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T. A. WALLACE, Edhor
E. S. SAPP, Business Manager
J. E. BARTLETT, Mechanical Mgr.
Entered at the Post Office, Douglas,
Georgia as Second Class Mail Matter.
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Six Months, - .50
The State Supreme Court of Massachusetts
recently handed down a decision in favor of the
working class when it rendered the one that com
pels firms or corporations advertising for help to
state in their advertisement whether a strike was
on or not. This would be a fine bill for some
Georgia Legislator to get buisy on.
The little city of Mcßae that only boasts of
1,160 inhabitants will, in the course of a few days
open to the public a rest room that will be an hon
or to a city of thrice the size while Douglas, the
city wonderful, with 5,000 inhabitants can’t pre
pare a place for the stranger within her gates,to rest
and wait on the convenience of her business men.
If Ex-President Roosevelt had been a country
printer we would know’ where he got his idea in re
gard to promulgating the phonetic spelling craze
that he was the daddy of some several years back,
but as he has never had to tackle a“Coon’Sociation
Minits” we are still in the dark as to the cause of
his outbreak.
The beef problem is turning the attention of
the Americans to the financial possibilities of cat
tle raising in regions of the cobntry which have
not heretofore been devoted to this industry. The
South, especially, has the lands, and the brains for
a successful solution of this problem if the farmers
the main stay of the American public, would only
see it in the right light. As a producing class the
farmers of this Southland of ours have the rest of
“Uncle Sam’s” domain skinned a city block, and
should they take up the cattle industry it would
not be long before the howl about the shortage of
beef would have to cease.
Central Labor Body Will
Re-organize Monday
Below we publish a letter from
S. B. Marks, president of the Geor
gia Federation of Labor, to the
Central Labor Body at this place.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 2. ID 11.
Central Labor Body, .
Douglas, Ga.
Dear Sirs:
I have instructed Ist Vice Presi
dent J, W. Luuuire to come to vour
city for organization day, Feb. 'Jth,
and be has notified me that he will go.
Trusting that you will have a very
successful meeting: that will stimu
late renewed life into them >vement,
I am, Sincerely and Fraternally,
S. B. Mark's. Pres.
Dont forg'd to bring: along your
subscription to the Progresc next
week wh.en you come to court.
GEORGIA OIL AND FERTILIZER COMPANY
VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
We Handle all Grades of Fertilizer
Will Appreciate a Chance at Your Business
E. R. LOCHRIDGE, Agent. Douglas, Georgia
“OBSERVER” ON THE
HIGH COST OF LIVING
Mr. Editor:
Mr. Hubert Spencer taught us
that the functions of the govern
ment ceased with its police power,
Carl Marx taught that the govern
ment should hold all property and
all the people should use the proper
ty in common. We do not agree with
either of these extreme views, but
somewhere between them good busi
ness judgement must draw the line.
At the conclusion of our last com
munication we had placed our first
50,000(of our three million homeless
families) upon our first 50,000 re
serve homes and promised to take
care of them in our succeeding ob
servations.
Where are we to obtain the land
for reserve homes? First, we would
divide the remaining public lands up
into reserve homes of such sizes as
would suit each case.
When all the public lands had been
used, we would then let the govern
ment, by its power of eminent do
maine, condemn any lands owned by
private parties or corporations in ex
cess of 5000 acres, paying them such
prices for these lands as would be
fixed by the courts, now used for
condeming under the process of emi
nent domain, hence no one would be
robbed of his propertv, but paid in
full such amounts as a jury of his
peers gave him.
After placing these homeless fami
lies upon these reserve homes for
the first year, we would not leave
them with nothing to go upon, but
would seed and stock their farms for
them. The government would in
sist that these people should culti
vate these farms regularly.
The government can borrow mon
ey at from two to three per cent, to
purchase these reserve homes, this
interest would be paid by the tenant
so long as he remained upon the
farm
To further aid these home seekers,
we would have farm instructors or
county demonstrators, to remain
among them teaching them how to
best conduct the farm and stock rais
ing business, how to enrich and con
serve the lands for their best inter
est.
Germany is about the size of Ala
bama, she has sixty five millions of
people and supplies 95 0 of the food
stuffs for her people. But the Uni
ted States with all her territory is
today importing food stuffs to feed
her people.
Only 12 '• of the arable lands of
this nation produce anywhere near
the maximum amount of produce
that it should, and, only about 40'-
of the arable lands are under any
kind of cultivation.
With our home reserve plan we
would soon be a nation of exporters
of all kinds of food-stuff’s, every line
of business would be at once increas
ed by the addition of these reserve
homes and the government would
soon be more than repaid for the
expenseincui red.
This plan could but produce law
and order and take from the cities
broken, discouraged and heart-sick
men and women and comae t them in
to honest, industrious and happy citi
zens.
