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SES3S322S3SE V WILLIAM J. HARRIS Candidate for the United States Senate The Meui of the Hour, and Why William J. Harris was born In Co- dartown, Polk county, Georgia, Feb ruary 3, 18(3. He was educated in (he common schools of Polk county and the Unircrslty of Georgia, teach ing school during the summer to pro vide means (or bis college training. In 1893, he married Miss Julia Whee ler, daughter ot Gen. Joseph Wheeler, the distinguished Southern cavalry leader. Hr. Harris has three brothers now serving In the United States Army, Gen. P. C. Harris, MaJ. Seals Harris and Capt. Hunter Harris. Many young men have been beneficiaries of Hr. Harris' aid In obtaining an edu cation to equip them tor life's work. Political Service. As Chairman of the Polk County Democratic Executive Committee, he succeeded In establishing the “white primary,” In 1892. As private secretary to Senator A. 8. Clay,'and under the training ot this distinguished Georgian, Ur. Harris be- gan. In early life, to look after the Interests in Washington ot Georgians from every section. In 1(13 Hr. Harris managed Presi dent Wilson's flrit campaign In Geor gia; was elected chairman of the State Democrstlo Executive Commit tee, and played prominent part In roll ing up the largest majority Georgia ever gave a candidate for President. Legislative Service. Hr. Harris represented the 38th dlsr trie* In the state senate In 1911-12, and there worked and voted for every measure that would help the farmers and benefit the taxpayers of the state. Some of these Include: t (1) Ur. Harris Introduced and aid ed In the passage of the bill abolish ing the unlimited toes of oil Inspec tors, and fixing their maximum salary at 3100 par month. This law has saved the state thousands of dollars. In 1917 alone. It saved the state net, 9183,588. (2) Mr. Harris Introduced and pass ed the bill requiring lobbyists to reg ister, thereby eliminating the grafting, professional lobbyist, and protecting legislation. (3) Hr. Harris advocated the saps* rate leasing of the W. A A. Railroad from the other state property In Chat tanooga, a policy since adopted by the “Lease Commission." (4) Personally. Mr. Harris has al ways been a consistent prohibitionist, and has always supported all measures looking to freeing the state from the liquor traffic. National Service. As director of the United States Cen sus, to which he was appointed by President Wilson, officials today aay that Hr. Harris was the most efficient director since the bureau was estab lished. Tho chief “criticism" against his administration, made by Judge Hughes. Republican nominee for Presi dent, was that he appointed so many Georgia Democrats to positions In the department. President Wilson appointed Hr. Har ris acting secretary of commerce. In tho absence of Secretary Redfield, and cordially approved bis services and ef ficiency as a temporary member of tbe cabinet. Under Republican rule the Wall street gamblers were permitted to keep down the price of cotton by Including In the census estimate the number of bales of Unters cotton. Hr. Harris bad the Unters estimate separated from the regular cotton reports, which re duced tha estimates and tended to raise the price of cotton. During Re- pnbUcan rule. It was freely charged that there were “leaks” In cotton esti mates of .the census bureau. Not once since tbe administration of Mr. Harris has there been the slightest suspicion of a “leak” In the census reports. In the census bureau, Mr. Harris changed tho “age limit," fixed by the Republicans, so that Confederate Vet erans could be given tbe same oppor- tunlUes as Union Veterans; and many old Confederate Soldiers are now hold ing good places In the department It was In keeping with his devoUon to the old soldiers. His father was a brave Confederate Veteran, and his father-in-law was the gallant “little Joe" Wheeler. Promoted by the President. Due to Mr. Harris' efficient adminis tration of the census bureau, President Wilson promoted him by appointing him a member of the federal trade board. Recognising his ability, his colleagues, two years later, elected him chairman of the board. Resigning to enter bis campaign for United States senator as the loyal supporter ot Pres ident Wilson In winning the war, as agfilnst the preient Junior senator from Georgia, Mr. Harris carried with him the love, esteem, confidence and best wishes of his colleagues, the depart ment beads and the President who had further expressed his confidence In Hr. Harris by the following additional ap pointments: (1) Appointed by the President as member ot the price fixing committee