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Street 210 ntered at postoftlce in Griffin, , as second class mail matter, MEMBER Of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press k exclus y entitled to the use for re lics credited tion of it the news otherwise dispatch to or not iited in this paper and also All local rights news re-publication published herein. of or •peclal dispatches herein art also reserved. OFFICIAL PAPER City U. S. of Court/Northern Griffin. Spalding District County, of Georgia. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS Daily by Carrier One year, fa advance ...... $5.00 2.60 Six months, to advance .... Three months, in advance . 1.25 One month----—-------- month, payable at end of A0 Daily by Mail One Six year, fa advance advance---- ...... $4.00 2.00 Three month, months, in in advance 1.00 . One month, fa advance____ .40 Semi-Weekly Edition Six One months, year, fa in advance------ a advance $1.00 ....... L .50 Three months, fa advance .25 If cent within 80-mile radius of Griffin. Beyond 80-mile zone, one SS months, U.505 six months, 75c; Wc. 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? / 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. SiUEMST I mm I At VJJr - rm mm A IMPORTED FROM ERIN Many a defect is seen in the poor man. A wild goose never laid a «gg- 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. *» L ”.33”. ' 'HW ”:"j ‘ 1 ”7”.“ W. .‘ 7 “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- ■ it r* 1 ® ! J 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 SH| 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: • i i -v ev - 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 fnn 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. - Hey! Don’t Blow Out the Gas! ) v XT 777 ' / ^ mu % 1 ■ ►4, T> raw \ f ^ S z, lU W. '*] % i / Pj / // 0 w ' 7 m ®s 8 fgv \ •' / 7 m V t • i, i rrr* Wa 7m *, i ) 8 vA/7 t =e o / ). f 1 / / « ■ i -\ T 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. are '?!?/ 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. & Pi m 41 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. ________ MERCHANTS & PLANTERS BANK ‘THE BANK WHERE YOU FEEL AT HOME” " e ▼ riTT?T-y e y t t; You Owe It To Yourself Eight hours sleep on a bed that is SOFT, CLEAN and WHOLESOME. Is -rrr 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. r AAA a ss