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PLACING THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE
Those who sufficiently realize the great necessity for agri
cultural education must find it difficult to acquiesce in the at
tack on the district agricultural schools, which seems just
now to be general.
In attacking the fertilizer inspection tax which goes to the
support of these schools, the politicians would destroy not only
the schools in question but many other beneficial institutions
if the same argnment which is used against the schools were
applied to the other institutions. They tell you it is wrong
that the agricultural schools should exist because many farm
ers will never send their boys to them to receive the benefit for
which they pay. Let this fact be admitted. Then, is it right
to tax the bachelor to educate the children of his married
neighbor? It is, and we all admit it. Is it right to abolish an
educational institution merely because a people is not at a cer
tain time, financially able to equip that institution sufficiently
to accommodate all the people? We all say no and straight
way tax all the people to support public institutions when we
know that all cannot be accommodated.
Such appeals to popular prejudice as are made for the
personal benefit of the candidate and, in their results, against
the interests of the people, would have a community wait until
each of its members were rich before many a much-needed
institution, such as schools, colleges, hospitals and even
churches, could exist.
Such logic would place the cart before the horse. It would
crumble the stones of scores of institutions without which the
country cannot hope to be much more than a barren land. Ed
ucation should not be preached solely for the wealth that it
brings, but the farmers should remember that only education
will bring them the wealth they want and need. And if our
present equipments in agricultural education will not reach
?.ll the farmers’ boys, it is because of the poverty of the state
and its farmers. We ought then, at least, to be willing to try
some other way of improving the present methods of farming
which have prevailed for centuries, and yet, leave the farming
class in poverty.
It is not altogether special privilege that keep us down.
We hear so much about favored classes that we too often be
lieve that somebody else is altogether responsible for our ills.
Farming is a science just as much so as anything else and
if any difference exists, there is really more need for agricul
tural schools than there is for law or literary colleges. When
the farmer properly realizes that he must study his business
just as much as his son needs to study mathematics, law, med
icine, ministry, etc., little will then be heard about stabbing
the agricultural schools on the part of politicians.
SCHOOL CHILDREN VISIT THE PROGRESS.
The Progress was glad last Monday to be the host of the
pupils of the first and second grades of the Jackson Public
Schools and to be the first newspaper in their lives to show them
the simple methods of a newspaper office.
Invited by The Progress, the little fellows came swarming in
like Noah’s procession, hands to their sides and eyes stretched
to the limit with curiosity, evidently expecting just anything
in the realm of the wonderful. The Progress was sorry, how
ever, that it could show them nothing more than a few presses,
gasoline engine, and type. We did manage, however, to have
the “picture” of a type-setting machine hanging gracefully on
the wall—the “picture” being as far as we have yet traveled
towards the purchase of such a costly article.
The element of curiosity in children should be utilized in
their proper education, for it is only through experience, which
comes through the exercise of the senses, that the mind of a
child develops —and curiosity aids to experience.
A welcome is extended to the other grades to visit The Pro
gress office.
BUSINESS MSN OF BUTTS, PLEASE READ
Come, all ye that sell or buy in Butts county—it makes no
difference what— from the foot-peddler to the lounging, sandal
footed master of finance if such we have, read and reflect on
the following wise words from the The Macon Telegraph.
“A newspaper is supposed to mirrow its community. If
it is a poor, makeshift, uninteresting journal, the people
will conclude that the town where it is published is of the
same character.
“If the business men are slow in advertising, they injure
themselves more than they injure any other profession. A
paper filled with live and interesting
advertisements creates the impression
THAT THE TOWN IS PROGRESSIVE.
‘ ‘Business men, however, do not advertise for the purpose
of aiding the papers, but of aiding themselves. At] the
time they aid themselves, they aid in a public enterprise
that helps the town to grow."
The Lawrenceville News-Herald pays its respects to
Newnan. Ga. as follows.
“While Newnan is a good town, there is very little ‘get
up and get* in her business men, who have yet to learn the
value of printer’s ink. There are two first-class papers
published there, but people not acquainted with the place
would judge from the scarcity of advertisements in their
columns, that the volume of business is of the cross-roads
variety. NO MERCHANT CAN BUILD UP A FIRST
CLASS BUSINESS ANYWHERE AND IGNORE THE
I COLUMNS OF HIS LOCAL PAPERS. He may drag along
* and make out an existence, but is bound to lag away back
in the rear of a competitor who appreciates the fact that
money expended for up-to-date advertising pays a LARGER
PER CENT, than that invested in his merchandise.”
A KNOCK-OUT BLOW.
On February 23 the Supreme
court handed down an epoch
making opinion. The Court held
that a state may not proceed to
enforce a rate law when it has
been enjoined by a Federal court.
The cases were those of Attorney
General Young, of Minnesota,
and James H. Wood, the Ash
ville, N. C., ticket agent of the
Southern.
Attorney General Young was
enjoined by the Federal circuit
court from enforcing the Minne
sota rate law. He proceeded to
enforce the law, was hailed into
the Federal court, and fined for
contempt. He appealed to the
Supreme court, which has sus
tained the lower court.
James H. Wood, ticket agent
at Asheville, was sentenced to a
term of hard labor by the North
Carolina courts for selling a tick
et at a higher rate than that fixed
by the §tate legislature. He in
stituted habeas corpus proceed
ings in the Federal circuit court,
presided over by Judge Prchard,
who granted his petition. The
Supreme court sustains Judge
Pritchard, and grants Wood his
liberty.
This opinion of the Supreme
court was practically unanimous,
the only dissenting voice being
that of Justice Harlan.
Both cases have excited a great
deal of attention throughout the
entire country.
The opinion rendered in these
cases means that states cannot
enforce much of the recent legis
lation in regard to railroad rates.
Announcement
For Solicitor General.
To the voters of the Flint Circuit:
lam a candidate for Solicitor General
of the Flint Circuit, subject to the pri
mary as may be ordered by the democratic
executive committee.
If elected, I propose to be Solicitor, and
do my full duty, as I see it, to the best of
my ability.
Hoping I may have your support, and
with assurances of esteem. I am,
Yours truly,
,7. W. WISE.
For Solicitor General.
To the Voters of the Flint Circuit:
I am a candidate for Solicitor General
of the Flint Circuit, subeect to the primary
to be ordered by the State Democratic Ex
ecutive Comrnitte.
I will appreciate all support given me,
and. if elected will discharge the duties
of the office to the best of my ability.
E. M. SMITH.
McDonough, Ga. , Jan. 1,1!X)8.
For Solicitor General.
I am a candidate for Solicitor General of
the Flint C*r cnit, and will be grateful for
your vote and support
J. M. Strickland
Gridin, Ga.
T. J. DEMPSEY
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Jackson Georgia
Y. A. WRIGHT,
ATTORNEY - AT - LAW,
Jackson, Georgia.
Longest experienced lawyer at
the Jackson bar.
DR. J. E. WOODS
Physician and Surgeon.
Office upstairs in Crum build
ing. Residence phone, 163; office
phone, 137-.
JOHN B. HOPKINS, \
DENTIST
Jackson, - Georgia.
Office over the store of The J. S.
Johnson Company.
W. E. WATKINS
LAWYER
Jackson - - • ■ ‘ Georgia
Practice ia all Conrts, both State
and Federal.
Office in Bank Hall west side public
square.
TO THE VOTERS OF BUTTS
COUNTY:
I am a Candidate for Your
Hr mm
If you want to sell your real estate I can find
you a buyer, or I keep chasing for one. Try me.
JAMBS EARTHEN
Crum Building. Jackson, Georgia
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