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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. 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