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LOOK OUT CROOK.
A sense of justice and right seems knocking
with successful results at the door of practically
all legislative halls, whether State or National.
A few issues ago we mentioned the fact that
our State had erected the slab over salesmen of
worthless stocks and bonds.
In the latest message of President Wilson to
Congress, he has quietly, yet firmly pointed the
way that “Big Business” must, in the future, in
America, follow. In these statements, should they
become a law,(and in passing we ask, what has
Wilson asked for at the hands of Congress that he
did not get,) that artificial being, created by law,
without a soul or body will no longer be the hiding
post of the scheming criminal financier, whose plea
to escape stripes has ever been that not I, but the
corporation did it. Corporations being the intan
gible something created by law, is personally in
capable of violating the law, and when a law is
violated it must be by human agency.
That fact has at last dawned on our brilliant
law makers, and the man in the White House has
the nerve to tell them about it and to tell them
that the farce must be remedied. Hereafter, the
criminal who violates the law, the director of the
corporation that violates the law must himself suf
fer the consequences and neither the blame or the
penalty will be thrown on the corporation. This
will require the election of directors who direct
and who shall do so according to the plain letter
of the law, and the director who wilfully or even
carelessly fails in his duty will have to take the
consequences of his acts. The justice of this rec
comnrendation will not be questioned by honest
men. We will yet see the day when the “Crook”
will either be straightened or striped and we wel
come the era of either or both.
AN IMPORTANT MEETING OE BANKERS.
Below will be found an article from the Atlanta
Journal in regards.to the meeting held in the Gate
City last Monday by the Bankers of the State. The
article speaks for itself, and the outcome of this
meeting is watched with interest by the whole state.
“The meeting of five hundred Georgia bankers
in Atlanta Monday is an occassion of deep import
to the business interest of the State and the entire
Southeast. It marks the beginning of a co-opera
tive effort among our banking institutions to bring
the South unitedly within the provissions of the
Federal Reserve Act and to secure for this part of
the Union the benefits to which it is naturally en
titled under the new currency and banking law.
Especially gratifying is the large number of
State banks represented in the Atlanta meeting.
If the Southeast is to secure® regional State bank,
as well as national institutions must lend their in
fluence. The new law’, it should be noted, is design
ed for State banks and trust companies as well as
f< r national hanks, and through the former its ad
vantages can be extended to thousands of people
and to a great field of business interest. The presi
dent of one of the largest trust companies in ti e
country has been declared: “In my judgement,
every State bank or trust company that fails to
embrace the opportunity of joining the new system
will virtually take a backwakd step, with a loss « f
prestage.”
There are cheering omens that many State
banks in Georgia will enter the Federal Reserve
system. By so doing, they will serve then selves
and will also brighten the prospect of a regional
bank of the Southeast.”
GEORGIA OIL AND FERTILIZER COMPANY
VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
We Handle all Grades of Fertilizer
m
♦
Will Appreciate a Chance at Your Business
E. R. LOCHRIDGE, Agent Douglas, Georgia
THE COFFEE COUNTY PROGRESS. DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
m HIGH COST
OF LIVING.
Iu looking about and seeing the
many surplus expenses that our peo
ple have to stand up under, who can
but see why it cost them so much to
live. The only wonder is that they
don’t have to pay a higher price for
things than they do.
Let us look about and see some of
the unnecessary expense that, under
our present system of business, we
are taxed to support. Broadiy speak
ing, there are about one hundred
stores of all kinds in Douglas, many
of which carry the same line of goods
and everyone dependent upon
stores must live out of the profit
made by them. If we should place
the rent at $20.00 per month, pro
bably it would be somewhere near a
correct average of the price paid for
each store. Now here we are pay
ing $20.00 a month rent to begin
with, and there are at least two
hundred men and women employed
to attend to these stores, whose sala
ries would possibly average $50.00
per month. Here goes SSOOO per
month for clerk hire. Then there
are other expenses such as water,
lights and insurance which would
possibly run the expenseo up to
SIO,OOO per month. These fixed or
overhead charges must be paid be
fore the proprietor can expect one
cent in the way of clear profit.
