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PROTECTIVE LEAGUE DECLARES
CHAIN STORES ARE GREATEST
MENACE OF AGE IN STATEMENT
: The following statement was is
suéd yesterday by the Athens Cit
izens Protective League:
, Public Men
Senators, congressmen, gover
novs, Ipinisters, educators and
some of the world's greatest bus
iness men realize that unless the
people of the country of their own
volitign, or through laws enacted
by (fi federal government, stop
the antic mergers that are now
going on that we are going to
face éxactly the situation that has
been “gone through with in Rus
‘sia and other foreign countries,
where the poor people were 80
oppressed by monopolistic govern
ment and high prices of food that
t% poor man could scarcely exist,
£ Mothers
#Are vour Sons and Daughters
f%s;le?" ¢
Do you realize that you , are
‘gradually selling them into slavery
ta work for chain stores at chain
store prices within the next few
years even though they .come
from a college with the highest
degrees, lif the present trend of
business industry continues and
the mothers of the country do not
stop and consider what is going to
become of their sons and daugh
ters in the mear future, then they
will have no one to blame by
flgmselves. It is wvou and you
alone who can build the futures
for your sons and daughters and
if you are going to continue to'
ignore the warnings that are be
ing given yon, then you have 1101
right to blame anyone except
yenrulf. If any sound thinkingl
parent would stop and consider
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LESSER’S APPAREL SH
278 CLAYTON STREET
| “Where Your Dollars Have More Cents”
for one moment that all of the
money that they spend in chain
! stores or mail order houses goes
;direct to Wall Street where there
lare billions of dollars entrenched
to fight independent industries of
every kind.
There is no doubt but what the
chain store system is destroying
the community life of America. Tt
is wrecking the progress .and
’prosperity of local American com
munities. We are facing a condi
tion—not a theory. It is an eco
nomic battle and it is your fight
just as much as it is the inde
pendent industries of the United
States who have been awakened
from coast to coast to the fact
that communities will continue to
be destroyed by these gigantic
monsters, who have the interest
of no one at heart except Wall
Street,
How do you expect the city in
which you live to furnish educa
tion for your children?—Police
and fire protection for its citizens
if you are not interested enough
in your own ;home town to help
build -it up. instead of sending
your money to the monopolistic
interests which are graduaily
choking” you, your children and
your neighbor’'s to death.-
Roosevelt’'s Address
Governor Roosevelt urged Dem
ocrats to preserve their adherence
to the states rights doctrine of the
founder of the party, as its chief
distinguishing feature. Numerous
national questions, he said, would
find solution in application of the
principles of Thomas Jefferson.
“We must constantly see to
overcome the many injustices
which grow from ‘our industrial
development,” he said. “Thomas
Jefferson, were he alive today,
would be a champion of social and
economic justice.
“l am certain that Thomas Jes-
fferson would regard with some
misgivings some trends in Amer
ican business life. I refer, partic.
ularly, to the concentration of
economic power in a small num.
ber of groups, composed of a
small number of individuals, the
spread of the chain store system,
and the control of capital itsell
through huge bank conso.ida
tions.”
This is one of the hrainiest men
that our country has. If you do
not believe the facts that you
have heard, take it upon yourself
to read some Trade Journals
which give both sides of the
facts,
The Federal Government has the
Federal Trade Commission at
work now getting up further evi.
dence, which before proved that
the economic side of the question
was in favor of the independent
industries.
One of the best posted people
in the United States makes this
statement: “If the American peo
ple do not awaken soon, it is go
ing to be too late for many of
them.”
The statement is also * made
that this national fight that is be.
ing made against the chain stores
and the mail order houses has
made the chain stores change
some of their iron bound rules
and some of them are now giving
good sized checks to “Women's
Clubs.” Surely the good women
of our country who sacrificed
everything they had during the
great World’s War, cannot be in
fluenced by a measly little check
from a firm who has been daily
creating a monopoly and increas
ing the price of the food products
that go on their tables each day.
Women, in heaven’s name, think
of the future of your sons and
daughters! Think and act now be
fore it is too late.
President Hoover
Announced in one of his talks
that the correct yardstick by
which to measure any character of
business was as follows: “The
test of business is not its size—
the test is whether there is horj
est competition, whéther there is
freedom from domination, wheth
er there is integrity and useful
ness of purpose.” He stated that
the salvation of the business of
the country was independent in.
dustries run by independent men.
