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JOHN II. JONES
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"A« • Man Thinkrth in Ilia Heart, Ho In Ife.”
Pfftrial Organ of I’rarh County, City of Fort
Valley and Western Dmmon of the
Southern Dintrirt of Georgia
Federal Court.
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(THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1925.
We have a great Mate with great tradi
liona, with a pant that blaze* forth in let*
ter* of gold. W’e have a homogeneous,
happy, united people, and our future lie*
in «ur own hand*. or mvM’lf. I am a
great believer in that old adage that God
hi Ip* I hone that help themaelvea. I be¬
lieve Georgia mo*t he built up and mu*t
make it* progre** largely through Geor¬
gians.—Major John S. < ohen. Atlanta
Journal.
Fort Valley banks will make many
Christmas Club depositors happy with
fi distribution of checks on Thursday
of next week. The bank makes a
mighty good Santa Claus. Remember
that next year.
Judge Emmett Houser is worth
many times his weigni in gold in the
fine publicity which he is giving Fort
Valley and Peach county through the
splendid articles he is contributing to
the Macon News and other daily
newspapers.
The return of Rev. T. H. Thomson
to the Methodist church of Fort Val¬
ley for another year is a matter of
genuine happiness to the people of all
denominations in this city. Fort Val¬
ley is highly blessed with preachers
«f magnetic personality and broad
popularity as well as outstanding
ability; and a preacher can he po£u
lar here without lacking the distinct
qualities of dignified Christian lead¬
ership.
Congressman Larsen
The Twelfth district’s able con¬
gressman, Hon. W. W. Larsen, Ae
lighted his many friends in Fort Val
ley, including the editor of The I-ead
er-Tribune, with a visit last Saturday.
He talked in a highly interesting way
of the prospects for Congress, which
convenes next Monday, and regret
ted that his time was limited and he
could not extend his greetings in per
son to a larger nunVber of people here.
If at< h W aU r ipes
The pumps of t le ci y w« or pan
ure having to work almost day and
night nearly as ml " 1 as a "
height of the peach season. That is
a matter for personal investigation
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examination havt , ,
leaks under ground and in unexpected
places. You may help to remedy the
situation and save yourself much of ~
your present water hills by making
tV careful inspection of all water pipes
and plumbing fixtures.
11 fired Revival
Ed it oh Brown of Cordole, tells of
a revival in the First Baptist church
in that city which resulted in the
resignation of the leading Sunday
‘ school teacher, the withdrawal of
some of the lending membership, the
resignation of t he Sunday school
superintendent, the resignation of the
pastor and its acceptance, and then
the whole congregation got so mad
they fired the janitor. Tell us Char¬
lie, what sort of a revival was that?
-Commerce News.
TELL ME, O WINDS
By LOIS GEDDES
Tell me. O wind*, hr you scurry by,
Why do the trees in their tip-tops sigh?
Why should they tremble and worry so?
Tell me. winds—perhaps you know.
Perhaps *tis because they’re wondering why
Their little leaf children must fall and die.
Or maybe they sigh for a time of repose.
For winter winds and protecting snow*.
Often their souls must question when
Peace in her tenderness will fold them in.
And surely they ponder and dream, as do I,
O'er sweet sad thoughts of days gone by.
When night comes on and the leaves all nod.
Their whispering seems like a smile from God.
They must dream of Hi, voice so tender »tid
Tell JTo winds is not that so?
—The Christian Herald.
Hurrah! Our Merchants Are On The War
Path Against Peddlers
Fort Valley merchants have decided at last that they will
not lie supinely upon their backs and let merchandise peddlers
walk all over them while they pay the taxes to build good
streets upon which the peddlers may approach.
kocal merchants are making a vigorous protest against the
injustice of free competition from foreign mercantile establish¬
ments through peddlers. They are demanding some protection
Aom such invasion of their rights, or at least that those who in¬
vade the local trade field be required to pay for the privilege on
’an equal basis with Fort Valley merchants.
It is to be hoped that such protection may be secured, but
even if the effort fails in a legal way it will have served to
awaken the tow r n to the serious danger of patronizing peddlers
or out-of-town merchants instead of keeping the money at
home.
