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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17/1&2A
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THOUGHTS FOR THE PAY
Behold, the nationa are aa a drop in the bucket, and
are counted aa the amall duat of the balance,—Iaaiah
40:15. , • .. .
Lift thyself up, look around, and see something
higher and brighter than earth, earthworms and
earthly darkness.—Jean Paul Richter.
AN UNIQUE GARDENING PLAN.
The people of Columbus, Miss., have inaugurated
a most unique plan for stimulating interest in garden
ing. The proposal is to hold contests in every county
in rhat state and offer prizes for the greatest and best
production on a half-acre spot. The contest is to be
imuer tne direction and control of a representative
sible manner. ,,
In speaking of the gardening contest, the Tuscaloo
sa (Ala.) News, says:
“Over the Mississippi lino at Columbus, prepara
tions are being made for Lowndes county to enter a
state gardening contest. I ach garden will be a half
acre in size, and will be under the supervision of- a
representative of the agricultural college. Each gar
den will serve as a demonstration plot for the com
munity in which it is located.
"Those who have charge of the gardens vVul. bo
ceiled garden demonstrators, and a scries of meetings
will be held throughout the year for demonstration
purposes in teaching how a garden should be grown
for maximum production. The public is to be invited
to visit the garden through the year.
"Perhaps the work might be as successfully car
ried out without all the details of a contest, but at
tention to gardening in this county and probably ev
ery other county in the state along that line would be
very beneficial. With the curb mnrkct an establish
ed fact in this county, and with a condensary to be in
operation here before the end of the summer, Tusca
loosa county may be expected to rapidly diversify to
the extent of dairying and gardening.”
The plan to Interest the people in gardening is one
t’ a* yi-rulcl nnpeal to the people of every state in
the South. There is much lo be gained from such an.
o'-Tiri-’-'tT'on and it is hoped that the people of Geor
gia will inaugurate a similar plan. The Georgia
State College of Agriculture is in a position to foster
ami carry through successfully a gardening contest
in this state. Such an innovation on the part of the
college would result in a wonderful improvement of
. ” o 1. nghout the state. The amount ox veg
etables and other foodstuff that could be grown on
hiJf-acre spots would add much to the increased
production in Georgia and would bring into the poc
ket* of the farmers thousands of dollars annually
tW ace now paid out for such produce grown in
other states. •
it is to be hoped that the Georgia State College of
Agriculture will.take under consideration such a plan
and carry-it through successfully.
SUITABLE PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS.
Every municipality should make provision for
grcunuH’tor paras and playgrounds sufncient to meet
the d en mud* of increased population for - years to
come. Practically all of the cities of the country of
equal size of Atnens have adequate parks and play
grounds for several decades to come. It is not only
economy on the part of city officials, but it is a neces
sity and an emergency matter. The municipality thaf-s
slights the interest of the children by failing to pro
vide such recreation spots is unmindful of the duty it
iwes to future generations. The Playground and
eereation Association of America calls attention to- ■
the people of the United States to this all important
civic matter that deserves to receive serious consid
eration and attention. It is stated that the United
Sates have spept over a billion dollars In the purchase .>
and equipping of municipal parks and playgrounds
and more than $100,000,000 is spent to maintain
Mkcm.
Sj^BThc smaller towns and cities do not realize nor ap-
^PPeciate the importance of securing suitable grounds ”
r for the purposes while land is cheap. After a muni-
, cipality h as grown beyond the stage of a small town
and city, land for such purposes is held at a prohibi-
I tive price. As is shown'by statistics: New York has
only one acre of parks for every 653 persons, where
as Minneapolis has an acre for every eighty persons.
Chicago owns 6,000 acres of parks and playgrounds
that are used by great numbers of men, women and
children. No city can afford to be without ample
acreage fpr parks and playground purposes. Let us
-ommence at once making provision and planning
head for several generations to come ample space
or parks and playgrounds. Posterity will find in such
a plan one of idealism and beneficiallty.
Herbert Hoover is no longer listed in the doubtful
column of republican candidates for the presidency.
His hat is in the ring in Ohio and the old time leaders
are in a state of suspense for fear of his success for
the nomination. . • ' .
TO YOU?
vtrnklxf u<
Mock of Anything.
By HUGH ROWE
AROUND ATHENS
By T. LARRY GANTT
Now that the state law permits drivers of automo-.
biles to travel at a speed of forty miles the hour, the
road hoe will have no regard for the requirements
and, unless there is some system of enforcing this law
accidents are bound to occur.
There nre fifty-six delegates to be appointed to the
Houston convention and about fifty-six hundred.who
ire desirous of being among those present when the
gavel sounds assembling the democrat* of the nation
jfor the purpose of nominating a candidate for the
presidency. Oh, well, it comes only once in f
years, leap year included.
four.'
Dr. Itr* M, Pound, presi
dent of the G-orgia State.
Teachers College and District
Lieutenant-Governor of the
Kiwanis dubs, of this state,
address the membra of the
Monroe dub this week.
