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FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1918. Jackson Progross - Argos PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY J. DOYLE JONES Editor and PublUher SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE Entered ns second-class matter at the post office at Jackson, Ga. TELEPHONE NO. 166 OFFICIAL ORGAN BUTTS COUN TY AND CITY OF JACKSON NOTICE Card* of thank* will be charged • t the rat* of fifty cent*, minimum for 50 w*rd* and let*; above 80 word* will be charged at the rate of 1 cent a word. Ca*b mutt accompany copy in all instance*. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS It is the aim of this paper to pre sent all the news of Butts county. Local new's can best be Riven through correspondents. The Progress-Argus wants a correspondent in every post office and district in the county. Reg ular correspondents are requested to write every week and mail letters so as to reach this office not later than Tuesday. Any person desiring to act as correspondent will please call at this office and the necessary station ery and supplies will be furnished. Is there any little war bread in your home? i Make a big drive for more hog and hominy in 1918. Been entirely too cold for a fellow' to make New Year resolutions. Our New Year wish for the weath-j er man is that he will get right and stay right. When Russia started out to play yellow and make a fool of itself, it made a thorough job of it. Speaking of conscrips, why not let the government conscript the coal miners and make them get busy? The University of Georgia was forced to postpone its spring opening one week on account of a scarcity of ( coal. With such weather ns we have, been having, probably one reason why they are fighting in Europe is to keep warm. Now that the government has tak en over the railroads, here’s hoping some way will be found to get some coal and wood for the people. The Progress-Argus wishes its i readers the best of everything forj the new year—and right now that in- j eludes plenty of wood and coal first of all. There is a lot of peace talk coming out of Europe now. One of these days all the warring nations will wake j up to the fact that they ha'O hadj enough fighting. The government experts have it figured out that there are thirty bushels of com for each citizen in the United States. That will stave off hunger for a while. May one not hope that all the Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. “drives." for the present, were completed before the end of the year, and that fellow can drive at something else for a spell? Col. and. D. Spencer, the wit, humor ist and paragrapher of the Macon Telegraph, formerly boasted of his tree frog. If it is in order, may one enquire what has become of said tree frog? ANOTHER BIRTHDAY The first of January, 1918, brings The Progress-Argus another birth day. With this issue the paper be gins its forty-sixth year. During the time from 1873, when the paper was established, up to the present, a lot of things have happen ed. The paper, like all business en terprises has had its dark days and its trials and still has them. Its constant aim, however, has been one of growth and service to the community it serves. This growth and expansion has been made possible only by the support and co-operation of its read ers and advertisers. The keynote of the paper has been and will continue to be service, ser vice to its readers, service to its ad vertisers, service to the town and county, the State and government. The Progress-Argus is profoundly grateful to it3 friends for their sup port and patronage. It will continue to strive to prove worthy of the con fidence of all 'lie people The paper will put forth renewed energy and effort to faithfully represent the town and county. And as The Progress-Argun enters upon another year it this op portunity to w'ish for all its friends and the public a year of prosperity, happiness and contentment. THE NEW ADMINISTRATION The fact that the new Mayor and Council, who were elected Wednes day, were honored with office with out a bitter political wrangle is a matter of congratulation all the way round. Jackson in the past has had entirely too many factional elections, in which personalities were put for ward in the place of principles It is hoped from this time forward that there will be less factional poli tics and more co-operation and pulling together for the best inter ests of the community. The men elected to serve the com munity are all well known and prom inent business men and civic leaders. That they will give the city the best that is in them goes without saying. In filling the places they hold they need and should have the earnest sup port and co-operation of every citi zen of the town. Jackson citizens chould all pull one