Wo hope this movement has got enough dynamite in it to
shake the whole town—every man, woman and child in it—and
drive into our minds the conviction that to spend or send a pen¬
ny away from Fort Valley for anything that could nearly be
duplicated here with reasonable satisfaction is to spend a penny
in tearing down Fort Valley and destroying our own property
interests, schools, churches and public service.
The Leader-Tribune loves to love everybody and loves to
be loved by everybody, but there are several things about which
it will be always eager to wade into the middle of the battle
when love becomes futile. One of these is the matter of TRAD¬
ING AT HOME with HOME MERCHANTS. We stand ready at
any time to yell, scream, sing, bite, pull hair or spend money
with lawyers to help win that battle.
Every citizen ought always to be ready to take a militant
stand for LOYALTY TO HIS HOME TOWN. And a town that
does not boast of home merchants worthy of public loyalty is
worthless in
There is not a town the size of Fort Valley in Georgia that
enjoys better service than is given here by our business concerns
and professions. We have spent sixteen months studying these
business establishments and professions and pleading their
righteous cause. Several of them who were about ready to give
up a year ago because Fort Valley people were not as loyal as
they should be will tell you now, with radiant smiles, that condi¬
tions are better, many home people have learned that they real¬
ly could get the service they wanted here, and the future is
more hopeful
Of course there is irony in the fact that while we have been
pleading the cause of home trade, some of the merchants who
need it have not practiced what they preached. Some of them
have been slow to see the very light which they were lifting.
Some of them—the butcher, the baker, the candle stick maker,
etc., etc.,—have not been loyal to one another while they
sought the loyalty of the general public. The Leader-Tribune
might have grown doubtful in the face of cold water thrown its
way occasionally, but The Leader-Tribunt is not built that way.
When we get ready to grow cold on the home loyalty—
TRADE-AT-HOME- — principle we shall leave town, headed
for the Milledgeville sanitarium. Lack of the trade-at-home
spirit is a form of insanity.
We challenge any town the size of Fort Valley to present
for the,pride of its people a better average in dry goods stores,
grocers, butchers, bakers, hardware and furniture establish¬
ments, drug stores, printers photographers, machinists tinners,
dealers in builders’ supplies, peanut stands, shoe shops, doctors,
lawyers, preachers, teachers, barbers, bootblacks etc. all up
land down the line, than we have here.
To give emphasis, witness right now the Christmas goods
which adorn our stores. You can’t beat it any where. With
]away mighty few exceptions if any, shame on the pergon who goes
from Fort Valley to do his Christmas shopping!
All right. Here we are. It may prove impossible to keep
j peddlers out of STOP Fort Valley THEM hy FROM legal measures. COMING But HERE. it will If be Fort an
, easy matter to
Valley people will quit buying their wares they soon will quitl
j coming,
When one visits The Leader-Tribune editor to sell socks,
; ties or anything else obtainable in Fort Valley we politely
tell him something to-the effect that the air is free but PLA1N
LY— that WE PATRONIZE HOME FOLKS.
^ j t j g f or a rea i revolution in Fort Valley on the matter
^ ^ ra( jj ng w j^ home people. We are dependent upon one all¬
()th( r Qur interesta an , mutua l. A dollar spent away from
Fort Valley is a dollar gone. A dollar spent in Fort
Valley is a dollar kept in the family, so to speak; you have a
.chance to get it back,- sometimes two and three fold. Trading
at home helps to maintain and enhance the values of your
property and by consequence pay for better schools, churches
and public service.
First and most vital of all is the importance of all business
concerns remaining loyal to one another, and naxt is the im
portance of every citizen opening his eyes to his own great
personal interest in trading at home and the benefits he may
derive therefrom.
i A certain very charming man, after a long time of
( necessary trading in a nearby city, launched a business enter
prise here and then complained because Fort Valley people
did not completely rally to his support! Don’t ask who that man
was until you are sure you and your family have not been like
wise unwise.
Trouble is, some of us are very jealous with our own little
red wagons but the other fellow’s little red wagon can GO
HANG!
Let’s start a written pledge around Fort Valley, something
like this: ’
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED PROUD CITIZENS OF I
THE BEST TOWN IN AMERICA .. HEREBY PLEDGE
OURSELVES IN MUTUAL LOYALTY TO REFRAIN AL¬
WAYS FROM TRADING WITH PEDDLERS OR OUT
OF TOWN WHEN OUR REQUIREMENTS CAN BE MET
WITH REASONABLE SATISFACTION IN FORT VAL¬
LEY.
