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• • • • ! ' - prop ■HhI i. >' ■ The Vienna News PublUhmd Weekly MISS EMILY WOODWARD Managing Editor Entered at tke post office in Vien- rtv. Qa., as second class mail mntt-' according to tho net of Cong -March 8rd, 1878. THURSDAY .JULY 25, 1918 lg. | It looks as though Gen. Foch is (zing to take the "germ” out of Ger many. We ore counting on him not to leave “any” at the wind up. There are two thingg Dooly Coun ty needs above all things else, better educational facilities and an improve ment in the conditions that affect the health of her people. These two im portant questions should engage the Interest-und activity of every person who stands for progressiveness. They have been neglected too long already. Germany may boast the best edu cated people on earth, but it is ' ob vious that there has been a woeful neglect in the development of the (reasoning power of some, else they would not still bo blind to the truth that .Germany’s dream for world pow er,can never be realized. The fact that German prisoners still maintain their belief that universal domination will Anally come to their blood thirsty Fatherland—goes to prove that their powers of conception are exceedingly dull, despite their claim' to superior culture. THE 1919 WHEAT CROP In the National Agricultural pro gram for 1919 now in process of ar rangement by the Department of Ag riculture, what has been termed as the Liberty Wheat crop has an im portant place. Wheat flour is so es sential to the physical welfare of our men at the front and in the camps as well as of tho civilian population as to mako its cultivatibn of prime im portance in every wheat producing section in tho nation. To meet this demand the State Department has es timated that a winter crop aggregat ing 667,000,pOO bushels must be grown. Based on a yield of a little more than 16 .bushels per acre, to produce this amount it will be neces sary to sow 47,500,000 acres of land in wheat this fall. In the United States there are nine wheat producing states. The department has care fully considered the relative capaci ty of eaA of these for wheat produc tion and worked out n definite acreage for each, which when totaled gives the amount required. Georgia’s allotment of this acreage is 514,000, her quota of the wheat crop being about 8,000,000 bushels. Georgia's wheat crop last year was the largest in her history—tho weather conditions being particularly favor able to a generous yield.' The success of last year’s planting should be suf- fleient to induce Georgia farmers to increase their acreage this fall. Geor- gia can produce the quota alloted her and she will rally to this patriotic call just as loyally as she has to all others. THE PROFITEERS A deep and lasting impression will be made upon public opinion by the statement of the federal trade com mission, in its report to the president of the senate, that exorbitant proflts have been rolled up by many of the great industries which are vital to the .country in the war. We are in the midst of a campaign for War Savings Stamps in which a properly urgent appeal is made to families who must painfully contrive and cut expenses to support, as they loyally desire, the national purpose. Now By high authority we are told that proflteering exists, that many in dustries are making unusual profits, some are showing outrageous ones. This need.not chill ardor in the war; but it must, and it should, raise 'in quiries as to what we are going to do with the proflteers. Fdur of the five great beef trust monopolies have pocketed in 1915-16 17 $140,000,000, we are told, in terms of profit mainly taken before we enter ed the war. J. Ogden Armour’s com ment is that prifits which seem huge when described by the commission ap pear in their true lightw hen brought down to the basis of a dollar’s worth of business. They do appear in their true light —ami in that light still seem huge. If the vast economies of great-scale enterprise are not fairly shared with the consumer; if they are not even to be remitted when the nation is en gaged in a iife-and-death struggle; if they are sos wollen as to suggest that that to many applies the commis sion’s indigant scoring of inordinate eed, to some of barefaced fraud, then the case of big business falls to the ground. It