Newspaper Page Text
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
Vol 46—No. 5
iR BREAD IS
NOW IN ORDER
m Put on Diet by
President Wilson
t FLOUR RESTRICTED
R WILL BE SOLD ONLY ON
TY-FIFTY BASIS—THIRTY
t CENT OF 1917 WHEAT
ST BE SAVED
sident Wilson’s proclamation of
lay puts the entire population
United States on a war footing,
man, woman and child is a food
*.
Every nation, other than the Amer
ican, engaged in the world-war has
long been on war rations. Th., res. ac
tion of the use of certain food c m-,
; modities in this country is least surm- j
gent among all the regulatory pro-j
grams adopted by the nations. It is
sufficiently strong, though to meet
the demands upon the United States,
if the people of the country adhere
to regulations in a wholehearted spirit
and at the same time will do so without
fnaking it necessary to apply forceful
measures.
From this date the consumption of
wheat flour by the people of the Unit
ed States must, of necessity, be not
more than 70 per cent of the normal
consumption by us in 1917. Thirty
per cent of the home consumption
saved for war purposes will meet the
situation abroad and make good the
Promise of the United States of
■Fmerica in Herbert Hoover’s (fable to
rLord Rhondda, food controller of
f Great Britain, who has placed victory
or loss squarely on the supply of
American wheat.
Complying with instructions from
Washington, the federal food admin
istrator for Georgia, Dr. A. M. Soule,
has annunced that, beginning at once,
bakers must bake a mixed bread, ris
ing gradually to 20 per cent other ce
reals than wheat, that point in per
centage to be reached by February
24. On and after February 24 all ba
kery products must not contain more
than 80 per cent wheat flour, and be
maintained at that standard unless
otherwise directed by subsequent or
3er. ■ nu, r.
An immediate order is to become
effective which will insist on fifty-fifty
sales for every pound of wheat flour
sold by retailers, unless exceptions
are made by state administrators
upon proper showing in especially
meritorious cases. In other words, be
ginning at once every retail grocery
dealer in Georgia—similar orders hav
ling been* issued to the other states
who sells a pound of wheat flour on
and after this date must sell with it
a pound of .some other cereals. A 24-
Jpound sack of flour must be accom
fpanied by 24 pounds of corn meal,
rolled oats or oatmeal, rice barley or
rye product of similar cereal.
This feature of the food control
regulation has been changed in that
it is not permitted longer to be op
tional with the retail merchant wheth
er or not he will effect t his form of
combination sales, and henceforth it
becomes obligatory that he do effect
them under direction of the federal
food dministrator, and that he shall
make no exception in the matter of
retail sales, unless there is specific
exemption in individual cases by the
federal food administrator.
. There has b6en some apprehension,
immediately upon'the heels of the
president’s proclamation, that there
may be efforts in some parts of the
country, and among some of the peo
ple, tending toward hoarding, unless
there is an instant check put upon
that possibility. In order that no un
due advantage may be taken of im
mediate opportunity for “stocking up”
■iMtfre the tradespeople of the country
"M& familiarized with the terms and
ißjtoses-of the preident’s proclama-J
tionF Dr. Soule has issued an imme
fUte precautionary warning to the
state, that there may be no reason
for claiming ignorance of the neces
sity of immediate application of the
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 1, 1918
SECOND FUELLESS
MONDAY OBSERVED
The second Monday, under the Gar
field fuel-saving order, was observed
in Jackson by all manufacturing
plants closing, and most of the stores.
Some of the drug stores and grocery
stores, which are permitted to remain
open, transacted business until 12
o’clock. The drug stores were forced
to observe certain restrictions. Only
medicine could be dispensed, all soda
water and cigars being under the ban.
- The day was warm and the stores
that kept open did so without using
fuel of any kind.
The fuel administration has ruled
that manufacturing plants using hy
dro-electric power must close. Cer
tain exceptions are made.
While Monday in Jackson was not
as much of a “Sunday” as the day a
week previous, yet the closing order
was generally obeyed.
NEW CROP URGED
FOR GOVERNMENT
Large Quantity of Castor
Oil Wanted
BEANS WORTH^S3.SO BU.
BIG DEMAND FOR CASTOR OIL
BY GOVERNMENT FOR USE IN
AEROPLANES—SEED WILL BE
FURNISHED BY UNCLE SAM
Georgia farmers desiring to take
on anew crop under contract with
the federal government, now have an
opportunity of doing so in the grow
ing of castor beans, for which the war
department agrees to pay $3.50 per
46 pound bushel, f. o. b. nearest rail
way station. Where the beans are
gathered through contractors it is
provided that the grower shall be paid
not less than $3.00 per bushel.
The castor bean is a well known
product of middle and South Georgia,
Where it is planted in many yards for
its foilage. It is well known to farm
ers all over Georgia as the “Palma
Christi,” and in many sections of the
state grows luxuriantly and almost as
rankly and as rapidly as a weed.
The purpose of the feder'al govem
ment in entering into contracts for
the growing of castor beans is to be
assured of a sufficient supply of cas
tor oil for airplane motors. The use
of castor oil in aeroplanes will mean
a large increase in the demand for it
i and the Department of Agriculture
is passing along the information to
the farmers of the state so that in the
event any of them desire to undertake
the growing of castor beans they will
j have the opportunity to secure neces
sary information and to provide them
' selves with seed.
i The government itself agrees to
furnish seed at cost. Any Georgia
farmer who desires to obtain further
general information may do so by
writing to W. W. Stockberger, Phy
siologist, United States Department
of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.,
or to the chief signal officer, Equip
ment Division, Castor Oil section, 119
D Street, N. E., Washington, D. C.
measures.
There has, so far, been compara
tively little trouble experienced with
the licensed wholesale dealers in food
commoditeis in this state —less, per
haps, than in any state in the union.
