
What are you kicking about?
Didn’t we guarantee that you
wouldn’t wear them out?”
Gazing bt a group of nine chil
dren gathered about a small shop,
an old lady called one of the little
girls:
u Are all of these children your
sisters and brothers?” she asked.
u Yes, mum,” replied the young
ster.
“What is the largest one
named?”
“Maxie, mum. M
“And what do you call the
smaller ope ? »
(« Minnie, mum. >*
A Scotch Highlander by the
of Macdougall, who had
prided himself for years on being
able to play any tune that had
ever been played on the pipes, had
perched himself on the side pf one
of his native hills one Sunday
morning and commenced to blow
for all he was worth.
Presently the minister came
Gosh! F olks Sho’
Do Like The News
The following names have been
added to The News’ mailing list
during the past two or three days:
J. Mitchell Walker, Griffin, R. D.
J. H. Fincher, Zebulon.
L. C. Barfield, Woolsey.
W. E. Hammond, Griffin, R. D.
W.' A. Smith, Concord.
R. L. Kent, Griffin, R. A.
C. A. Crocker, Newberry, Fla.
J. M. Henderson, Griffin, R. D.
R. M. Cauthern, Milner.
W. R. Hardy, Brooks.
Theo Bunn, Griffin, R. D.
T. D. Weems, Luella.
W. T. Byrd, Griffin.
J. H. Cook, Hampton.
M. F. Anderson, Williamson.
Mrs. W. H. Swain, Martin.
C. R. Collins, Griffin, R. B.
L, A. Ross, Milner.
Mrs. J. G. Kinney, Atlanta.
Mrs. H. G. Morris, McDonough.
J. R. Brown, Griffin, R. A.
Mrs. L. L. Akin, Griffin, R. A.
A. E. Coggins, Brooks.
Geo. L. Maddox, McComb, Miss.
W. O. Bottoms, Fayetteville.
Mrs. Clifford Skinner, Coving
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Mrs. Pope Beeland, Williamson.
Homer C. Blanton, Griffin, R. C.
Mrs. S. J. Thornton, Milner.
S. S. Gailliard, Griffin, R. C.
J. H. Laney, Griffin, R. D.
J. B. Pitts, Sr., Griffin, R. C.
Mrs. R. O. Moore, LaGrange.
J. T. Pennington, Concord.
H. C. Deane, Chicago, 111.
Mrs. C. E. Wright, Zebulon.
C. L. Elder, Griffin, R. A.
Luther Ison, Brooks.
H. K. Caldwell, Griffin, R. A.
J. M. Wise, Griffin, R. B.
P. J. Mitchell, Hampton.
H. B. Foster, Griffin, R. D.
F. S. Morris, McDonough.
G. E. Maddox, Milner.
Mrs. M. W. Cox, Woolsey.
J. C. Williams, Williamson. »
G. C. Goodman, Woolsey.
Mrs. H. L. Hicks, Fairburn.
R. J. Turner, Concord.
Mrs. H. W. Fish, New Orleans.
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along and going .up to Macdougall
with the intention of severely
reprimanding him, said, in a
harsh voice, “Macdougall, do you
know the Ten Commandments? tt
Macdougall scratched his chin
for a mom ent and then, in an
equally harsh voice, said:
■ D’ye think you’ve beat me?
Just whistle the first three or Tour
bars, an’ I’ll hae a try at it.”
OF THE PEACE
NAMED IN BUTTS COUNTY
Jackson, Dec. 15.—The follow
ing is a list of justices of the
peace and xnmstabler who ^will
serve in Butts county for the next
years:
Coody: A. W. Seynour, J. P.;
W. Brooks and W. F. Flint,
Dublin: W. O. Moore, J. P.; W.
H. Moncrief, bailiff.
Iron Springs, no election.
Indian Springs: R. C. Gibson, J.
P.; C. B. Higgins and R. C. Gard
ner, bailiffs.
Jackson, J. A. McMichael, J. P.;
J. H. Holifield and Taylor Thomas,
bailiffs.
Worthville, H. H. Colwell, J. P.;
H. O, Smith and O. A. Knowles,
bailiffs.
Towaliga, no election.
Each district is entitled to two
bailiffs.
A tablespoonful of ammonia ad
ded to hot water .will remove
grease from hair brushes and
combs.
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We are always ready to ad
vise you concerning your
car troubles and we are
willing to listen to any ad
vice which you may think
will better our service for
the many car owners in this
community. Just drop in
some time and let s get ac
quainted. We are anxious
to number you among our
many friends. ;
STALLING’S
GARAGE
N. Eighth St. Griffin, Ga.
Monday, December 15, 1924.
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The COACH ir
as Buick builds it
The Master Six is a smart-looking closed car. Its
COACH Fisher-Built Body presents the
$1495
f=* same attractive contours as other
The Standard Six Buick closed models. This body is
COACH
$1295 moulded to shape, with no box-like
Prices f. o. b. Buick unfinished
fdctories;tiovemment corners, no appearance.
tax to be added
t=> (F-10-20-A)
A* about the G. M.
4. C. Purchase Plan, In addition to Buick’s two coach models, there
which provides for twenty-three other Buick styles choose
Deferred Payments ate to from
SLATON MOTOR COMPANY
C. W. SLATON, Prop.
109 East Solomon St. Phone 680
When better automobiles are built, Buick will build them
WHO’S YOUR BANKER?
EVERY MAN, NO MATTER WHAT HIS
INCOME IS, SHOULD HAVE ONE. * I
Our Institution is fitted by Experience and
Modern Equipment to handle YOUR Bank
ing Business Satisfactorily.
Savings department where you can accumu
late money for future use.
Safety deposit boxes for guarding your
valuables. ________
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‘THE BANK WHERE YOU FEEL AT HOME”
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You Owe It To Yourself
Eight hours sleep on a bed
that is SOFT, CLEAN
and WHOLESOME. Is
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your Mattress in good
condition? If not, we
can put it in the best of
shape. it doesn't cost
much. Call or write us
for your health’s sake.
MAUNEY MATTRESS CO
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
P. O. Box 324 Phone 938 Griffin ,Ga.
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