way, Jvmk for one common end, the upbuilding of the city and the surrounding community. WASTE IS CRIMINAL “To waste now is nothing short of | criminal.” Secretary of the Treasury • McAdoo. The duty of the American people I to economize in consumption of food j and all other materials as well as save money, can not be too- often or too strongly urged upon them. The duty is so imperative, its observance so vital* to our country’s success, that it should be kept constantly before them. The proposition is plain and under standable. We have lessened the pro ductive powers of the country by ta king 2,000,000 men away from the productive forces of the country; in stead of producers of one kind or an other the soldiers are consumers of the products of our farms, factories and mines, and when the munitions they expend and will expend against the enemy is considered they are tre mendous consumers of the manufac tured products of the country. A tremendous amount of the man ufacturing energy of the country has been withdrawn from manufacturing the things we use in peace and put to manufacturing the things we use in war. The total loss to the country of the productive energy of our sol dier sand sailors and the diversion of of a great portion of the other pro ductive energy of the country to war purposes lessen to a great extent the amount of material and supplies pro duced by the country. To this condition of lessened pro duction and increased consumption I of and by our own men must be add ed the extraordinary demand made upon this country to supply the ar mies of our allies and to a great ex tent their population with food and I other material. We must meet the condition that confronts us in two ways—by the strictest economy in consumption, for every pound we refrain from using adds a pound to be devoted to the uses of our army and navy and the military forces of ou rallies; and by speeding up our production to the limit. The American people are going to do all that they know to be neces sary to win this war —to shorten this war. They have only to realize the imperative duty of economy in sav ing and they will economize and save. JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS I WOULD RATHER I would rather go to the forest, far away, and build me a little cabin build it myself—and daub it with clay, and live there with wife and children, and have a winding path leading down to the spring where wa ter bubbles out, day and night, whis pering a poem to the pebbles, from the heart of the earth, a little hut with some hollyhocks at the corner, wtih their bannered bosoms open to the sun and the thrush in the air like a winged joy—l woul rather live there-and have some lattice work across the window so that the sun light would fall checked on the babe in the cradle —I would rather live there, with my soul erect and free, than in a palace of gold and wear a crown of imperial power and feel that I was superstition’s cringing slave and dare not speak my honest thought.—Selected. The Americus Times-Recorder claims to have taken a poll of the newspapers of the state and it says the evidence is in favor of W. J. Harris for the United States Senate. That remains to be seen. Every man, rich or poor, ought to be at work at something useful. There is no excuse for idleness. The government needs the services of ev ery man, wfirman and child in the country. And what is more, those who refuse to work ought to be con scripted and made to work. Don’t criticise the government. Those in authority are probably do ing the best they can. They have a hard time, even with the proper co operation. If you think you can run the government better than those on the job, there is a place waiting for you in Washington. Prosperity has made a lot of fools of a lot of people. Certain classes are so prosperous they refuse to work. That is one reason why it is impossible to get any wood hauled. In 1914 people were glad to bring a load of wood to town. Now they have so much money they do not care handle wood for love nor money. Which makes it tough on the man living In town. GIRLS! ITS YOUR STEP THAT ATTRACTS! Says Women Pay Too Much Heed to Their Face Instead of Their Corns Watch your step! A brisk, lively step is what charms more than a lovely skin, but your high heels have caused corns and you limp a little. That’s bad, girls, and you know it. Corns destroy beauty and grace, be sides corns are very easy to remove. Rid your feet of every corn by ask ing at any drug store for a quarter of an ounce of freezone. This will cost little but is sufficient to remove every hard or soft corn or callus from one’s feet. A few drops applied directly upon a tender, touchy com relieves the soreness and soon the entire com, root and all, lifts right out without pain. This freezone is a grummy üb stance which dries