Now you can judge for yourself
what he has done to help carry
out this statement.
i Stock Values
~ The Progressive Grocer states
that during the month of Febru
ary, on the Stock Exchange of
New York, that three mail order
house stocks declined fifty-eight
- million dollars, one of them de
iclining thirty-nine million. Kroe
ger, one of the large food chain
‘stores. declined twelve million
dollars.
} Now, if the people of the coun
- try are not waking up to what has
l bheen going on, what caused’ this
decline? Nothing but the fact that
!.independent men, women and
- children of the country realize
‘ what they have been doing for the
! past few years and now are going
| to help in this fight for the sal
vation of the community and the
!community builders and look into.
l the future as to what their chil
dren and grandchildren will have
| to encounter.
J We are quoting from a promi
| nent business writer this verse
| which we think is very appropri
ate:
l “There is a tide in the affairs of
men
THE BANNER-HERALD, ATHENS, GEORGIA
Georgia Glee Club
Returns tc Athens
After State Tour
The University of Georgia Glee
and Instrumental Club, after
completing a ten-day tour of the
principal cities and towns in Geo:-
gia, arrived in Athens Satu:day
morning,
Officials of the club report that
this year's tour was oNe of the
most successful of recent wyears,
the club playing to la ge aduien
ces at every showing,
The regular Athens Glee Club
performance will be given at the
Colonial Theater, Athens, on Fri
day night, May 9.
The 1930 club shnowed in Auy.
rusta, Waynesboro, Statesboro,
Savennah, Valdosta, Fitzgerald.
Moultrie, Albany, LaGrarge and
Newnan ad it was well received
in each of the towns,
Prof. Hugh Hodgson, playing
o a Steinway Grand that was
taken with the club especially for
him, proved to be one of the
clubs greatest attractions and the
“Great Nebbo”, Lindsey Hon
kins, with his blind-fold automo.
bile drive created great interest
everywhere, r " fi'!ii
Which taken at the ilood, leads
on to fortune,
Omitted, all the voyage of their
life
Is bound in shallows and in mis
eries.” : ’
In handling his subject he goes
on further, stating that he is
fighting for this most worthy
cause and wants to enlist the
help of all the men, women and
children of the nation and quotes
this very appropraite verse:
“Thrice armed is he whose cause
is just and he
But naked though locked up in
steel, whose
Conscience within injustice is cor
rupted.” A
We again call on the mothers
and daughters of the country, re
gardless of your position in life,
whether you are blessed with
wealth and are not interested in
the prices that you pay for goods,
we ask you to consider your less
fortunate friend and neighbor
who has to earn their daily living
byl_)"e, sweat of their brow.
i you will take this up before
any club that yeu belong to and
talk with your friends, you will
be compelled to see that dark
clouds will overshadow the lives
of your children in the future un
less you do your duty mow and
help the entire nation whip this
fight.
If you are not with us, then you
are against us for when your
neighbor sees you go into these
monopolistic owned stores they
think that they have the same
right and privileges. They think,
“Well, what little I buy. is not
going to hurt and J will save a
few pennies.” They do not save a
penny and there is always some
local store, owned by some tax.
paying citizen ‘who can and will
supply your wants at the same or
lower price, giving you full 16
ounces for every pound and deliv
ering the goods in your home and
extend you credit courtesies. .
We feel sure that if the ladies
of the country will give this sub
ject serious thought that they will
fully realize the necessity of join
ing among the millions of people
who are now fighting for their
freedom from these gigantic mo
nopolies, ;
Union Men :
You have no doubt read in the
trade papers and heard over the
radio that one of the large maijl
order houses is going to sell ready
made homes, already cut, the
lumber, doors and sashes made to
fit, and sell them and ship them
all over the country. Is this fair
to the laboring men of the coun
try? Think of the thousands of
dollars this is going to take away
from you in wages and think of
the thousands of honorable men
who are going to be thrown out
of employment. Doesn’t this show
and prove to you that they are the
createst enemy that the worll
has ever had. Their only thought
is the dollar to be taken out of
every community and carried to
New#York, Chicago and other
large business centers.
What has caused the financial
depression for the past two years?
Any sane thinking person can ans
wer this promptly.
- 'lialil}”tt; the cause before it is
too late and do not leave this
fight for a fe_w people to carry on.
