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Devoted to the Best Int erests of Cedartown an d Polk County. iVolume 36. Cedartown, Georgia, Thursday, December 14th, 1922. Number 47. BETTERCOTTON Being Urged for North Georgia Farmers. The time was only a few years ago when North Georgia cotton brought a better price than that from any oth er section. Now it brings a lower price than South Georgia cotton or from the states to the west of us. ^ Such a condition demands both an explanation and a remedy, and both are not far to seek. The agricultural authorities of the state arc sounding the danger signal, and point out the fact that in at tempting to raise quick-maturing cot ton the farmer has facrlficcd length of staple, on which the price is based. Believing that Polk county farm ers would pay more attention to what is said by a man whom they know and on who.ie judgment they are personally sure they can rely, The Standard man the other day asked Mr. (\ W. Smith to give them a mes sage on this vital subject, and he readily consented. “Our Cedartown mills use a one and one-sixteenth inch staple,” said Mr. Smith, “and most of the cotton now raised in this section falls far . hort of that, and has to be shipped to mills using a cheaper grade of cotton. We are losing from $12 to $15 a bale by planting inferior vari eties, and we could avoid the loss by paying proper attention to the seed wo plant. We used to ship large quantities of cotton to Boston, but have shipped none for four years be cause of poor qualiity.” Neither Mr. Smith nor The Stand ard man is interested in the snle of cottonseed except to get the best re sults, so we had no hesitation in ask ing him what seed our farmers should plant. “There has never been anything better found for this section,” said Mr. Smith, “than the Cleveland Big Boll. It gives the biggest yield of the best staple of any cotton on the market.” Mr. Smith spoke emphatically of the mistake made by farmers in planting seed producing short yields <ind inferior quality, and we cannot loo strongly urge our farmer friends to pay heed to what he says. As everyone in this section knows, Mr. Smith has made a great success of his 'business of buying cotton, and no one has given the matter closer study. lie is a recognized authority on the subject, and what ho says should have much weight. It is hard enough to raise cotton at all under boll weevil conditions, and it is folly to plant inferior seed under such circumstances. It costs just as much to grow the inferior kinds, and it pays to plant only the best. Plan now to plant seed next spring that will bring you the best returns for your money and labor. Made Here for Educa tional Week. Following the excellent educational sermons from Cedartown pulpits and the patriotic and inspiring address of Maj. Homer Watkins, Cedartown had the privilege of listening to a couple of distinguished visitors last week. Dr. M. M. Parks, the able Presi dent of the Georgia Normal & Indus trial College at Milledgcvllle, is lilling unexpired term of Prof. M. L. Brittain ns State School Superinten dent, and in the latter capacity ac cepted the invitation of our city school authorities to speak here Thursday. His address was practical and constructive. The importance of the elementary work was rightly stressed by Dr. Parks as the principal thing to be J. A. MORTON I CONTEST CLOSES J„H. STEWART! Tomorrow Night $150 in Gold. for Winners for Aldermen Last Week. The city white primary last week presented a couple of interesting con tests in which four good citizens were running for two offices. Mr. J. A. Morton was the winner over Dr. J. J. Crumbloy for Alder man from the 3d Ward by a vote of 1)8 to 7G, and Mr. .1. II. Stewart over Mr. J. G. Witcher in the 4th by 07 to G5. Mr. A. E. Young was chosen as Al derman from the 1st Ward without opposition. Three members of the School Board were chosen for the full term — Messrs. W. W. Mundy, E. D. Borders done by the state on educational .and G. M. Norman; uncrplred terms lines. He stressed the necessity, too, —M. J. Williams and B. F. Lowthor. of having the best teachers obtainable j All were chosen unanimously, in the first grade, and pointed out the j The fact that so many candidates mistake that so many make in think- ! had no opposition is n marked tribute ing that “anybody can teach the little to their high' standing, folks,” when the truth is that this is j The following members of the the most important work in the I White Primary Executife Committeo Perfumed Pottery. Sounds odd, doesn’t it? And mys terious? Well, it is both —one of those rare novelties requiring genius and craftsmanship to produce. Perfumed pottery is just what the name implies. It is made from clay saturated by secret process with de lightful perfume that withstands fir ing in the kiln, and when finished has the properties of a sachet. The delicate odor of a single piece of Perfumed Pottery is suite discern- able in a fair-sized room. We have just received a shipment. Prices from 50 cents to $1 each. W. W. TURNER, Jeweler. War Savings Stamps. If you have War Savings Stamps due Jan. 1st, take them to the post- office at once. You will be given a receipt for same, and on Jan. 1st will receive your original investment with interest in full. This has proved an excellent way for many people to save and make money, and those who can possibly do so should re-invest Jan. 1st in Gov ernment securities—the safest and best in the world. whole school and very few can do it. , A really good teacher should bo in ev- ] ery place of course, — one who can j not only teach books but who can take an interest in the welfare of the child. | Co-operation between