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©Ijr iCcaftrr - AND PEACHLAND JOURNAL ESTABLISHED IHSS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY JOHN H. JONES Editor and Owner •*A§ • M*n Thinkrth In Hi* Heart, So !h Officinl Ornn of I*c»rh ( <> inty, City of Valley and Western Divinion of th« .Southern Dint rift of (Georgia Federal Court. N. E. A, Feature Service Advertisers’ Cut Service Entered at* M*rond-< Ju matter at the office at Fort Vail uu under the art f Muo-li 3, 1873 SUBSCRIPTION CHICKS (Payable in Advance) 1 Year .. $1 6 Month* 8 Months f ADVERTISING KATES 30c per Column Inch 1 c per Word Lfffftl Advfrllwmcnf* Strictly < a*h In THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1925 He who thinks he knows it all not know the half of it. Just think what Eve missed by having any woman to bo jealous of! Never count your insect bites fore they are scratched. When you do a thing twice, don’t do it better the second you are a failure. The beautiful thing about is that you can start it on a capital. A town that talks about itself brags on itself, tells the world it is good and getting better, its bells and toots its horn, and these things all the time, will b city here. It will not be many days before boys and girls of Fort Valley be leaving for school and Local merchants will their trade and much money be “kept at home” if these people would do their buying going away and help boost Fort ley. WHY WE BELIEVE IN OUR TOWN The man who has no faith in the town he lives in should move, }| (; owes that to the community of which /V^robats of*e Skyline J « SflO'•**!“= » iL 11 J Kj 8 i^as i : - tow Hi J. I s V in U if !«1 i, «»|n : Sjllaiy>UJ i u if®, ■ 1 j enne has at least an equal chance to land in the sawdust. But the steelworker has no last resource. A misstep means dis¬ aster. A hundred times a he the lie to tragedy, and when the whistle blows he slides blithely down a column to a street of dangers which probably appall him! Where is the circus thrill that can compare with this workaday game of tag played by the structural steel worker. Divergent Viewpoints “That bimbo must be a nut to take *uch chances,” chirps a pert young miss, as she pauses on route to her job in the notions department She ■would probably be utterly dumbfound¬ ed if she could hear the “nut” remark to his helper that “these here high heels the girls wear are awful danger¬ ous!” A few years ago it was a common occurrence to see one or more work¬ ers riding aloft on a girder which swayed and dangled from a derrick boom. In most cities the sidewalk gang have been cheated of this thrill by a ban imposed through legislation, ! but this one scene in the drama is not missed. After all, it hardly compares w'ith the feat of skipping across a beam, or dodging a swinging girder, or standing on a drift-pin no larger than the thumb, which has been thrust in a rivet hole with nothing to hold it there except the worker’s weight tupon it! All in Day’s Work But it’s all iu the day’s work with these men The men in the street would probably say that they had lost their perspective on danger—that they were so accustomed to looking possi ble tragedy in the face that it loses its Identity. The cartoonist who drew one of the most popular sketches pub lished in years caught the real spirit of this high disdain of danger. It was a picture of two steel workers, draped in complete relaxation upon a narrow he is a dissatisfied resident, and he also owes it to himself. It is difficult to imagine a more unsatisfactory situation than a man imjioses upon himself when he forces himself to live in a community he doesn't like or approve, and has no reason to believe he. will ever like any better or approve more cordial i ly. Never can he hope to be satisfied, land he is foolish not to move on — move on ■ > green fields and pastures new” where there will be something to live and hope for. Of all human enigmas to he en¬ countered in modern times, the man who does not approve of a town- its customs, its views, its ways of doing things, its ambitions, its community programs, its civic ideals—yet con¬ tinues to live in it, is one of the strangest. Ho "doesn’t approve"—that is his attitude. lie would like to see many tilings changed, and is not too modest to let it he known that he thinks he could run community affairs to much better advantage if given the oppor tunity. He is a chronic objector, a daily critic. The town is going to the how-wows, and it is a crying shame that its opportunities are being so shamefully leglected! Yet he stays on! He stays in the town he does nothing to help and in whieh he finds little to approve, when the country is full of other towns which he points as models of what a town ought to be. He lives in the town that’s "all wrong,” when the land is full of perfect towns waiting to receive him with open arms. Queer, isn’t it?