instantly and sim ply shrivels up the com without in flaming or even irritating the sur rounding skin. Women must keep in mind that comless feet create a youthful step which enhances her attractiveness, advt. OYSTER SUPPER FRIDAY NIGHT WAS POSTPONED UNTIL LATER Will Be Held Monday Night, January Seventh The oyster supper which was plan ned for last Friday night by St. Johns lodge No. 45 F. & A. M., had to be postponed on account of inability to secure the oysters. The oyster sup per will be held Monday night, Jan uary 7, the regular meeting date of the lodge. Following the business session the spread will be enjoyed in the Dempsey building on Second street. What is LAX-FOS LAX-FOS IS AN IMPROVES CAJCAhA A Digestive Liquid Laxative, Cathartic and Liver Tonic. Contains Cascara Bark, Blue Flag Root, Rhubarb Root, Black Root, May Apple Root- Senna Leaves and Pepsin. Combines strength with pala table aromatic taste. Decs not gr ipe. 50c or four wagons of other m * we bought ours. Studebaker 37 years of work yet. | 1 1 TL Arth " M s£%uk-,p. years oia snszs BllHnilHlllUHllllUlinHlUlllUltUllllimilHHlHllliHllHUUUl perfect yet Not strange for the Studebaker - because the hubs are of fine, close grain — tough, strong and treated with a secret sealing solution that is weather resisting. Notice the hubs on the next Studebaker you pass on the road —you'll find they are not split or checked like the ordinary wagon. And in these hubs are set the famous Studebaker slope shoulder spokes. The Studebaker Farm Wagon Wheel is best made. We sell the Studebaker because we believe it is the big gest wagon value on the market. R. V. and R. T. Smith Flovllla, Georgia SOLDIER FUNDS MAY BE DIVERTED TO RED CROSS . j Unless Objection is Filed Money Will Be Thus Spent Several months ago the people of i the county contributed to a fund for the entertainment of the Jackson Rifles upon their return from the Mexican border. At that time it was planned to give the soldiers a barbe cue in appreciation of their good work on the border. Before the members of the company returned, however, war with Germany was declared and ( the company was mobilized in Ma- j con. j The funds have been kept intact, j and those in charge of the money, think a good way to dispose of it would be to divert the funds into the treasury of the Red Cross. Unless some objection is filed the money will be thus used. It would serve a good cause as a part of the Red Cross funds and could be used now, where as if the money is kept until the re turn of the Jackson Rifles it may be held for a long while yet. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER’S CASIO R I A Progress-Ai gus want ads bring results. STOMACH TROUBLE Mr. Marion Holcomb, of Nancy, Ky., says: “For quite a long while I suffered with stomach trouble. I would have pains and a heavy feeling after my meals, a most disagreeable taste in my mouth. If I ate anything with butter,oil or grease, I would spit it up. I began to have regular sick headache. I had used pills and tablets, but after a course of these, I would be constipated. It just seemed to tear my stomach all up. 1 found they were no good at all for my trouble. I heard THEDFOKD’S Buck-Draught recommended very highly, so began to use it It cured me. I keep it in the house all the time. It is the best liver medicine made. Ido not have sick headache or stomach trouble any more.” Black-Draught acts on the jaded liver and helps it to do its important work of throwing out waste materials and poisons from the sys tem. This medicine should be in every household for use in time of need. Get a package today. W vou feel sluggish, take a dose tonight You will feel %psh to morrow. Price 25c a package. All druggists. ONE CENT A DOSE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA POSTPONES OPENING A WEEK Scarcity of Coal Given as Reason For THE Delay Students of the University gia spending the holidays at/ ie have received notice from .Regis trar that the opening of the spring term has been postponed until Jan uary 7, due to the scarcity of coal. The notice is signed by Chancellor D. C. Barrow. By that time it is hoped to have in enough coal to re sume work for the spring term. HAD THE GRIP THREE WEEKS With January comes lagrippe. Lin i gering colds seem to settle in the sys tem, causing one to ache all over, feel feverish and chilly, tired, heavy and drooping. Mrs. Lizzie Tyles, Hender son, Ky., writes: “My daughter had lagrippe for three week . I gave her i Foley’s Honey and Tar and now she is all right.” The Owl Pharmacy, ad Men working in many coal mines throughout the country voluntarily cut down the Christmas holidays to keep factory fires burning and houses warm. The heaviest food contracts in the history of the world have been let recently to 14 of the great packing j houses of the United States.