is on the defensive without a defense. One month ago the President told congress that the profiteering that can not ge got at by the restaints of conscience can be got at by taxation, that there is such profiteering now, The commission follows him in recom mending that congress impose heavy excess profits taxes upon inordinate profiteers, and thus regain for the government a great deal of what has been taken from it and from the peo pie. Clearly, the future will have its problems. So far as past and present are concerned, taxation is the short, easy, obvious method. Congress can not escape the duty laid upon it by the commission's findings. In so do ing it must this time tax the real ex cess profits not the lawful gains of industry and intelligence which have had no excess profiteer and not his victim.—New York World. WOMEN, TOO Not content with an anti-loafing law for men, the Georgia state senate adopted an amendment to make wom en idlers work. Evidently the men of -he senate think the law should not be one-sided, but should apply to male and female alike, just as Noah took the animals into the ark. If the general assembly passes an anti-loafing law for females we will hear much about it being a terrible blow to the indolent women whose principal occupation is reading novels and plyiang bridge for prizes, at which many of them’work pretty hard. In reality, however, it will be only another law added to the many that are now dead letters. It will not be enforced.—Dawson News. DeSoto Program MONDAY, JULY 29, S to 10:30 P M World Film Corporation presents Carlisle Blackwell in "The Burglar” Admission 9 and 18 cents, war tax 1 and 2 cents, total 10 and 20 cents WED. JULY 3V5to 10:30P. M. Everybody’s favorite—Harold Lock wood in the dual role of an Earl and a burglar in "Lend Me Your. Name 1 A lively Farce Comedy. Also a Big V Comedy—“Lame Brains and Lunatics” Admission 13 and 22 cents, war tax 2 and 3 cents, total 15 and 25 cents ASOT THURS. AUG. 1., 5 to 10:30 P. M. Tho World Film Corporation pre sents June Eldridge in "Price of Pride” Also Keystone Comedy—"Mud” Admission 9 and 18 cents, war tax 1 and 2 cents, total 10 and 20 cents FRIDAY, AUG. 2, 5 to 10:30 P. M. The World Film Corporation pre sents Kitty Gordon in "The Purple Lilly” Also A Luke Comedy—“Sic ’Em Towser” SAT. AUG.^Vto 11 P. M. "House of Hate”—3rd Chaptei Guards prevent man from rescue of girl hel ores. Also a Fox Sunshine Comedy “Roaming Lions and Wedding Bells” DeSoto will be open Wednesday, Thursday Friday and Saturday regu lar. COMING—“Lest We Forget" CCOM1NG—"Daughter of the Gods” Gypsy Smith, who won the littlo red decoration stitched to his Y. M. C. A. uniform by coming through four gas attacks and living under shell fire for months to serve the soldiers, says ho used to “preach the gospel behind the Lewis guns in the trenches—and I didn’t duck my head when the bul lets flew my way, cither.” On tho assumption that a "singing army is a winning army” the Y. M. C. A. is recruiting men who can go Ov erseas to teach men to sing. This is an opportunity for choir and song lead ers. Mass singing is now practised in all the American camps as well as in the American Expiditionary Force in France. WOMEN ON BOARDS OF EDUCA- TION Governor Dorsey's recommendation for women to be given tho privilege of membership on the boards of the various educational institutions of the state, is another evidence of his wis dom in directing the affairs of state. This recommendation is approved by the most conservative politicians and other opponents of woman suffrage who object to seeing the fair sex put in the political high places. It is pos sible for women to render some really valuable service to the state in this capacity. The school and the home are so vitally related, at least they should be, the one being a complete- ment to the other, and the home be ing woman’s undisputed realm, it nat urally therefore follows that a wom an’s voice in directing the affairs of an institution, the aims and purposes of which are so closely correlated with those that are hen by divine and inalienable right, would be more than apt to speak for the betterment of that institution. Admitting women to the school boards, may have a doubly salutary effect, improvement of school conditions, will undoubted ly follow, it will