Why are there so many unem
ployed people in our country to
day? The answer is very plain to
everyone. It is on account of the
consolidation and mergers of the
large manufactures and stores of
the country for each merger
throws hundreds and»in. some in
stances thousands of men, women
and children out of employment.
The danger signal has been given
you. Are you going to heed this
warning without thinking of the
future of our nation? N
CITIZENS PROTECTIVE
LEAGUE.
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Concord Man Called
To Door and Slain
CONCORD, Ga.—(#)—Authori
ties today continued their inves
tigation into the death of E. M.
Hobbs 64, whose bullet pierced
body was found by two Negro
children who came to his store
here yesterday. The store is lo
cated in a two story structure and
Hobbs lived alone on the seconl
floor. 2
Two bottles of a soft drink
were found near the body and
Hobb:’ shoes w:re unlaced. Cir
cumstances indicated, officers
said, that Hobbs had been called
out of bed Wednesday night and
MUCH INTEREST IN ATHENS ANNUAL
FLOWER SHOW EXPRESSED BY CITIZENS
Many Exhibits Will Be
On Display Next Tues
day at Georgian Hotel.
Is Open to All
Interest in Athens = Annual
Flower Show which will be held at
the Georgian Hotel Tuesday, May
6, is growing daily and flower
growers are making preparations
to put on a splendid display. The
rules and regulations for the show
are again published today for the
convenience of those who plan (o
have exhibits in the show.
The Flower Show is open to all
amateur gardeners in Athens and
vicinity .-
The following committees are in
charge:
Mrs. J. D. Bradwell, general
chairman,
‘ Mrs. J. H. Rucker, president of
Garden Club of Athens, ex-officio
chairman.
Classification Committee—Mrs.
Paul Holliday, chairman; Mrs. W.
C. Wingfield, Mrs. J. T. Dudley,
'Mrs. M. P. Broughton,
Arrangement of Flowers on Ta
bles—Mrs. J. H. Rucker, chair
man; Mrs. Lamar Rucker, Mrs.
'Durwood Collier, Mrs. Duncan
Burnet, Miss Mary Harris Brum
by, Mrs. T. H. McHatton, Mr=
“Walter Bishop, Mrs. Tom Reed,
Mrs. C. J. Decker, Miss Matilde
‘Upson, Mrs. E. R. Hodgson, Mrs.
\d)avid Michael, Mrs. J. H. T. Mc-
Pherson. ;
" Decoration * Committee — Miss
Frances Talmadge, chairman;
Mrs. Henry Reid, Mrs. M. R.
Redwine, Mrs. Boyce Greer, Mrs.
Dan Magill, Mrs. Arthur Booth.
. Exhibit Committee—Mrs. J. M.
Howell, chairman; Mrs. Walter
Hodgson, Mrs. Robert McWhorter.
. Correctly Appointed Tables—
Mrs, Morton Hodgson, chairman;
Mrs. Walter Sams, Mrs. Hunter
Harris, Mrs. Marion Dußose, Mrs.
I[rwin Denmark.
Breakfast Trays—Mrs. Burney
Dobbs, chairman. - _
Bedside Tables—Mrs. D. G.
Anderson; chairman; Mrs, Andrew
Erwin, Mrs. David Michael.
Poster Committee—Miss Nina
Scudder, chairman.
Press Committee—Mrs. M. P.
Jarnagin, Mrs. R. C. Orr.
wild Flower Exhibit — Mrs.
Charles Rowland, chairman.
I:lnos't:as; —Co‘fiim{ttee—Mrs. W. D.
Hooper, chairman.
All flowers exhibited must be
growll by exhibitor.
Exhibitors must furnish con
tainers except in classes 1,2, 3.
" No. I—The best one specimen
rose. e o
(a) Red, (b) Pink, (c) White,
(d) Yellow.
No. IL—The best ofie specimen
‘gilgle rose, any color.
0. Ill—The best three roses
of one variety.
No. IV-—The best six rosex of
onhe variety. Exhibitor furnishing
RN o
*. (a) Red, (b) Pink, (c) Wlite,
(d) Yellow.
No. V—The best display of
roses, number utllimited, arrange
ment 25 per cent, container 25
per cent, perfection of flower 25
per celt, color hansoay 25 per
B ;
‘No, VI--Lilies.
I—The Best onhe specimen.
(a) Red, (b) Pink, (¢, White,
(d) Yellow.
2—The best collection.
3—The best display.
