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Georgia Towns Join In Asking
\ Extra Session For Good Roads
LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION PROBABLY WILL URGE THIS ON GOVER
NOR DORSEY, TO SAVE STATE A YEAR’S TIME IN
i ABOLISHING MUD.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. ...—So many
boards of trade, chambers of com
merce, and other bodies interested in
the development of Ueorfrla have adopt
ed resolutions urging an extra ses
sion of the legislature for passing good
roads legislation, that Governor Dor
sey has indicated bis willingness to
give the subject careful consideration.
It is expected that the rejx>rt of the
special legislative committee appoint
ed by the Governor to draft a state
highway law will urge, at its mooting
on February 25, that the Governor Is
sue a call for the extra session, to be
held in the early spring.
The reasons for handling this mat
ter at a special session are many. As
every Georgian knows, many good bills
are lost in the confusion of a regular
seasion by failing to And a place on the
calendar or by being pigeon-holed in
a committee room. The highway meas
ure has been before every regular j
session for six or seven years, with '
hardly any progress. It was not until
a special session was called that Geor
gia was able to pass a statewide pro
hibition law, though the majority fa
vored it.
Unless some state highway system
becomes a law by early spring, Geor
gia will lose another year, worth far
more than the cost of the special ses
sion. Kven if nothing more is accom
plished than to raise the auto license
tax and devote the funds to a state
system of roads, It would mean not
less than six million dollars for road
work this year, for there is waiting in
the treasury at Washington $1,300,-
000. intended for Georgia roads and
only waiting for the counties to put
up equal suras. At least two million
dollars more will be available under
the new administration highway bill
designed to help the labor situation
this year. With this money in sight,
many counties would immediately
come forward with bond issues or oth
er means of matching the government
fund.
The improvement of the state road
now would give employment to thou
sands of men returning from the army
and out of work for a time, and this
is especially worth attention.
A special session would bring back
the members of the old legislature,
who already have studied the highway
problem and favor a state road system,
which will bring Georgia the federal
funds. The members of the legisla
tive commission are members of the
BUSINESS MEN
URGE SPEED IN
LAW
Chambers of Commerce, Farm
ers’ Meetings and Other Or
ganizations Ask That Extra
Session of Legislature
Be Called
Atlanta, Oa., Feb. ... —More and
more organizations of Georgia busi
ness men are realizing the Importance
of early action on good roads laws,
and are urging Governor Dorsey to
call an extra session of the legislature
to take up the question, and thereby
save a year’s time, besides avoiding
the risk of having all good roads leg
islation "lost in the shuffle” of a regu
lar session.
The Rotary Club, of Macon, is one
of the latest to take up this matter
and urge action. The chamber of com
merce of Atlanta, the Georgia cham
ber of commerce, the farmers' con
ference at Dublin and a score of dThers
already had acted.
The farmers of Georgia are taking
more interest in permanent roads than
ever before, especially as they learn
that they will not be asked to pay a
cent for building or maintaining the
permanent highways. It is proposed
to make an increased auto license uu
bring in $2,000,000 or more a year,
enough to pay the interest and sinking
fund of a bond issue of $40,000,000.
This will take care of the main state
highways, relieving the counties ol
this burden. The county commission
ers then can devote the tax receipts to
building and maintaining good country
roads past the farms, which are off
the main highways, which, in time,
will guarantee every farmer a good,
hard-surfaced road from his own front
gate to the county seat and other
towns.
The automobile owners welcome the
increased tax if paved roads go with
it. The average tax is to be S2O a
car, under the proposed bill. Experi
enced automobile men say permanent
roads will save the average driver four
tires a year, besides saving large sums
in repairs and general upkeep The
saving of one tire would pay the in
creased license fee.
Silences the Buzzing.
An attachment for telephone receiv
ers which silences ail the buzzing,
whirring and Jarring noises has been
Invented by a Dutch engineer.
old legislature, while not one of them
Is a member of the 1915) House or
Senate.
The cost of the extra session in the
spring would be a great deal less than
that of calling a special session of
the new legislature after ita regular
session, as has been proposed If it
proves neceasary. There will be ten
more members in the new assembly,
and their salaries will be $7 a day
each, while the pay of the preaent
body la only $4 a day.