parents and ! teachers is necessary, of course,to get j the best results in both knowledge of : hooks and character-building. To the young people in his audience he ! gave timely warning hat they are not 1 only forming in school the habits that i will cling to them through life but are | making the reputations also. Dr. Parks paid a high compliment j to his life-long friend, Superintcn- I dent J. E. Purl;-, and to our attrac tive new school buildings. The talks Friday of Hon. C. J. Ha- den, a prominent attorney and busi ness man of Atlnna, ut the school au ditorium and at the Kiwanls luncheon at the Wayside Inn, were on timely and practical lines. lie spoke of Georgia’s undeveloped resources, and of the situation with which we are • confronted under boll weevil condi- i lions. Georgia’s cotton crop last year did not bring enough to pay her ; automobile bill, was one of Mr. Ha- j den's startling statements. The prin- ipal point of his address was to cm- j phnsize the necessity of busness men | co-operating with farmers to make profitable some other line of agricul ture hail cotton growing. If every farmer would plow under his cotton- stalks as soon as his cotton is picked in the fall, and then burn out his fence corners and other places where the weevil hibernates, we would have little trouble with the pest, said Mr. linden, but comparatively few of them see it that way—yet. He em phasized the necessity of every funn er raising his own food supplies as a means of beating the weevil, and spoke of the profits being made in some sections of the state from hogs, pimentos and other products. It is unfortunate that more people did not hear these timely talks, but they are certain to bear good fruit. wore elected from the various wards: 1st—G. M. Norman. 2d—D. L. Roberts. 3d—G. A. Thompson. 4 th—R. 0. Pitts. 6th—S. F. Marshall. How Not to Catch Cold. In Newberry’s Seat MULES. I will be in Cedartown on Monday, Dec. 18th, to buy your mules. I will buy mules from 4 to 10 years old, fat. Will be at Hightower & Curtis Stable. GEO. GENTRY. James Couzens, millionaire mayor of Detroit and former partner of Henry Ford, is the new U. S. Sena tor from Michigan, appointed to the Truman H. Newberry seat, the office to which Ford aspired against New berry in the now famous election scandals, which finally resulted in Newberry’s resignation this month. THAT NEW LOAF. Try It. SANITARY STEAM BAKING CO I The following “Don't*,” issued by i Dr. Charles .1. Hastings, medical of- j licer of health of -Toronto, Canada, j will aid materially in warding off j colds ns well as other communicable ! diseases:— | “Don’t sit or work in an overheated room. G5 to 08 degrees is quite j warm enough; GO to G5 degrees if you ! are engaged in any activo work. In- I sist on there being a slight current in I the air of the room you occupy and also a proper degree of humidity, i “Don’t use sprays or douches for 1 your nose unless under doctor’s or- 1 dors and instructions. Much more I harm than good comes from the use [ of sprays. In the first place, if a i pray is strong enough to destroy the germs, it is more than likely to ! produce irritation of the mucous | membrane, which will lower rather ! than build up its resisting powers,and consequently make it all the more susceptible to germ activity. “Don’t sneeze or cough except into handkerchief or a piece of cheese cloth, and keep well beyond the range of any one else who is coughing or sneezing. “Don’t allow any member of the family who has an acute cold to come in contact with other members of the household, or to use the same eating or drinking utensils, etc. Have everything sterilized that is used by one who has contracted a cold, the same as you would if they had scar let fever or diphtheria. Don’t go to any public meetings if you have a cold. You had better stay at home until it is better. You will save time in doirffr so, and probably save others from contracting your cold. “Don’t stand close to any one with whom you are conversing if you are reckless enough to go about when you have a cold, and do not under any circumstances shake hands with any one while you have an acute cold. Remember, through the fre quent use of your handkerchief, your hands are always contaminated with the germs of the disease. Have you ever catechized your hands and fing ers with regard to everything they have been in contact with in the pre- ious twenty-four hours One of the surgeons in a military camp during the great World War, kept a careful record of the number of possibilities of contaminating his hands for one single day, and it amounted to ap proximately 120. “Don’t under any consideration touch any article of food, whether for yourself or for any one else, unless you have previously thoroughly cleansed your hands. 'Have you washed your hands?’ would be a val uable motto to be placed in every din ing-room. “Hundreds of lives could be saved and thousands of cases of sickness prevented, if people were as much a- fraid of colds as they are of smallpox or a mad dog.” Tomorrow is the last day of The Standard’s $150 Gold Contest. To the business men who have pushed it, it has been a big trade-get ter, and they will be ready for us to give another on the same line before long. The coupons must bo turned into our office Saturday, and the big job of counting them will be done by dis interested pnrtios as rapidly as pos sible. The prizes will he “easy money” for somebody. Who will be the win ners? Your Christmas Gifts Will Land Here If-- This is only one tabic ih a large ro* m of the "Gone Astray" de partment of the Postal Service where thousand j of Christmas packages arrive each year—-due to poor wrapping and addressing