Dr. Pohnd D receiving requests
from Kiwanis duos in ail sections
of the state, inviting him to visit
sad address th-m. He Is not only
an attractive speaker, but one of
the anievt and most outstanding
educators of the Booh. His ad
dress-delivered bclorj he Monroe
Kiwanians was received with great
interest and contained much infor
mation beneficial to the members
as well sa to ths organisation. It
a understood that Dr. Pound will
visit a number of towns and cities
In this state on invitation of the
club* for addresses.
State mention was made in
this column of the deplorable
condition of ttie aidewaias ap
proaching Woodruff Util and
the poony lighten a'-reet lead
ing to that place, much in-
tercet hss been aroused in a
movem-nt to secure the im
provements.
The municipal officials could not
make a -more deserving appropru-
.ion for civic improvements. The
approach to thia place » truly
us and it should ho r*m«-
lio cost for grading and
paving the walks amounts to n
nominal aum and two or throe
street light* would be sufficient
to relieve the unlighted condition
as now exists. It Is hoped' that
tho matter will not rest at the
present point, but that the citv of
ficials wil Me to it that this street
and tho .sidewalks nre improved
and that atreot lights are installed
sufficient to properly light the
way from Baldwin street to tho
The new* of tho death of
Francis E. Price, (or many
years official photographer of
the Atlanta Consiluticn, Tues
day. came as a great surprise
to his friends throughout tho
state.
Mr. Price was a most affable
gentleman and ono who enjoyed
ho friendship of numerous people
in cv:ry section of Georgia. lie
was n well known citizen and ono
vf the most valued employees of
tho Constitution. The sincerest
sympathies nrc extended to the be
reaved In their great sorrow.
Down on Sanford Field,
spring football practice of the
Georgia Bulldogs is being
held every afternoon. Head
Coach liarry Mchre is drilling
his warriors in the mysteries
of a successful team for this
fall. •
Th - prospects are bright for an
other winning team. When the sea-1
.on op ns, tho Bulldogs will
jranco on l.e field in a “million 1
dollar” style that will arouso tho
intcr.at ar.d enthuiiasm of ever*
sipportcr of tho Rid and Black. I
Many of tho members of tho team
of last year will again fill their;
,>Iac s thjs fall and. with an aug
mented team from the freshmen,
Georgia Is .hound to be the most
olorful team In the conference.
A w ll known woman la a
famous Mrs. Malsprop nr re
gards her apeech.
"And what in Trance," asked a
'fiend, "did you enjoy most, Mrs.
"Well, I think,” said thd lady-, "it
was the French phrssants.singing
the Mayonnaise.’” — Everybody’s
Magazine.
ATHENS TEN YEARS AGO
February 18. 1918. i
. Cotton: ,tu i-d corns,
Wearner:' Gen-raiiy fair to
night, cloudy tomorrow. .
with tho Am.ncan Army in
franco: General Pershing has
completed n two-days inspection of
tho American sector northwest of
You!. In n “tin hat” with a gas
mask, swung over his chest nt tho
alert position, tho American com-
mandcr-ink:hlcf walked through all
tho -first lino trench.s, splashing
ihrough mul and slipping on ice.
■ London: A deep schism has been
created between Germnny nml
.Austria-Hungary by ths termina
tion-of tho armistice between tho
central powers and Russia and the
renewnl of a stnto of war, accord
ing to tho Copenhagen correspon
dent of tho Exchango Telegrapf
Company.
London: Eleven persons were
killed and four injured in the aeri
al attack on Ion-Ion Saturday, it
was announced officially.
Major Walter O. lloswell, form
er commandant of tho Gootgla,ca
dets at tho University of Georgia
and recently transferred from
Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C., to
Camp Sovior, Greenville, S. C.,
leaves within a month for France,
whero ho will take- n three months'
course In the operations of tho gen-
era! staff.
Twenty-eight registered colored
men of CUrke county will bo sent
to Camp r.—don in Atlanta, on
February 23rd. )
T. E. Gentry, commercial super-
Intend:nt of ths Southern Bell
Telephone Company, is spending
tho day hero on business
Alias Lois P. Dowdle. lira. Bes
sie Stanley Wood and Mhs Mart
Cr swll nrc In Washington, p. G
attending tho national conference
on rural education.
8PANKINQ IS FINE ,
DETROIT. — An old-fashloded
puddling was tho fine Imposed cn
John Many. 18. when he pleaded
guilty-.of violating the tmmlgra-
tion law before Judge Simona of
the tederal court. Magy was |
caught In the act of smuggHng a
man Mid a woman from Windsor, 1
Canada, to Michigan, V. s. a. I
On* of car leading citizens, in
’dlecaaslag Dr Andrew M. Soule,
said he was. In his opinion, ono ot
the greatest heads for an Agrl.
cultural College la America, and
llkewlie he pollened rare and
extraordinary executive ability,
two talents you .seldom find
combined in one man. As
proof of this statement he
spoke of the success he has made
of our 8tate Agricultural College
with the pitiful nad parscmlnlous
appreciation* doled out by succes
sive Legislatures. He : bas built
for Georgia g magnificent prop
erty and paid for thee* Improve
ments from the profits of the ex
perimental farm- This gentleman
a»M that Dr. Soule had accom
plished what he* would consider
an Impossibility, In face of spite
ful opposition and every possible
handicap that could be designed.
