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BANKER PREDICTS
PROSPEROUS YEAR
Sees God Year for All Lines
of Business.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—“ The fav
orable factors in business as we en
ter the New Year are many more
than the unfavorable and are of
perhaps greater significance.”
This is the conclusion of Oscar
Wells, president of the American
> Bankers’ Association, who Saturday
issued a brief statement reviewing
present and prospective conditions
in American business life.
Mr. Wells found many sources of
encouragement in the improved
agricultural situation, in the im
provement of the European debt sit
uation and the increased efficiency
of the railroads.
“There are several encouraging
phases in the existing conditions in
business and finance,” said President
Wells. “In the first place, aided by
the genius which has supplied a
greater skill upon the part of labor,
more products of the inventor in
the way of machinery, greater or
ganization in industry on the part
of the executive, and the greater
application to the principles evolved
from a better understanding of the
products of science, we have been
able to utilize our natural resources
to a greater extent than we have
ever done at any time in the past.
“The favorable factors in business
as we enter the New Year are many
more than the unfavorable reports
and are of greater significance.
“Agriculture has partially recov
ered from the disastrous effects of
the post-war period, and while the
individual producers may not agree
that the improvement is permanent
or satisfactory, the industry on the
whole is in a much better condition
and the process of improvement has
been going on for the last two
years.
On the railroads, which presented
a very definite problem in economics
a few years ago, are one of the
favorable elements in the present
situation. Not only have they ex
tended their equipment, rebuilt their
lines and improved their efficiency
in transporting goods from one
point to another, and in such a
manner contributing to the prosper
ity of others, but they, by consoli
dation, are strnegthening the struc
ture of transportation.
“Another fundamental condition
which we find helpful as we enter
the new year, and which we contem
plate making an improvement, is
the situation abroad. The operation
es the Dawes plan in Germany has
had its effect upon the efforts of
the other countries to bring about
a stabilization of the currencies and
the exchange values. This, in turn,
indicates a beginning at least in the
whole complex question of conclud
ing the methods of settlement of
the allied debts and the reparations
cost. As these problems advance
toward some element of certainty
the further problem of international
markets will be greatly alleviated.
“Os course, we do not know what
congress is going to do with the tax
problem, but every indication is that
industry is going to be relieved of
some of the burdens of heavy
taxation, which is another favorable
sign for our future development.
“During our state of prosperity
speculation has had its natural
sway. It is not general as it was
after the armistice, but has been
confined to relatively few’ lines.
The volume of transactions on the
stock exchanges w'ould indicate that
it has found its way there and there
are many outstanding examples of
the extent to which spceulation has
gone on in land and to some extent
in the building industry.
“Our financial structure is some
what involved by the influence upon
it by the vast amount of call loans
outside of the city of New York
supporting the transaction on the
stock exchange of that city.”
MR. AND MRS. HORACE
JERNIGAN NOW AT NEWTON
It w’ill be pleasing to the many
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Jer
nigan to know that they have re
turned to Newton, where they will
make their home again. Mr. Jerni
gan, who is a graduate pharmacist,
was formerly connected with the
drug store here operated by his
brother, Dr. H. C. Jernigan, but has
spent the last few months in Pel
ham, where he was employed with
the Hand Trading Co., in the drug
department. Both Mr. and Mrs.
Jernigan have a host of friends here
who are welcoming them on their
return.—Baker County News.
Sold from coast to coast —ORANGE
CRUSH in krinkly bottles.
CODE OF ETHICS FOR
TEACHERS ADOPTED
FIRST IN GEORGIA
ATLANTA, Ga.—Georgia was the
first state in the United States to
adopt a teacher’s code of ethics, it
has been learned by the state super
intendent of schools, Fort E. Land.
The second state to take up such a
cade was California, in 1904.
At the office of Superintendent
Land it was explained that in Re
sponse to a request from Professor
Ward G. Reeder, of the department
of school administration of the Ohio
State University, for information as
to the date of the adoption of the
first teachers’ code, the Georgia of
ficial notified Professor Reeder that
in 1896 such a code of ethics was
adopted. Professor Reeder imme
diately advised the state officials that
this was easily the first such adop
tion of any state in the country.
In making public this information,
Mr. Land feels that it is an added
cause for Georgians to feel proud
of their educational reputation. With
the announcement was issued a copy
of the code of ethics adopted at the
meeting of the teachers at Cumber
land Island, Ga.. in 1896. Mr. Land
believes this code to be of interest
to all citizens. A copy of the first
code of ethics ever to be adopted
follows:
“To assist teachers in settling
delicate and difficult questions of
professional conduct and propriety,
to quicken their sympathies for each
other, and for all who are engaged
in the work of teaching, to exalt
their professional ideals and increase
their love for the profession, this
code is devised:
“Section 1. Members of this as
sociation should be slow to criticize
adversely the scholarship, methods
and character, or conduct of another,
and when they do indulge in such
criticism, it should be after a full
knowledge of all facts and with the
. intent of serving some good end.