Of course, even then some fanciful and peculiar people
will have eyes to see only far away, but we are not hoping for
perfection. We are merely hoping for a higher degree of logic
and consistency among folks who thus may benefit themselves
most.
Beat your tom-toms! On with the war paint, let the toma¬
hawks fly and the war dance proceed. It’s a Merry Christmas,
but we can’t expect Santa Claus to bring us corpmon sense. That
is a matter of the Lord helping those who help themselves.
Thanksgiving Day
Fort Valley observed Thanksgiving
with much feasting and appropriate
public exercises. At union Thanksgiv¬
ing services in the Presbyterian
church Rev. Jas. L. McGirt delivered i
& sermon that brought forth much !
favorable given by comment. the First Inspiring Baptist choir. music j
Ttte: LKADKK-TKIBUNE, FORT VALLEY, GA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1925.
Our Native Land
Long as the fires of Freedom burn,
And glowing stars resplendent turn
In orbits vast at God’s command,
May blessings crown our Native Land.
A beacon to the human race,
Be hers to hold the highest place,
To fill the sphere God has designed
A perfect transcript of His mind.
To look afar where nations groan
Beneath a load not all their own,
And pay the debt she rightly owes
To friends at home and foreign foes.
Her wisdom be to understand
Her mission by Jehovah planned;
To trust in Him Who rules above,
And triumph through pure deeds of
love.
Then to Love’s ensign lifted high,
Beneath whose folds no nations die,
Shall ransomed pagans joyful haste—
As Eden bloom the arid waste.
Be this our work then shall it be,
We shall fulfill our destiny; ,
And millions countless as the sand
Will rise and bless Our Native Land.
—W. C. CARTER.
They All Advertise
A hen is not supposed to have
Much common sense or tact;
Yet every time she lays an egg
She cackles forth the fact.
A rooster hasn't got a lot
Of intellect to show;
But none the less most roosters have
Enough good sense to crow.
The mule the most'despised of beasts
Has a persistent way
Of letting folks know he’s around
By his persistent bray.
The busy little bees, they buzz,
Bulls bellow and cows moo;
The watchdogs bark; the ganders
quack,
And doves and pigeons coo.
The peacock spreads his tail and
squawks,
Pigs squeal and robins sing,
And even serpents know enough
To hiss before they sting.
But man, the greatest masterpiece
That nature could devise
Will often stop and hesitate
Before he’ll advertise.
ELLIS HAYES.
1926 AUTO TAGS
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Apply for 1920 Automobile License
Numbers beginning Dec. 15, t 925 for
delivery and use beginning January 1,
1926. Do not apply before December
15, 1925.
Make your application on the new'
1926' application card furnished by
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FRANKLIN THEATRE, Fort Valley, Ga.
Tuesday ? W ednesday and Thursday , December 8th , 9th 10th.
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advices reaching here from the coast,
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again, provided the bout is held in
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A Christmas Shopping
m Made Easier By 9
-ii * Saving
On Dec. 10th the eight or nine hundred Christmas Savings Depositors of this
Hank will receive their cheeks covering this year's Christmas Savings.
Are you one of these to receive a nice check this Christmas? Will your
Christmas Shopping he easier on accou nt of the small amount saved weekly
fluring the year?
If not, prepare now to join next year's Club which will open on Dec. 10th,
the date the members receive their checks for this year’s savings.
lIClTIZENS BANRj|®|Pttli FORT VALLEY
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS elk RESOURCES OVER '
$150,000.00 $ 1 , 000 , 000.00
.. A Class to suit any pocket book
3 per cent Interest paid on Christmas Savings. •*
this office to all licensed Auto Deal
era in Georgia and to Sheriffs in every
County. Do not use a 1925 license
blank for 1926 registration as °*d
forms cannot be accepted. The new ap
plications must be sworn to and wit
nessed.
Law Requires Remittance of Li-
cense Fee in Cash, Post Office or
Express Money Order or Cashier’s
check. Law also provides that a Post
Office or express Money Order Re
ceipt given by the Post Office or Ex
press office to remitter for remit
tance for tag is a legal permit for
the use and operation, of the motor
vehicle sought to be registered, for a
period of fifteen days from the date
°f the said receipt.
Apply to S. G. McLENDON, Secre-*
tary of State, Atlanta, Georgia
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