—Albany Herald. LIFE IS CHEAP Life is a cheap commodity in these days of homicide, matricide, patri¬ cide and just plain murder. A Chicago woman paid a gunman $-100 to kill her husband because he abused her daughter by another mar¬ riage. The gunman paid $200 to an¬ other gunman to have the victim slain and the second gunman’s wife stole the money and spent it in Milwaukee. This is a sordid story that is not uncommon. The price of life has be¬ come so cheap that men will take it unflinchingly for a few paltry dol¬ lars. It is a sorry commentary on our boasted civilization that we have pro duced such specimens of humanity. UNDREDS of feet above the street a pigmy figure glides across a cobweb. Nearby, one of his fellows leans far over nothing¬ ness to catch a glowing rivet, tossed casu¬ ally aloft from the furnace. Another ant man is driving home one of these rivets, with a mighty clatter of air-gun, while still another pilots a girder into place as surely as though his feet were on solid earth instead of a hand’s breadth of steel! The city’s daily circus has opened—a circus that loses nothing of interest be¬ cause there is no admission charge. Crowds gather. At times they all but block traffic. Stiff necks mean nothing to them. Here, indeed, is a Roman holiday, The trapeze performer of the circus has his net in the event of a fall, the equestri¬ V to m\ < v \\\ ift VH »< *w : * m •;»«’• ,W ■ > Y. i A ’•> i ! M x-\m* ■». ■■•II •> ; Y. >4 ? 5 ident in the - re'y »n Inc pi U tun'-- tt is V80 rkef re¬ m° v ' e 5 ral ste«' isn’ 1 a structo This ave ra9 e girder far above surrounding struc tures. ”1 wish 1 was matin’ the jack those box fighters drag down,” says steel¬ worker No. 1. “Sure, but they take a chance of bein’ all smashed up,’’ replies No. 2! Many books have been written upon curiosity, anticipation, and allied phe nomena The crowd that rubbers at the acrobats of the sky-line is not ac tuated by the same psychological im pulse as the one that stares at a bill poster, or listens to the patter of the patent medicine vendor. Anticipation probably best describes the mental at¬ titude of those who sthnd open-niouth ed while the riveter perches aloft working like a gigantic woodpecker, “Some day that bird is going to take tumble,” soliloquizes the spectator. THE LEADER-TRIBUNE,-FORT VALLEY, GA„ THURSDAY, AUGUST, 20, 1925. ANGELS' DAY ( )n my so(J j no ji^ht was beaming, Not a ray, Till the time that I was dreaming, Dreaming, yea. In a vision bri ght ; mmor tal8 Stood within celestial portals Arid they shouted "Angels’ Day. And f saw in land elysian, Saw my May; i And 1 thought upon the vision “Angels’ Day Till my spirit’s eye upturning Strove with an insatiate yearning Two angelic words to weigh. , Then spirit life empowered my Left its clay, And to Paradise it towered Far away. And I saw the heavens rifted And ‘ a banner fair, uplifted, That shall be unfurled for aye. Heard I then two angels singing, j George and May; And the good news they were bringing Here to stay. And I heard all creatures human, Ev’ry man and ev’ry woman Sweetly Hinging “Angels’ Day.” Came the shinin * an « els nearer - r Touched my eyes, ' Gave mp vision Wronger, clearer, Bade me rise, ' Sweetest angels! how I’ve missed'them! 0ft within soul r ’ ve kis8cd them . J ‘^' nce they went to Paradise, In deep darkness I have wandered From the Way; And the heritage I’ve squandered Brings decay. Well that night do I remember! Well May’s words that bleak Decem¬ ber! u Will you me; husband? Say, > • “Yes;” I promised—broken hearted; Promised May; And I kissed her, the departed, Gone for aye. Now bright angels bend above me, J And they whisper, “Jesus loves me, II And it’s ever “Angels' Day.” —W. C. CARTER. A sense of humor is not half as as common sense—there are people of wit for one of good mm 5k Yp" 5k 5s« m S Si V. Si; x X ■ m £ . V * ♦ & .Ni; 35? >. • * ■■■A C • ■> V<9s-. Li v'V - N/*' > \ f: a w V K - . - A ;X; ft ’ ft A i v : V <f ’ < ■ . Ag ' ■ N ■> ■«; 111 m •* a ts MX* % c * A aai ■ -* ,■■■ <■ * A ■V-' ’ A. : 7* * \ > * } \ A Saga / - •c < <> Following out this line of thought, even though it may be subconsciously, the man on the sidewalk feels that some day he may see him take the tumble. There are those who will vigorously combat, this theory. But it is borne out by the morbid intensity with which people watch any hazard¬ ous undertaking. Not that the work of the structural steel worker is the most hazardous occupation in the world. Of course it is not the safest, as attested by life insurance statistics. The man who chooses such a calling usually has a peculiar physical qualification for hfs work, and he has a sixth sense which usually operates to warn him of dan¬ ger. It may be that an unseen girder Is swinging his way. He ducks his head and the danger passes. He may have seen it out of the corner of his LAWYERS MAY USE MERCER’S LAW HOOKS FREE OF CHARGE Macon, Ga., Auk. 18.—Lawyers of Georgia have been extended the privi lege of using the 7,000 volumes which ! i are on the shelves of the Mercer | University Law School Library, by i Dr. Rufus C. Harris, secretary of 1 the Law School. j recently In the letter which was of sent out, j to each lawyer the state, Dr. Harris said that he wished 'give the practitioners of this and near-by states, the use of what is said to be one of the most complete legal libraries in the entire south. Lawyers who take advantage of the offer may come to the university at any time and use the books for study or for reference without cost to them. As a result of this offer, practition¬ ers will have at their services vol¬ umes on Georgia, United States, and English legal procedure, beside all of the standard magazines in that field. CONVENTION OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS The Rehoboth Association, of which the Fort Valley Baptist church is a part will hold a Sunday school con¬ vention at Mount Zion church, eight miles out of Macon on the Forsyth road, on Thursday, August 27th. 7 he Rehoboth Field Secretary, Gainer E. Bryan, has arranged a splendid pro¬ gram and is expecting a large at¬ tendance. A number from Fort Valley and vicinity will attend. F. W. Withoft is president of the first district of the association, which ‘ includes the churches in Montezuma, I Perry, Elko, Tharpe Memorial, Fort Valley and Houston Factory. Mr. Withoft expect to attend and will lead the messages in Music for the convention. The will I program be¬ gin promptly at 9:30 Central time. Turtles have no teeth, and the com¬ pensation is that they never have to go to the dentist. ca NORMAN INSTITUTE A Grammar School. Iliirh School on SOUTHERN ACCREDITED liot Two yeara College, n,i*im-*s College, All Special*. Superv)■*('<] Study, No .oafing. Girls Chap eroned. AM Convenience*. S’s.Uft per inonlh or $81.00 per term. SUMMER SCHOOL JULY 27th. Call term September 7th.—Write for cntalog. L. H. BROWNING, President, Norman Park, Georgia. 8 2 f >‘ '■ 'i xj steel l«‘ t.K - '- Occasionally the structural worker relieves the monotony by ft is giving the sidewalk crowd a real V thrill! ‘A 0*' Catching a sizzling rivet, cast deftly aloft from the forge. very alert eye, or he may merely have sensed it. Confidence of Worker Probably he could not tell you just how he knetv that his safety was men- \ plpsppi § ! $ ¥ >• X m m * :;>YyS I ri r# dt 5$ j it! m i: 1 ! •s. Cv MJ- j y ; * ; vi; . m | v ; I m 4. V , kV.*NK ; % : i t & m ii ‘ i j 4* > £ \ mMd Above the sidewalks of almost every city such men as these perform feats that would make any circus audience gasp- 1 j Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Friday McWaters tored to Macon last afternoon, j * * * Mrs. H. Moskovitz is visiting in 1 Atlantic City for a few weeks. Mr Moskovitz left this week for New York on a buying trip * * * Mrs. S. Halprin is spending several weeks in New York City, Mrs. George Luce and Miss Faith Luce, of Chicago, are visiting the family of Mr. A. L. Luce. - To get a reputation for wisdom, say nothing if you don’t know and very little if you do. TIRED 1 , TENDER! 