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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 GOODWIN’S Is the place to buy groceries _ BECAUSE YOU GET.. . 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