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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGIS Vol 43—No. 50 MR. ETHERIDGE SOUNDS WARNING Discusses Bankers Meet in New Orleans BOLL WEEVIL MENAGE Co-Operation Needed to Work Out Problems of Farmers And Business Interests, He Declares The following interview with Mr. F. S. Etheridge, president of the Georgia Bankers’ Associa tion who has just returned from the meeting of southern bankers in New Orleans, will be of wide interest: “The Conference of the Cot ton States Bankers, which was held in New Orleans on De cember 6th and 7th was represen ted by 150 or 250 of the strongest and most representative men in the ten southern cotton growing states. In addition to this the presidents of the Bankers Asso ciations of nine southern states were also represented. The or ganization was made permanent. The purpose and plan of this or- ganization is to bring about, uni fication and co-ordinate all of the interests in our southern states, both agricultural and financial for the purpose of co-operating to the same end. “It is fully recognized that not one of our southern states work ing on its own behalf, without co-operation of all the other states could accomplish much but if our southern cotton growers interests are brought to see the thing in the same light, great and lasting benefits will result. Of course it is necessary to have co-operation of the farming, business, finan cial and banking interests work ing in absolute and complete har mony. It is also fully recogni zed that it is in the power of each one to supplement the interest of the other. “The financial interest cannot succeed unless our farmers suc ceed and our farmers can make very much better success of their interests if they have the co-op eration of the financial interest. “I am glad to say that the Agricultural Department at Washington is co-operating along this line and one of the strongest and most helpful addressess at this conference was made by Dr. Bradford Knapp, of Washington, D. C. “The four leading things that the conference stands for are as follows: “1. To encourage what is call ed ‘Safe Farming,' which looks to the production of food crops and farm animals. It is thought that if our farmers will produce their food crops for themselves and for all who are dependent upon them that this will auto matically reduce the cotton acre age and thus secure higher pri ces for cotton. “2. The advantage of the gradual marketing of cotton, tout is, instead of selling our cotton crop in three or four months in the year, spread it over twelve months in the year and thus we Will have no congestion of cotton, JACKSON, GEORGIA, DECEMBER 17, 1915 Your Advantage We present this week the advertisements of a large number of the stores and business houses of Jackeon. These enterprising firms are telling you in advance of where to do your Christmas shopping. It is to your advantage to read these advertisements, every one of them. The man with something to advertise, worth advertising, is not ashamed of it. Now is the accepted moment, while stocks are full and complete, to do your Xmas shopping. When you shop early you benefit the merchants, the clerks, but most of all YOURSELF. This edition goes out far enough in advance of the holidays to advise the reading public when and where to shop. Look over the advertise ments —they are news of the best and most con vincing kind—then decide what you want to buy and then SHOP EARLY neither will there be any distress cotton put on the market. “3. In order to carry out the plans of gradually marketing cotton, it is necessary for the construction of well equipped warehouses at initial points, so as to secure a low rate of insur ance and to have uniform ware house receipts so thev may be li quid and that money may be se cured on them either at home or abroad. “4. To keep down the cotton crop, so as to maintain living prices for same, it is fully recog nized that all of our southern cotton growing states will co-or dinate their efforts towords edu cating and bring about the plans herein suggested. We will all be conserving each other’s interests and the best possible results will be obtained. In carrying these suggestions it is proprosed that Warehouse Committee and Mar keting Committees will be estab lished in every county in the southern states and an organiza tion perfected and information disseminated, so that every one will be familiar with the plans that are being formulated. “As before stated, co-operation is absolutely necessary and if the plans that are suggested can be carried out, it will bring about reform which cannot but be ben eficial to every business and pro fession, regardless of what it may be. “Georgia had a particularly strong representation and I think we are very sure to hear from them as time goes by, as they propose to lend their efforts and influence towards disseminating this wholesome and helpful pro gramme, which means so much for our southern interests. ‘ Permit me to say further that I heard considerable discussion of the