also give to the wom en who are clamoring for a voice in public affairs the privilege they so desire and at the same time an op portunity to perform a service that win be of real benaAL WAGONS We Have Then) A Carload of MITCHELL WAGONS have just been received. This may be the last car we will be able to get this year. Don’t wait to place your order. Call at our place and see them. Pal mer - J ones Com pany The Machinery People Cordele Georgia Just received quite a variety of Ladies’ One- piece Dresses for early fall wear, 1918. They are made of the mannish Serge, combined with Duchess Satin, trimmed with military braid, and that’s the newest. Plain Serge of all kinds braided with gold Soutache, trimmed with satin collars and cuffs of harmonizing shades. Ladies’ Sport Dresses, combination of bright plaids and Duchess satins. - Our Fall Suits are just beautiful. They are made of finest Chiffon, Broadcloth, mannish Serge, Garbardine, Pom Pom and fine Poplins. The new shades, handsomely tailored and trimmed with fur and satin. Just what the ladies want for early fall wear. t ‘ \ The Coats for ladies this fall are unusually attractive. They are made of light Velour, Broadcloth and Pom Pom. We have these garments at all prices. But we want to call your attention, ladies, to one thing—if these garments are bought early, you will be assured of getting what you want at a cost of 810.00 or $15.00 less than you will have to pay later. Mrs. Quiliian, who is now in New York buying for our Millinery and Readyrto-Wear Department, has sent us a beautiful lot of advanced Hat models. They are here for your inspection. Come early before they are picked over. Roobin wants and appreciates your trade. Min’s Department STORE Cordele Georgia Our Main Ob ject is to please you. COMMUNICATION TAKEN FROM MACON TELEGRAPH “Some one, whose name I did not catch, phoned me from tho Macon Telegraph office on Friday afternoon and asked: What is it about this rumor on the streets that you are to be Mr. Hard wick’s campaign manager?” “I replied that J had heaxd no such rumor and hung up the phone. Tho report of the incident as giv en in the Saturday morning’s Tele graph is misleading in that it conveys the impression that I am either hos tile to Mr. Hardwick or indifferent to his candidacy-^ It is true that I am not to man age Senator Hardwick’s campaign, although I am his outspoken and steadfast supporter and expect to ad- ise with him through the coming months of his canvass. I regard him as the ablest man in the senate from the South, aiM while I do not agree with him in some of his views on pub lic questions, still I know him to be as loyal to tho government and as pa triotic a man as walks on earth. “He has been outrageously sland ered by persons who for political reasons are seeking to encompass his defeat. I know him to be a man of spotless integrity, inflexible courage and first-rate ability. He stands for square as a man governed by his con victions and unafraid of the consc- quencer. This cannot be said of many men at present in public life. ‘I regard the matter of Mr. Hard wick’s return to the Senate as one of the very highest importance, both to the State of Georgia and to ail other States. His presence in the Senate will be of priceless value, especially to the people of the South, in defense of those provisions of the Federal Constitution which afford the strong est protection to the rights of the States.” Advt. A. L. MILLER. Buy Fence NOW r.wnT.Fi i.'im. rrr. The Kaiser has'been in the habit of shouting “Onward with God!” whenever his army has gained an ad vantage. Will he shout “Backward with God,” aa his soldiers retreat in northern Italy? The opportune rise in the Paive river just in time to route the Aus trians has so overjoyed the people of the United States that it will be a ; time before anyoie complains of VIDH03D vjNvnv I sjuoSy 2u»i»S NOSNId V R3Tlfia oj ottnpuo'to.uoa ifjjppv •vo •noovn avaw *«ntvo woiu soyw sugwjihs tty 3HDNVW 3SHOH 33133HM. dWVO —hum owzmiinj ac- 1IOS anOA 3AOHJWI ATLN3NVWH3d -ONV- StJOHD HTODia MOHO The Standard [Fence of the r—»’ world.f^Fencing will be scarce this fall owing ito the heavy consumption of steel and ship ping conditions. J.eP. HEARD & SONS CO. VIENNA, - GEORGIA. SI , r Subscribe for THE NEWS a — ANNUM * • - ’ ,’V V:' hhh^bhhhhhi