No. VII. Iris—l. The best one
specimen—(l) German, (2) Si
berian, (3) Spanish, (4) Dutch,
(5) any beardless type. Under
each of these the following clas-
Sieagions: - '
(a) Red, (b) Pink, (c) White,
(d) Yellow, (e) Light Blue, (f)
Dark Blue, (g) Blend, (h) Purple.
2-—Best group of one variety.
- 3—Best collection,
Vlll—Peonies.
I—The Best one specimen.
(a) Red, (b) Pink, (¢) White.
2—The best group. not less
than three mor -more than 6.
(a) Red, (b) Pink, (¢) White,
3—The best collection, number
unlimited,
Arrangement and perfection of
flower 50 per cent.
} Cpntainer &nd color harmony
50 per cent.’
IX—The most artistic arrange
nient of garden flowers.
I—Large bowl or basket.
2—Small bowl.
3—NMiniature container,
4—Wall vases.
Coutainer 25 per cent. Ar
rangement 25 pe:r cent,
Excellence and quality of flow
ers 25 per cent.
- Color harmony 25 per cent,
- X—Climbing roses.
' I—The best one specimen.
~ (a) Red, (b) Pink, (c) White,
(d) Yellow.
~ 2—The best group of not less
‘than three nor more than six.
(a) Red, (b) Pink, (c¢) White,
(d) Yellow.
3—The best one spray.
{a) Red, (b) Pink, (c) W.ite,
'(d): Yellow, .
-~ 4—The best exhibit not under
two feet Nor over six feet.
Xl—Annuals.
I—The best one specimen.
- 2—The best group, mnor less
than three nor more than six,
‘same variety.
3.—The best collection not less
than three varieties.
4—The best bowl of one vari
ety.
Xll—Perennialg.
I—The best one specimen.
2—The best group not less
than three Nor more than six,
same varieties.
4—Best bowl of one variety,
container 25 per cent arrange
ment 25 per cent, perfection of
flowers 25 pe: cent, color har
mony 25 per cent. 1
Xlll—Unusual Flowers. |
- I—The best one specimen, |
- {a) Red, (b) Pink, (e¢) White,
(d) Yellow, (e) Blend, (f) Pur.
XllV—Exhibit of correctly ap
pointed tables. ’
I—Breakfast trays.
2—Luncheon tables.
3—Dinner tables.
4—Economy tables.
XV—Bedside tables.
Flower 25 per cent. Accessories
and arrangement 25 per cent.
Originality 50 per cent.
XVl—Modernistic arrangement
of flowers. PLdLs ug
The Gaxden Club requests that
whenever possible all entries be
nlainly marked with name of
flower exhibited. However, no
flower will be disqualified if not
named.
Sti‘ldents of University
Visit Country Schools
On Inspection Tour
Nine University of Georgia
students, members of a class in
school administration, made an
inspection of the schools in Mad
ison, Hart and Elbert counties.
recently as a part of their year’s
work,
While at the various schools
the students questioned the su.
perintendent and teachers and
gained practical knowledge about
the subject that they have chosen
as their vocation. They made a
direct study of actual school ad
ministration and conditions by
visiting t&ese institutions.
The students who went on the
trip were: R. E. Adair, Dallas;
Pete Herndon, Canon; B. S. Reid,
Cordele; W. M. Cowart, Hahira;
Byron Dyer, Carrollton; Horton
Leard, Hartwell; Keely Phillips,
Athens;' Rufus -Pullion, Athens;
F. D. Garrayd, Washington.
0. C. Aderhold, associate pro
fessor of vocational education ac
companied these _students on the
tour.
Co-Eds Urged to Take
Civil Service Exams
To Secure Positions
Women students at the Univers
sity of Georgia who are interested
in securing positions are urged by
Miss Jessie Dell, commissioner, to
take .civil service examinations
and enter the fields which are of
fered by the government.
In a letter, recently received by
the dean of women of the Univer
sity of Georgia, Miss Dell points
out that th m why so few
women appl% fhese positions is
that they are not fully informed
as to their unities for em
ployment in’ x}% service.
Civil Servi ositions
The civil service offers the same
postions to women that it does to
men with the same salaries. Some
of the positions which are open
are: Junior chemist, extension
specialist in home management,
junior educationalist, and junior
biologist with salaries which
range from $2,000 to over $6,000
per year.
Examinations will be held at
some time for almost any kind of
work that might be mentioned.
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