The niorement for an extra session
ha* swept orer Georgia, and trade bod
lea ere o'where bare adopted resolu
tion* calling upon Ooreraor Dorsey to
call the session. Among those acting
are the Georgia Chamber of Com
merce, the Atlanta Chamber of Com
merce, the Dublin Conference of the
Farmers’ Union, when thirteen coun
ties were represented; the Decatur
Board of Trade, the Georgia Manufac
turers* Association, the Atlanta Retail
Merchants’ Association, the Dixie
sOverland Highway Association, of Co-
lumbus; and the Board of Trade of
Tallapoosa, Buchanan and Griffin.
County commissioners all over Geor
gia are taking up the question and
urging the extra session.
Under the bill virtually agreed upon
by the legislative committee, and
which probably will be reported to
the legislature for passage, the farm
ers and citizens generally of Georgia
will not pay one cent for good roads,
except in the capacity of automobile
owners. It is purposed to fix a license
tax of S2O average on all cars, accord
ing to size and horse-power and de
vote this $2,000,000 or more a year
to paying interest and sinking fund on
a bond issue of $40,000,000 to be taken
up in 20 years.
Under this plan, the state will have
a system of permanent highways from
county seat to county line, to be paid
for entirely by motorists. The motor
ists will welcome the higher tax, for
It will save them an average of SIOO
a year In tires and upkeep, to say
nothing of reduced gasoline bills. In
California, where concrete roads cover
the state, the average tire runs 10,-
000 miles instead of the guaranteed
5,000 miles.
The bill provides for a commission
of three members, to be appointed by
the governor and paid only a per diem
and expenses; a state highway engi
neer who shall pass upon all road
projects; a division of road work equal
ly among the congressional districts.
INDIAN PRINCESS t
GOES OVERSEAS AS
Y. M. CJ. WORKER
Princess Galilohi, Descended
From Cherokee Chieftain, Joins
Canteen Forces in France.
A real, sure-enough Indian princess.
Is going to France to help entertain
the American soldiers and sailors until
the last one of them has been returned
to the United States.
She is Princess Galilohi, great
granddaughter of the famous King
Coowoeskowee, chief of the Cherokees,
and her mission in France will be in
connection with the canteen work of
the Y. M. C. A. Her Americanized name
is Miss Anne Ross and for two years
or more she has appeared as a lecturer,
singer, dancer and exponent of the tri
bal life of her chosen people. She was
chosen to pose for the Zolnay statue
of Sequoia, an ancestor of the Chero
kee nation and Inventor of the tribal
alphabet. This statute stands In ihe
Hall of Fame at Washington, D. C.
The princess will have a rather di
ver. dfl h! program. She will sing In
dian songs and dance Indian dances
for the American soldiers and sailors
and between times will dispense the
dozens of different articles that are
part of the stock of every Y. M. C. A.
canteen. She Is highly educated and
has several times acted as a mediator
between her people and the white resi
dents of Oklahoma, her native state.
ONE WOMAN WITH CON
VENIENCES DOES THE
WORK OF THREE.
The shortage of labor this
year has taught me as well as
many another woman, that we
must get the greatest amount
of work (lone with the smallest
amount of labor. For several
years I have been adding little
by little to my home conven
iences till now I find I can do
my work with ease, which with
out the ooneniences would take
three women. I have, which I
eonsidr the greatets help, hot
and cold water over my house,
acetylene lighting platn, hot
plate and oven where I can get
a quick meal, iceless refrigera
tor, fireless cooker (both home
made). I have just installed a
washing machine and wringer
run by electricity, the electric
ity being generated by the en
gine that pumps water. The
motor running the washing ma
chine can churn, make ice
chine can churn, make ice
cream and do many other little
jobs. I also iron with an elec
tric iron. 1 use heaters instead
of open fires; druggets with
stained floors are much easier
to keep. I also have a funnel
that takes the slops out of the
kiehen. They go through this
funnel into a large bucket un
der the house which is emptied
several times a day.—Mrs. E.
11. Meadows, in The Progressive
Farmer.
FORWARD.
By George Matthew Adams.