by the senders. Uncle Sam warns you again this year through this newspaper to wrap your gift packages securely and address them plainly and accurately. All ex-Servicc Men are urged to attend a meeting at 7 p. m. Monday, | Dec. 18th, at the office of Mundy & j Watkins. Business of importance. HOMER WATKINS, Com. j Gifts That Last. Beautiful Salsuma Vases. Japanese Wooden Ware. Book Ends, Polychrome finish. Hand - Decorated Plucques and Chop Dishes, 12 to J8 inches. Wrought Iron Candlesticks. Manicure Sets. Toilet Sets. Military Sets in French Ivory or Tortoise Shell. Nut Bowls. Console or Dressing Table Mirrors, Polychrome finish. Japanese Silver-Inlaid Lacquered Trays. Mahogany Serving Trays. Japanese Bamboo Hearth Brooms. These are only a few of the many beautiful and attractive gifts to se lect from. GIFTS THAT LAST. W. W. TURNER, Jeweler. OLD SANTA AT FISHER’S 5 & 10 CENT STORE FRIDAY. North Pole, Dec. 12th, 1922. Dear Children:— I am on my way South, and have selected FISHER’S 5 & 10 CENT STORE for my headquarters while in Cedartown, for at Mr, Fisher's store I can find everything for everybody at the lowest price. Don’t forget the time and the place, good children: At Fisher’s 5 & 10-Ccnl Store. Friday, 3.30 p. m. Come and sou me, and bring your letters. Yours Lovingly, SANTA CLAUS. A Good Concert. The Ganns Quartet singing class will give an enjoyable concert next Tuesday evening at the Eastviow Baptist church, for the benefit of the church. Admission, 15 and 25 cents. Go and hear some good music. THE INSTITUTE For Polk’s Teachers . Held This Week. County School Superintendent Wm. Janes has arranged something of an innovation in the way of an Institute for Polk’s teachers, and instead of having it consist of lectures from slate instructors is taking the teach ers to various schools of the county. Monday was spent at the Benedict School, Tuesday in Rockmart, yester day at Aragon,and today and tomor row will be spent here. State School Supervisor J. O. Mar tin and Miss Lurllno Parker, a State Health Worker, are spending tho week with the teachers, and are giv ing some live talks. Tho visltbrs will find much to in terest them in our nmplo buildings and well-conducted claHS-rooms. Buy it in Cedartown 1 INK PADS and INK—You can now find them at the Standard office. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA PUBLISHES EXPERIENCES OF FARMERS IN FIGHT ING BOLL WEEVIL The big outstanding problem of the southern farmer (and that makes it the prob lem of the southern business man, also) is the fight against the boll weevil. It is not.en ough to say that the problem is solved by diversification. That is a fine and valuable con tribution to the campaign—something that goes far toward insuring financial independence, but it does not go far enough. So long as cotton is the chief money crop of the South it is folly to abandon cotton. The best weapons in the fight against the weevil are hard work and common sense. These must be supplied by the farmer himself, but there are many ways in which other in terests may co-operate with the farmer. One of these is to furnish him with information of the methods that have been successful in weevil-infested territory, so that he may apply or adapt those methods to his own benefit. This the Agricultural Departtmcnt of the Cen tral Railway is prepared to do. Without attempting to say what method is best, and with out recommending one plan above another our agricultural department is ready to supply you with facts and figures as to how the weevil has been fought, the plans of combat and the results. Pamphlets describing these experiences may be obtained by application to J. F. Jack- son, General Agricultural Agent, Suvannah, Ga. Personal interviews may be had with Mr. Jackson or with the department’s four agricultural agents, J. A. Winslew, Cuthbert, Ga., J. F. Brazemore, Griffin, Ga.; G. E. McWhorter, Milledgcville, Ga.; John Rigdon, Colum bus, Ga. Such co-operation is a part of the program of the Agrieultuval Department of the Central of Georgia Railway, which makes a study of practical agriculture und places the results of its investigation at the disposal of the farmers of its territory. The Department was organized in 1911 and has done its part in meeting the chang ed conditions that have arisen since that time. It has established test farms for the trial of the methods advocated by agricultural colleges; it has assisted Boys Clubs for crops grow ing and stock raising; it has distributed pure-bred sires, cattle and swine, throughout its territory; it has shown how tobacco and other money crops may be grown to bridge over the lean years while the farmer is learning to live with the weevil; it has conducted Farm Tours through the West; aided in the construction of correctly designed storage houses for sweet potatoes, and is now promoting test pastures to show that permanent pasturage is possible and will result in lessened production-cost of beef, milk and pork. We are glad of this opportunity to acknowledge our indebtedness for whatever suc cess may have attended these efforts to our friends, the farmers in the different communi ties, yho have extended such fine co-operation and who have always been ready to give a fair trial to the suggestions that have been made. There is an apparent realization of the interdependence between agriculture and tra nsportation, an absence of hostility that is most gratifying. We of the Central of Georgia are eager to be of service to the farmer whenever and wherever we can. Constructive criticism and suggestions are invited. Yours very truly, W. A. WINBURN, President, Central of Georgia Railway Company. Savanna, Ga., December 14, 1922.