The interest on the money invest
ed in goods, etc., also living expenses
must come after the fixed charges
are paid, necessitating, as we see it
from the above estimate, that there
must come out of the consumer one
hundred and twenty thousand dol
lars before the merchants can begin
to expect anything for themselves.
With such an immese sum being ex
pended in this way can we doubt
any longer why living expenses are
so high ?
But the half has not been told as
to the unnecessary expenses that the
people have to pay. Look at the
number .of lawyers, doctors and
other non-producers that must have
their living expenses paid before
there is any clear profit for anyone.
All must live, and the more non-pro
ducers there are the harder it is to
make a profit.
Why is it necessary to ha' e so
many professional men ? No doubt
but that the public conld be served
and served efficiently with one-third
the present number of the profes
sional class we now have. If this
number of non-producers could be
reduced, is it not reasonable to sup
pose that those we did support could
afford to work for a less sum than
they now charge for their services ?
They are compelled to fix their
charges at such a price that they can
live and support those dependent
upon them, whether they make any
thing above expenses or not.
Such crowding of business and
professional life brings about a real
fight for existance. In many in
stances it may be a case of the sur
vival of the fittest, however, A
living, though it may be a scant one,
must come to them and even if they
fail to make this, someone who makes
more than enough for his own use
must divide his earnings with those
who fail. Of course, such a state of
affairs brings about a hardship upon
someone, regardless of whether or
not they wish ; t.
We have only touched in a few
high places, however, and anyone
can see where the full force of the
argument leads. It tells us plainly
that there are here, as well as else
where, too many non-producers and
the high cost of living can be attrib
uted to this and nothing else.
When our people learn the true
sense and way of co-operation they
will then be satisfied to bind them
selves together and study this, the
only true and economical way of
living and then we can reduce the
cost to that scale where we can all
live decently and until then there
will be a fight in society for the sur
vival of the fitest, is as true as na
ture itself. Why has mankind fail
ed to learn this simple plan long ago
and accept it as one of the fundi men
tal right of society ? Simply be
cause we are too selfish towards one
another. We all want more than
what by rights belong to us. We
are not satisfied with what we truly
need, we will strive to get the other
fellows share and our efforts to do
this is not always honest, but we re
sort to all kinds of tricks and meth
ods in order that we may be in po
sition to be one of those who have it
in their power to control the efforts
of our fr-’llowman.
In the future we may notice some
of the evils brought about by this
selfish spirit that, it seems, the ma
jority of us are endowed with.
Observer.
ALL PARTIES AGREE
IT’S GREAT MESSAGE
Washington, D. C., Jan. 20.
Representative Underwood, demo
cratic leader of the house, said of
the president’s message;
“I regard it as a great conserva
tive state paper that points the way
to progressive remedial legislation
that will relieve the people from evil
practices and at the same time the
tone of the message is such that it
leaves no cause for legitimate busi
ness interests.”
“As always the president speaks
tersley and with clarity,” said Vice
President Marshall.
“While it recommends radical re
forms, the message is couched in con
servative terms.”
“It is very, very fine message-that
tells the whole story and how can one
say more.” vvas the comment of speak
er Clark.
Representative Murdock, of Kansas,
progressive leader, thought the pre
sident’s plan, “inadquate.”
“There is nothing in the presidents
recommendation,” said Mr. Gallinger
republican leader in the senate “that
need disturb business men or that
would justify radical legislation
If the democrats will formulate leg
islation ilo lg lies suggested by the
president and abandon the party cau
cus they will find the republicans
ready to co-operate with them.”
“The president’s recommendations
are safe and sane and when enacted
will operate to the benefit of business
said senator Kern.
Characterizing the presidents
address as the “strongest nationalis
tic message ever sent to congress.”
republican leader Mann, declared it
would be “a bitter pill to our South
ern State’s right friends who have
for years opposed every proposition
favored in the measure.”