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No more could he tell you clear¬ ly how he manages to tread his nar row footway in a high wind with such a sureness of step, such an exact al low’ance for wind stress What would mean immediate disaster to the un-; trained only serves to give the steel- j worker added confidence. What ap- ji pears to the spectator as sheer brava do Is just part of the job to the man who is fitting together the steel puz¬ ! zle that is to finally emerge into a great skyscraper. •“his structural steel acrobat’s trade j Banking Service That Reflects Your * Business Standards G>sr»/? ■ ti i To the business man there is a measur¬ able advantage in a hanking connection where a personal interest will be taken in his transaction. Here, you will find this personal inter¬ est plus a complete, efficient service that is an indication of our appreciation of vour business. m ' JD . * J. - -41 7,f.ns Bank miUt iiiima I Fort Valley^ CAPITAL AM) SURPLUS ini RESOURCES OVER $150,000.00 $1,000,000.00 is one of many unusual occupations that have been developed in America. The skyscraper, which created his trade, is peculiarly an American in¬ stitution. A half century ago, mason¬ ry construction towering six to nine stories high was considered the maxi¬ mum for safety and utility. Then came Bessemer steel, and later open hearth steel. Here was a material that would perform with mathematical exactness. A steel column of a given size established that it would do a specific amount of work in a more efficient manner than any other known material This development of steel came at a time when land values In the business sections of the larger cities were becoming almost prohibi¬ tive Taller buildings were the only solution, and structural steel made them possible. “Tailor Made” Buildings Quickly there developed, between the rolling mills and the purchaser, the structural steel fabricating plant. Now was come, indeed, the era of the tailor-made building and the struc¬ tural steel worker. From the engi¬ neer’s drawings and specifications the framework of the great structure was fabricated by the structural steel mill. When it reached the job, each piece bore a number which designated its place in the skeleton. It became the steel workei s job to put each piece in P r °P er Place, and drive home each Previously designated rivet, The steelworkers agility and dan ^ er entrance the pedestrian The structure which he so accurately fits together catches the imagination of the builder, the architect and the busi ness man Like Human Being A speaker at the recent Architec¬ tural and Allied Arts Exposition, in Grand Central Palace. New York, built his address around the assertion that the American skyscraper is built like human being, and does practically everything a man does except walk, His simile is well worth quoting: “The metal feet rest on the solid rock, which was reached by huge caissons. Us frame work of steel is a complete skeleton with articulated riveted ribs, arms, legs and spine. Its joints can move ever so slightly when heat expands and cold contracts, yet so braced are they that it can the strain of storm. The stom is the furnace room—source of and light and power. From its heart—the boilers and machinery— the arteries, which carry 'the equivalent of blood throughout its pipes which warm the ra¬ in winter.” Continuing the figure, the architect the steam and water pipes to - ■ V & % I iE fcl i ? 1 r;C X Nonchalant Is the word that best the attitude of the actors In this scene from the daily acro¬ act of the skyline. human circulating system; the wir¬ system to the nerves ; the ventilat¬ scheme to the respiratory system. Wider Field of Steel The field of usefulness of structur¬ steel continues to increase. Archi¬ engineers and city planners are cities that will tower high¬ into the ether than anything that yet been planned. It may be nec to use field glasses to get a look at the structural steel work¬ of a few years hence. It has been that steel is capable of more and better work than has been required of it. This of the situation has been th®'"^ of exhaustive investigations the American Institute of Steel an organization which almost the entire fabricat¬ steel industry of the United States Canada. As a result of these in¬ a standard specification the fabrication and erection of steel has been developed makes possible a saving of not than twelve per cent on all steel as compared with old meth¬ Technical schools, research labora¬ and government bureaus are new capabilities of and for steel New alloys are being New economies are being And the sidewalk crowd is looking to the opening of the greater when the drama of the archi¬ and engineer for the city of to¬ are translated into towering ¥ of steel, surrounded by brick and and cement and tile. *-