This is a talk to women, liotli
unmarried and married. The
theme insures hapiness and in
spiration. It, has to do with
growth and power. Here it is—
Keep step.
Keep step with the man. For
lie has mostly secured bis steps
to power from you. Behind the
greatness and work of every
man there has always been the
name of some noble woman who
was greater tha lithe deed or
work performed by the man.
The world will always bow its
head in reverence at tin* naming
of Nancy Hanks —the mother of
Lincoln.
Keep step.
The young fellow whose
name you hope to link to yours
—he is taking his “cue” these
days from you. You who al
ready have him with you —how
about it? Is he getting his
steps from you 7 Are you keep
ing step? If not, start now to —
Keep step.
A man is as great as the wom
an who loves him—makes and
wants him to be. A great man
can never be greater than a
great woman helps make him
great. Your power is his. Blit
if you give no power, his clipp
ed wings make him walk sadly
alone. His fight then becomes
one against the inevitable.
Keep step.
As he learns—you learn. As
lie climbs —you climb. As he
fights—you fight. As he wins
—you win. As long as this
world lasts, you who sometimes
think yourself “just a woman”
will lead and rule. It’s your
kingdom, after all. But in the
home, in business, and before
the eyes of the peopl in public,
this must b your love and your
life —with the man—
Keep step.
Spitzbergen Gets News.
The miners of Spitzbergen are now
In daily touch with the remainder of
the world by wireless. Heretofore
they received their views by mall, some
times at eight-month Intervals.
His Headquarters.
A small feather pillow which nestled
in n glass case in the historical mu
seum created especial Interest among
the visit->iV ”1 don't see anything un
usual about that pillow.” remarked a
girl, turning to the guide. “It's a very
valuable pillow." replied the guide.
“That Is Washington's original head
quarters.”—The Girls' Circle.
Art of Omitting.
The fine art of living worthily In
cludes an lnipor*-Dt chapter In omit
ting. If we know how to omit—par
ticularly unkindness, unfairness, un
truth, we shall find ourselves un
speakably richer at the end of the year.
—Robert Louis Sn-vuuscu.
HOW ONE COMMUNITY
PULLS TOGETHER AND
MAKES THINGS GO.
The first step forward was
voting local tax, building a
large two-story building, paint
ing buildings, and beautifying
the school grounds. Then we
organized Woman’s Better
ment Society which met regu
larly once a month, discussed
timely subjects, had debates
and contests on helpful sub
jects. We chnged often enough
to keep up interest. We decided
to buy a piano and put seats in
our auditorium. We had musi
cals .employing our best city
talents, and charging a small
adinisison fee. We had a Fourth
of July cclebrtion ,threw in and
made a big Brunswick stew and
sold this, also cake, pies, pick
les, sandwiches and cream. On
the afternoon of July Fourth
we had a patriotic lecture, went
out and sold supper, returned
and had patriotic songs, drills
and plays.
Our bank account gradually
glow despite the fact that tin*
society purchased all sorts of
conveniences fo rtlie school. We
had demonstrations by our
home demonstration agent
tines and stereoscopic views on
health and sanitation by our
health officer. We made money
by giving box parties, fiddlers’
conventions, plays, Hallowe’en
and Valentine parties, etc. The
most glorious time of all and
the time we finished raising
money for the piano and to seat
our auditorium was our Com
munity Fair. We worked,
laughed and played. We sold
barbecue and Brunswick stew
to all at a reasonable price and
realized a neat little sum.
To have a real live lague you
simply must interest the peo
ple, vary programs and give as
many people as possible some
thing to do. We have a com
munity service legue band and
other music. When anything is
to be done we all pull together.
If tlu* roads need work all our
men take hands, wagons, and
horses and help the county to
haul sand. We have road drags
made of split logs, so after a
rain we drag our roads, fill in
holes and turn out puddles of
water. —The Progressive Farm
er.
How to Get Rich.
‘The methods of practicing economy
are very simple,” wrote Dr. Samuel
Smiles, an authority on the subject.
“Spend less than you earn. That Is
the first rule. A portion should al
ways be set aside for the future.”
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In order to devote more time
to other business, we wish to
dispose of our stock or shoes
and men’s furnishings, and all
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