of tbe war Industries board, to fix prices for army suppUes. When New England manufacturers endeavored to i fix tbe price of cotton, Mr. Harris op-> posed them most vigorously. He also brought charges against the "bagging trust" which Is how facing trial. (2) Tbe President named tbe sec retary of agriculture. Mr. Hoover and Hr. Harris a committee of three to In vestigate the advisability of the gov ernment taking over tho meat packing houses. The President's confidence was further expressed when Mr. Har ris resigned, by the request that he name his own successor, and Mr. Har. ria named Hon. Victor Murdoch. The Confidence of Mr. Wilson. Further Indicative of the confidence of President Wilson In Mr. Harris, Is the following conclusion of the Presi dent's letter accepting his resignation from the federal trade commission to run for the United 8tates senate: “Hay I not say how warmly I have appreciated the way In which you have performed the difficult and often deli cate duties assigned to you In the trade commlaslonT I am sure that I am expressing the general feeling when I express my regret at yonr withdrawal. "Cordially and sincerely yours. “WOODROW WIL80N. “Hon. William J. Harris, "Federal Trade Commission.” Mr. Harris’ Qualifications. Mr. Harris is In close touch with conditions at the national capitol. His relations with the administration are Intimate, He has the confidence and esteem of the President and depart ment heads. Through these relations he Is in better position to represent Georgia In the United States senate- bar people, ber commercial, financial and agricultural interests and to ren der effective aid and service to Geor gia soldier and sailor boys, fighting for Americanism and Democracy,— than probably any other Georgian now in the public eye. Mr. Harris' elec tion wlU mean that the good name of Georgia will be redeemed from the charge of disloyalty and “kalaerism" with which It has been stained by the misrepresentation of tbe recent past. The Department of Labor reports of 39 Industrial disputes ccent week. This is a record, and two threatened were adjusted. Included in settled was that of ma chinists at the Curtiss Aeroplane Co., plant, Buffalo, where 300 men quit and 15,000 were affected indirectly. A long wet spell at harvest time is then ightmare of the oat-grower. Some experienced oat-raisers have found that by making small shocks— four bundles to the shock—the dan ger of molding and rotting may be almost entirely eliminated. Try this plan this year, if wet weather threat ens at harvest time—The Progressive 4th of Almost a century and a half ago a gallant little French Army helped us turn a random date into our greatest National Holiday. Thirty ships and 7,000 men from overseas served to swing the scale. Fighting unselfishly for American independence, Lafayette laid a solid foundation for Freedom throughout the world. And, now has come our opportunity to repay. Pershing, with a million men, stands in France the acknowledged bringer of Victory. Civilization itself will celebrate this year’s Fourth of July, In England, France, Italy, leaders whose own ex perience recognizes the miracle the United States has wrought are unstinted in their praise. In this country, too, those who know are too busy to waste energy in criticism. But find the man who doesn’t know and isn’t helping—and you will far too often find a man will ing even to lose a battle to prove his Government wrong. “If we continue to succeed,” says Secretary Baker Q” parge 15 of Hearst’s Magazine for July, “it will be because millions of loyal Americans continue to to.give us their aid.* 3 Are you one of those millions of loyal Americans? uo you really know about the War Department? Do you swallow whatever people tell you about our Army '—your Army—or do you make an effort to get the facts? “The American Army of Today” was prepared for Hearst’s with the fullest cooperation of the War Department It is endorsed by the Secretary of War as a most complete and accurate statement. To Secretary Baker, as to Secretary Daniels and to others^ who are making our Nation the chief figure in the worlds most magnificent enterprise, Hearst’s offers a chance to address half a million loyal American readers, and—through this great audience—an opportunity to flmg the Truth full in the face of the puny Pessimists, petty Politicians and professional Faultfinders. If you don’t wish to think well of your own Government, you won’t want Hearst’s this month or any other. But if you want the truth and really prefer to be patriotic—to know the best about your country—you won’t fail to read The American Army of Today” in the July