Mr. Mann expressed hope that
representatives would help the pres
ident enact some of the measures.
J OHN H. WILLIAMS
Lawyer
Douglas, Georgia.
F. W. DART
Attorney at Law
Douglas, Georgia.
W. F. SIBBETT
Physician and Surgeon
Special attention given to diseases
of women.
Office Sibbett Building.
Douglas. Georgia.
G. L. TOUCHTON, M. D.
Special attention to Genito-Urin
ary and Kidney Diseases.
TURRENTINE & ALDERMAN
Dentist
Union Bank Building
Douglas, Georgia.
J. A. HURSEY
Contractor and Builder
Douglas, Georgia.
LANKFORD & MOORE.
Attorneys at Law
Lankford Building
Douglas, Georgia.
C. A. WARD.
Attorney at Law
Lankford Building
Douglas, Georgia.
Wanted
Second hand machinest tools, wren
ches all sizes, also, set of carpenter
tools, must be cheap, for cash.
Douglas, Ga. Ben L. Lane.
Wanted Rooms
Two rooms unfurnished for family
of three, at once call M. B. Bishop.
Phone 64. lt-23-4
For Sale.
I have a nice, thoroughbred Berk
shire Sow for sale. Registered stock.
Walter Dent,
Douglas, Ga.
Money to Loan
Money to loan on anything of value,
state what you have and amount
wanted, representive will call. Box
577, Douglas, Ga.
FOR RENT *
House on Gaskin avenue five rooms,
sewerage, hot and cold water, S2O
per month. W. P. jWard.
We May be Loosing a Little
filing high qualities of Gro
V[(IU Ml*! ceries we do at the low prices, but
the little we loose in one way we
make up for in another by drawing
pppl||?P| the custom of so many satisfied
patrons. All the goods we keep
\ are standard articles, guaranteed
xj?y I by the manufacturers, and by us to
| be perfectly pure in every particu-
We deliver all grocery orders
bromptly as promised.
J. D. PERKINS & BRO
Phone No. 83 Douglas, Ga
FOR CLERK
T hereby announce myself a candidate
for Clerk Superior Court of Coffee
County, subject to the white primary.
I will greatly appreciate the support of
all who are willing to help me, and to
those who are not, I shall entertain
no unkind feelings
Your 3 for best service
A. W. Haddock.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
To the voters of Coffee County:
After careful consideration, and strong
solicitations, from many friends, from
all parts of the County, I have decided
to become a candidate for Tax collector
of Coffee County, subject to the coming
primary. If alected I will give the office
my personal attention, and will do my
utmost to serve the people to their very
best interests.
You-i support will be greatly appre
ciated. Very respectfully,
Ben Morris
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
To the People and Voters of Coffee
County:
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Tax Collector of Coffee
County, subject to the primary elect
ion I am familiar with the work in the
office, and if the people see fit to elect
me I promise to fill tha office to the best
of my ability. I ask the good will and
support of all the people, for if I am el
ected it will ba my pleasure to serve
them all the best I can.
Daniel Vickers
FOR SHERIFF.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Sheriff of Coffee Coun
ty, subject to the action of the primary.
The people have honored me with their
confidence in the past, for which I
thank them. lam willing to stand on
my past record, but if my friends will
again honor me with their support, I
promise them two years of the best ser
vice Coffee county has ever had. I ask
the support of my friends, assuring
them of my appreciation.
DAVID RICKETSON.
The Best Company is the
Company Which Does
The Most Good, The
Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York
To the Citizens and Policy
Holders of Coffee County:
It gives me much pleasure
to advise you of the appoint
ment of
MR. B. F. LOADHOLT
as a special writer for this
county for The Mutual Life
Insurance Company of New
Trusting you will give him
your patronage and thanking
you for any courtesies ex
tended him.
Very respectfully yours,
CORNELIUS F. MOSES
The National Bldg Savannah
Georgia.