“Section 2. Members of this as
sociation should be careful not to
disparage educational institutions,
; unless those institutions are known
to be guilty of gross improprieties
either in their manner and methods
of teaching or in what they teach.
“Section 3. Teachers should be
j scruplously true to their contract.
In leaving, a position they should
I take every precaution not to injure
;it in any way, and should be as
| helpful as possible to their successor.
“Section 4. No superintendent or
i teacher should becpme an applicant
' for a position not practically vacant,
i When a board of education has de-
■ cided to remove an incumbent or
the incumbent has decided to sur
render his place, it may then be
sought with propriety.
“Section 5. In a contest for a po-
■ sition none but strictly fair and hon
| orable means should be used; and,
‘ when the contest is settled, it is not
! professional for the defeated/ candi
! date to pursue the successful candi
date with malicious reproaches nor
iin any way interfere with him in
j the discharge of his duties.'
“Section 6. Teachers should not
I underbid each other for patronage
or position and should under no
circumstances persuade or attempt
to persuade pupils away from an
other school. Professional courtesy
j should require that teachers travel
ing with the purpose of seeking
patronage should pay their respect
j to the teachers of local schools.
“Section 7. Teachers should not
knowingly receive an expelled pupil
without first conferring with the au
thorities of the school from which
he was expelled. When all the
facts that led to the expulsion are
known they should be carefully
weighed, the rights of the expelling
teacher and of the expelled pupil be
' ing kept constantly in mind, and the
pupil should be accepted or reject
ed according to the dictates of rea
son and justice.
“Section 8. Teachers engaged
with business houses that deal with
school teachers and school boards
should make such announcement of
i their connection with those houses
jas will prevent their recommenda
| tions from seeming disinterested.
“Section 9. In advertising their
I school, teachers should be extremely
j careful not to misrepresent them
Iby claiming for them merits which
I they do not possess, and purposes
| which they do not entertain. Mod
| esty and truthfulness should charac
! terize all public announcements that
i are intended to attract patronage,
j “Section 10. All disputes or con
| tests arising under this code, or by
: reason of any violation of its spir
j it, should be submitted for settle-
I ment to the committee on member-
| ship.”
Maybe.
Distracted Wife (at bedside of
| sick husband) —“Is there no hope,
j doctor?”
Doctor—“l don’t know, madame.
Tell me first what you are hoping
i for.”—Lord Jeff.
Going Up.
“Bluebelle is dissatisfied with her
j husband.”
“Can’t he bring home the ba-
I con?”
“She wants turkey.”—Louisville
Courier-Journal.
We have those good Peters Army
Shoes. T. K. WEAVER & CO.
STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING.
There will be a meeting of the
stockholders of the Blakely Nation
al Farm Loan Association held at
4 o’clock at my office on January
13, 1926, for the purpose of elect
ing officers and such other business
as may come up.
L. C. TURNER, Sec. & Treas.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
TRIBUTE PAID
TO RANDOLPH
For Work in Behalf of Stone
Mountain Memorial.
Hollins N. Randolph, president of
the Stone Mountain Confederate
Monumental Association, has been
presented by the board of directors
with a resolution expressing their
appreciation of his patriotic and un
selfish devotion to the enterprise of
carving on Stone Mountain the
world’s greatest monument to the
soldiers of the Southern Confeder
acy.
The resolution was introduced in
the board by William Candler, one
of the outstanding civic leaders of
Atlanta, who has himself made num
erous and generous contributions to
the work on Stone Mountain, and
was unanimously adopted by the
board at their last meeting of the
year 1925 and presented to Mr.
Randolph in the nature of a New
Year greeting and token of esteem.
Mr. Randolph is a prominent At
lanta lawyer who was born and
reared in the state of Virginia, and
came to Atlanta as a young man some
25 years ago, upon his graduation
from the University of Virginia.
He is a member of the old and dis
tinguished Randolph family of that
state and is a great-grandson of
Thomas Jefferson. His father left
the University of Virginia in his
teens to enlist in the Confederate
army, and fought four years in the
army of Northern Virginia, coming
out with numerous wounds and the
rank of captain, earned for bravery
under fire.
The resolution passed by the board
of directors of the Memorial is as
follows:
“Whereas, the president of the
Stone Mountain Confederate Monu
mental Association, Hon. Hollins N.