We are aware of the fact that
many will call this plan “socialistic,”
choose to stigmatize it, how “Uto
i pian” they may deem it how imprac
ticable or visionary it may appear at
first glance, it nevertheless, will bear
the closest investigation and you will
observe at once its simplicity. A
truth is usually simple and without
involvement and complexities. The
proposed plan is infinitely better than
the present brutal and degrading
system which forever precludes a
J large majority of our people from
j getting from under the landlordism
of others and having to give the
landlord one-half of what he makes
upon a few acres for the privilege
of cultivating those few acres for
one year. This half of the product
must be given the landlord in order
J that the many acres of uncultivated
lands held by these landowners can
be made to pay a profit.
The holding of large bodies of our
arable lands by individuals and cor
porations is the curse of the day and
this, as we said in the beginning,
must be changed if this nation is to
be saved from serfdom.
As it was the writers intention to
give his “observations” on the cause
and cure of the high prices now ex
isting, in order to more fully bring
about a cure, it may be necessary in
his future observations to take into
consideration the subject of womans
suffrage, if so we hope that our rea
ders will be patient for the conclu
sion. Observer.
VALENTINE PARTY.
On Thursday evening of February
13th, 1914 the Roberts’ Church School
will give a Valentine Party, to which
the public is most cordially invited.
Several amusing contests will be
given and the entire program will
be humorous and interesting.
An admission charge of 10 and 15
cents will be made at the door and
those entering the contests will also
be due a small fee.
If you have’nt laughed lately, come
out and let us give you something to
smile over. Miss Kate Wilcox,
Teacher.
Mrs. B. F. Summerlin
Dies Very Suddenly
Mrs. B. F. Summerlin died very
suddenly at her home in Willacoochee
on last Wednesday morning. Her
health had not been good for some
time while she was able to be up and
look after her household affairs, and
it was while performing these duties
last Wednesday morning she was
seized with a severe pain in the head
which was supposed to have been
caused by the bursting of some of
the large blood vessels and died in a
very few minutes.
For more than twenty years Mrs.
Summerlin has run the Summerlin
Hotel, this, of course give her a very
large acquaintance and many, many
hearts will tie- made sad at the intel
ligence of her death, for to say that
she was liked by ali who knew her
would not be saying more than is
true. Besides a husband and several
children Mrs. Summerlin leaves a
number of relatives, she being a
daughter of the.late Wm. Kirkland
of Kirkland, Ga., an possibly related
vo almost all the Kirklands in the
county.
We have recently cleaned the rub
ish from our stock, by selling at auc
tion all left over's odds and ends etc.
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
Eor Saie.
I have a nice, thoroughbred Berk
shire Sow for sale.-Registered stock.
Walter Dent,
Douglas, Ga.
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
vour patronage and thanking
you for any courtesies ex
tended him.
Very respectfully yours,
CORNELIUS F. MOSES
The National Bldg Savannah
Georgia.
I 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
Yours 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 tna 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.
FOR CLERK.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Clerk of Superior Court
of Coffee County, Ga., subject to the
coming primary, and I sincerely as the
support of the people. Dan Wall.
FOR SHERIFF.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Sheriff of Coffee Coun
ty, subject to the primary, If elected
I will fearlessly discharge the duties of
the office with equal rights to all and
special privileges to none. I think mv
neighbors will bear me out in the state
ment, that I have always stood for th»
right and clean thmgs as a citizen ai d
as an official would be active in su; pore
of the same. I will highly ppreclate
tle support of my fellow cit' ens id if
elected, will express my an ireciation
by faithfully discharging th nties of
the office. Joseph Jart R.jjjj
FOR TAX RECEIV ft.
I hereby announce myself s andidate
f.r the office of Tax Receive of Coffee
County, subject to the prim> y and i
the people see fit to elect me , promisf
to fill the office to the best ol my abile
ty. I ask the good will and suppor i
a!l the people and if elected it will 1
pleasure to serve them, Your supp
will be greatly appreciated.
J. Elmore Maine
FOR SHERIFF,
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for re-election to to the office of Sheriff
of Coffee County, subject to the action
of the primary, and if"the people favor
me with their support, I will try to dis
charge rny duties better than* I have
this'term, for I will know the duties
and affairs of the office better. I ap
preciate past favors and hope to receive
the support of the public.
J. C. Gillis .
A. 8. & A. CHANGE SCHEDULE.
Affective February Ist 1914, pas
senger trains of the, A. B. & A. Ry.,
will pass Douglas as follows :
Northbound 10:45 a.m. 9:23 p.m.
Southbound 7:02 a. m. 4:35 p. m.
Effective on the same date, the A.
B. & A. will use the Terminal Station
at West Mitchell and Madison Ave
nue, Atlanta, Ga., instead of the
old Union Passenger Station.
W. W. Croxton, G. P„ A.
2t * Atlanta, Ga.