And this citizen continued that
Dr. Boole was looked upon by
many ne a cold-blooded and tin-1
congenial, to pat It In the mildest
form. Many people in Athena and
over the 8tate do not mropcrly
realize and appreciate tho great
work this scientific agriculturalist
baa done and Is still dolnz fur Ills
State and our farmers especially. .
Hut ho said of a’l things Dr.
Soulo Was a gentleman 1n the
fullest acceptation ot tlmt term
but who would not bond a knee
to politicians or any one e'e*. The
whole heart, aoul and mind ot Dr.
Soule are centered In his wo-v.
and ho has no time for nnirhf
olio. Ha save to Ms college hla
thoughts by day and he really be.
lleved hla dfeiims by night. But
whenever called on by Athens or
anv.nnhlle institutional body, lo
ts over ready to respond with his
time and purse. No one man. in n
quiet unostentatious manner, has
done more permanent and con-
atructlro work for hla city than
Dr. Andrew M. Soule. * >y
Wo heartily endorse every word
of tho abovo. Wo have vhited
sovernl like Institutions In other
8tatos. Including Clomson College.
S. C„ and comparing tho progreia
of theso with tho Georgia State
Agricultural College, we 1 can hot
ter realize an* appreciate what Dr.
Soulo has accomplished with tho
aid given him from his State.
Take Clcmson Col'cgo as an ex
ample. This Institution was es.
tabIJshed by B. It. Tlll-nn when
Governor, and has over been a pet
of the South Carollnatjonerat As
sembly. Semo years nzo wo visit,
ed Clcmson and noticed a hind,
eomo brick building under con
struction. Wo asked the President
for what purpose this structure
was designed. He laughingly re
plied that If wo won'd proml-o
rf* to give him away ho would
toll ua. He then wont on to say
that they really had more money
than they knew what to do with,
and If they did not spend It tho
Legislature would cut Its appropri
ation.
Now cnapsrs ths gsasrasit;
and support given by our stater
State to Georgia with tho mlsora.
bio pittance that it appropriates
to this College, and to what Dr
Soulo has accomplished. A few
weeks ago wo carried over tho Ag
ricultural Co'Iego grounds Boyce
R. Pollard, a successful farmer of
South Carolina and who . ovrxy
year visits Ctemscn to attend the
farmers meetings held there. Mr;
Pollard was astounded nt what
he saw and remarked thn- this
Georgia Agricultural Collego was
ahead of C’omsou In every respect.
Mr, Pollard waa especially lm-
pn-s-od with the growing crops,
nurseries and other attachments
connected with farm life. Had Dr.
S'ule the vast sums annually ap
propriated by South Carolina to
ClomBon think what would ho ltavo
accomplished, v
But our people are beginning
to realize tho great work U'ne by
Dr. Soulo ami especially the fur-
morn ot Georgia.
Our citizens realize tho fact
■that Athena is Indebted to-Greene
county, -and czpedally to Union
yF- ■r.-'&mv or-.I* most on.
terprtilng and public-spirited citi
zens. Tala'o:umy and town have
made a'reneroue contribmlon to
our population • and ; acme of our
greatest enterprises originated
from gentlemen who came to Atb.
ene from thav fins county of
Greene.
‘ It la Indeed gratifying to knew
that Morgan and Greene counties,
ao hard hit by tho boU weevil and 1
collapse in prlcee. are both com
ing back. Partle* who have re-
cently travelled over theso splen
did Counties tell - ua than they
are making wonderful advances,
from both an agricultural and bus.
lneaa standpoint Greene la going
largely Into the cattle and dairy,
lng business and will also plant
a targe acreage In tobacco next
year. Morgan la also ccmlng to
the front by aoil-bulldlng. chic,
kens, live stock and diversified
agriculture. There are not two
finer counties In Georgia than
Greene and Morgan, and they both
settled by enterprising and pro.
grossivo citizens.
You jugt can’t put- enough
Weight on our beauGful and fer
tile Piedmont section to hold It
down, it is conceded that the
fairest spot In our Southland is
that atrip of country lying about
one hundred mites south of the
Appalachian mountain range- and
Athena is the business center of
this region. We have the soil,
climate, kealthfulneae .and all elao
bo add to tha happiness of the
buman family. And then this sec.
tlon la settled by a citizenship that
la ono hundred per cent American.
On the same field wo can produce
two crops In. one year. A groat
and glorious future awaits our
Piedmont
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A harmless and effective gargle
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of water, and garglo throat thor
oughly. Repeat in two hours if
necessary.
Bo sure you uso only the genu-
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You can get Cheney’s Expector
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