Randolph, accepted the duties and
rseponsibilities of his position at a
time the association was heavily in
debt, when its treasury was empty,
and when the feasability of the
project had not ben demonstrated;
and
Whereas, under his administra
tion the association has raised in
cash and good subscriptions enough
money to carve the central or re
viewing group of the sculpture on
Stone Mountain, has demonstrated
conclusively the feasibility of the
project, has established it in the
j public mind as the greatest monu
ment of all time, and has made it
a national enterprise through the
act of Congress authorizing the
mintage of five million half dollars
as a financial aid and as a memorial
to the valor of the soldiers of the
South; and
“Whereas, Mr. Randolph has de
voted himself to the enterprise al
most to the exclusion of his personal
affairs, giving his time, talents and
his influence in the fullest meas
ure, contributing generously of his
means and lending the association
the use of his personal credit when
needed, all as a patriotic service,
without financial compensation or
any expectation thereof; and
“Whereas, in the performance of
his duty and the fulfillment of his
obligations, he has incurred many
unjust criticisms and false represen
tations, in the face of which he has
exhibited the highest degree of pa
tience and courage, subordinating
his personal feelings at all timse
to the interests of the Memorial;
and
“Whereas, the association, under
his administration, has survived its
troubles, both internal and external,
solved its problmes, overcome its
difficulties, and is now advancing
rapidly towards complete success in
all its plans; therefore,
“Be it Resolved by the Board of
Directors of the Stone Mountain
Confederate Monumental Associa
tion, at our last meeting of the
year 1925, that we take this occa
sion to extend to Mr. Randolph this
assurance of our deep appreciation
of the splendid patriotic service he
has rendered and is rendering, and
our sincere admiration of the fine
qualities of character, ability and
leadership he has displayed through
out his administration.
“Resolved further, That the Sec
retary be instructed to furnish cop
ies of this resolution to the press
of the United States.”
The Union Forever.
Yankee Abroad—“l just bought a
Rembrandt.”
Patriotic American—“ Well, Amer
ican cars are good enough for me.”
—Judge.
A Safe Custodian.
“Miss, do you like apples?”
“I’m afraid not.”
“Then hold these, while I get
some more.”—The Humorist (Lon
don).
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ALABAMA DEFEATS
WASHINGTON
For East-West Football Cham
pionship.
The Crimson Tide of Alabama de
feated the Huskies of the University
of Washington in the Rose Bowl at
Pasadena, California, on New
Year’s Day by the score of 20-19. It
was a great football game. At the
beginning of the second half the
score was 12-0 in favor of Wash
ington. In the 3rd quarter, Ala
bama opened up a series of line
bucks and end runs with a climax
of a 65 yard forward pass. The
Tide rolled strong and made three
touchdowns and two extra points,
which was enough to win the game.
In the last quarter the Huskies of
Washington State, with their great
all-American half back, Wilson,
scored another touchdown, bringing
the score to 19, but they were un
able to do more, and Alabama won.
Hubert, Gillis and Brown were the
stars for Alabama. Mack Brown is
a Dothan boy.
Coach Wallace Wade, of Alabama,
is well known to Blakely people,
having coached Blakely’s summer
baseball team several years ago.
AGED AND BELOVED
MINISTER EXPIRES
News has been received in Cuth
bert of the death of Rev. M. L.
Binion, which occurred early Thurs
day morning at his home in Terrell
county. He had been in feeble
health for several weeks.
Dr. Binion had reached the ripe
old age of 92. He was a Baptist and
for many years served churches in
this section of the State. He was
a man of education and of a lovable
disposition and was successful in
his work of benefiting humanity by
his precept and example. During the
last few years of his life he lost his
eyesight, but he remained cheerful
and continued to preach as long as
his strength permitted. His death
will bring to hundreds a touch of
sadness.—Cuthbert Leader.
Didn’t Mean a Thing.
She—“ You said you were going
to give me a present. . . . Last
night I dreamed of a pearl necklace.”
He—“ Then I’ll give you a dream
book, so you can see what it means.”
—The Purple Cow.
Seneca Theatre
W BLAKELY, I GEORGIA
COMING THREE DAYS NEXT WEEK
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
January 13, 14 and 15
‘The Pony Express’
—F eaturing—
JACK HOLT, WALLACE BEERY
AND RICARDO CORTEZ
Produced by James Cruze, of “Covered
*
Wagon” Fame.
Admission, 15c and 35c
Due to extreme length of this picture, 2 hours and 20
minutes, only one ’how will be given nightly—
-7:30 o’clock. Be on time.
—Coming Attractions—
“MADAME SANS GENE”
“THE THUNDERING HERD”