boll weevil interest and the experience that many have had along this line. One person who is an expert in boll weevil experience stated to me that he had a letter from someone in Georgia who had requested him to come and give information to our people, so that they might know how to meet the difficulty that is before them. He stated further that he wrote this party that the weevil would have to eat up two or three crops before our farmers are ready and willing to listen to advice from experienced people along this line. “It occurred to me that cer tainly when we see a difficuluty in front of us, we ought not to wait until it has overtaken us to be warned, and take every pre caution to avoid this destructive pest. “I mention this now so that our own people, not only in Butts county, but in Georgia may re alize that they have a more se rious proposition before them than they think for in fighting this boll weevil problem and that they had better be prepared to listen and to heed experiences and ad vice coming from people who know and have had experience of years along this line. “I am very much in hopes that ocr own farmers will begin at once to plant grain and food crops for themselves and let their sur plus labor and land be used in the cultivation of cotton. This is what is known as ‘Safe Farm ing,’ which is regarded as a very much better word than ‘diversi fication.’ “Let me say in conclusion, there never was a time when we need to practice thrift, economy and exercise more care in mak ing obligations or contracts for future engagements than now. It behooves every man to be very thrifty and go as close to the shore as possible in view of the conditions which are going to MISS MORRISON RESIGNS; MRS. SMITH ELECTED The resignation of Miss Ezra Morrison as teacher of music in the Jackson public schools has been accepted by the Board of Education. Mrs. Eva Mae Smith has been elected to fill the va cancy. Both Miss Morrison and Mrs Smith are talented musicians and this change will be of wide inter est to their friends. HON. J. W. WISE ON MILITARY COMMITTEE The friends of Hon. J. Walter Wise, congressman from the sixth district, are glad to know that he has been appointed a member of the military com mittee. Mr. Tribble of the eighth is a member of the naval com mittee and hence Georgia will have strong representation on two important committees that will shape the national prepar edness program. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AT DIXIE THEATER Manager Williams has secured some unusually good pictures at the Dixie for the holidays. On Christmas Eve “The Spoilers,” a nine reel feature, will be shown. The curtain goes up at the mati nee performance at 1 o’clock. The Dixie will be open Christ mas day, when pictures appro priate to the occasion will be shown, confront us along this boll wee vil proposition for several years to come. This also should be looked upon very seriously by ev eryone who has any concren for his future financial interests.” Jackson Argus Established 1873 ( „ . n 1015 Butts County Progress Established 1882 1 Consolidated July v. ms STORES TO CLOSE FOR HOLIDAYS Christmas Day Will Be Observed USUAL CUSTOM HEBE All Business Houses Will Be Closed From Friday Night to Monday Morn ing—Brisk Trade The stores and business houses of Jackson will observe Christ mas by closing from Friday night to Monday morning. It has been the custom in Jack son for many years for the busi ness houses to close during the Christmas holidays. Last year Christmas fell on Friday and the stores were closed three days. All the merchants report a brisk holiday business. More and more the public is coming to shop early. Never were stocks more complete and the business men have prepared for an unus ually good holiday trade. Pretty windows suggestive of the Yule tile season are to be seen in the stores. Christmas Eve comes on Friday and this day will no doubt witness the largest sales in a number of years. There are only a few days un til the stores close for the holi days and you had best shop ear ly and often. PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSE NEXT WEEK Vacation Near For Pupils And Teachers FALL TERM WAS SUCCESS New Record For Enroll ment And Attendance Has Been Established- Appropriate Exercises The Jackson public school will close for the fall term Wednesday, December 22. A program ap propriate to the occasion will be carried out. With the largest enrollment ever recorded the fall term has been perhaps the most success ful in the history of the school. Each department, presided over by teachers of ability and exper ience, has done uniformly good work. Particularly gratifying nrogress has been made in the Domestic Science department. Superintendent Martin and en tire faculty has done good work and the people of the city have good reason to feel that the ed ucational interests are in safe hands. The present faculty is one of the strongest the school has ever had. Many of the teachers will spend the holidays at their respective homes. The spring term begins Janu ary 3.