There has been some trouble with un
licensed retail dealers in the cities,
and more of it from unlicensed ones
in the country and small towns; due
to the misapprehension on their part,
undoubtedly, of the ability to reach
them for violations. The prevention
of hoarding and excessive prices
among this class of people is as ob
tainable as among licensees, and the
machinery of force, if it is necessita
ted, is even more severe.
BUSINESS MUST
NOT SLOW DOWN
View of Prominent Jack
son Banker
FACE WAR WITH COURAGE
MR. F. S. ETHERIDGE SAYS COUN
TRY MUST KEEP WHEELS OF
INDUSTRY TURNING TO PAY
EXPENSES OF WAR
Business must not slow down on
account of war conditions, is the
statement of Mr. F. S. Etheridge, well
known Jacksoij banker and president
of the Atlanta Trust Company. Mr.
Etheridge is a former president of
the Georgia Bankers Association, and
what he has to say will prove of in
terest to the people of Butts county
and this entire section. The follow
ing interview was published in the
Atlanta Georgian and is copied for
the benefit of Progress-Argus read
ers:
Any attempt to forecast business
conditions for 1918 would be a peril
ous and futile task. Recent develop
ment alone illustrates /the kaleido
scopic changes likely to occur at any
time “overnight,” and our viewpoint
materially changed. We are just be
ginning to feel /the effects of priva
tions brought on by war conditions,
and if it is to continue, we must pre
pare to face other and severer priva
tions, and make many denials that
will test our loyalty and heroism.
Every adversity must be faced with
courage and fortitude, and it is a
well-known axiom that self-denial
and adversity make strong and de
pendable character, and in time, will
prove a blessing to individuals as well
as nations.
But because of these perilious and
uncertain times, must business men
halt, hesitate, and falter? Must we
slow up, and because of our prosperity
of the past seek shelter and get in out
of the storm? To do so would be
COWARDLY AND UNPATRIOTIC,
and not worthy of our historic past.
It'is more important than ever that
we should be BRAVE, COURAG
EOUS, energetic, prudent, and con
servative in the conduct of our busi
ness, as it is for OUR boys in the
trenches to show a bold and intrepid
front /to the enemy.
I would not give the same advice
as the Irishman did to his son when
he said, “My son make money—hon
estly if thou canst —but make mon
ey.” But I do say we should with
zealous, loyal, faithful, and honest
effort make the BEST of every op
portunity, and make all the money
we can, for those of us who can not
go to the front must help pay the ex
penses of those who are fighting our
battles.
Let us count it a privilege to pay
our war taxes, and let’s do it cheer
fully, and gladly, and it wont hurt so
much. The fellow that kicks wastes
his energy, and ACCOMPLISHES
NOTHING.
Our prosperity here in the South
has been so marked and wonderful
that I cannot see how we can view
the future with other than hopeful
ness and expectancy. Who would
have thought that conditions would
be so changed, that many country
banks in the south would be buying
paper in Wall Street only because
they could not find local demands for
their surplus funds.
While these present conditions are
flattering and hopeful, let us not for
get or be unmindful of the fact that
we are AT WAR, and it would be the
supremest folly to accept the pros
perity of the past as a .guarantee of
the future. REMEMBER 1914 AND
6-CENT COTTON. Not that I think
we are likely to have a repetition of
such conditions then obtaining, but
the warning and wise thing to do is
that we should husband and conserve
all our resources, preparing now and
looking forward to emergencies that
we will have to meet in the future
by practicing economy wherever pos
sible, encouraging thrift and savings
by self denial, and by thus doing we
EXEMPTION WHS COMPLETED
BY LOCAL BOARD THIS WEEK
The Butts county exemption board
has completed its work for the pres
ent, all of the men having been cer
tified for service. As soon as the or
ders are received work of giving the
men a physical examination will be
started.
A number of the cases are being
appealed to the district board. Some
of the men will appeal their cases,
while the government will appeal
some of the cases, it is said.
Quite a number of men failed to
return their questionnaires and were
placed in class No. 1 by the draft
board.
The total amount of timber cut on
the natiortal forests in the fiscal year
1917 was 840,612,000 board feet,
as against 714,505,000 board feet in
1916.
FLOUR MILL MAY
BE BUILT HERE
Good Plant Would Help
Wheat Production
SITE EASILY OBTAINABLE
LOCAL CAPITALISTS AND FARM
ERS MAY UNITE IN BUILDING
A ROLLER MILL COUNTY
STOCKADE FOR BUILDING
The agitation for a modem flour
mill for Jackson, which has been dis
cussed for several years, has been re
newed recently, and if citizens over
the county are willing' to show the
proper co-operation the mill may be
built. If sufficient capital can be se
cured it is likely that the building now
used by the county stockade will be
bought and turned into a mill. The
location is generally regarded as a de
sirable one.
There is evident need for a good
roller mill in Jackson. It would serve
a long-felt need, would stimulate the
production of wheat, and would no
doubt prove a profitable investment.
In case the local supply of wheat was
not sufficient to keep the mill busy
the year round, western wheat cuuld
be bought and in that way the mill
could be kept in steady operation. The
products and by-products would find
a ready sale in the local markets.
With the country at war and t\ Hour
shortage threatened, there is no bet
ter time than the present to build a
modem roller mill in Jackson. Every
farmer should raise enough wheat
for his own needs, or be prepared to
do without. One of the chief difficul
ties up to this time has been getting
the wheat milled A thoroughly
equipped roller mill would solve that
problem and would nor doubt result
in a greatly increased acreage in
wheat.
If you favor the mill and are wil
ling to put something into the invest
ment, let it be known, so that definite
action can be taken toward securing
the enterprise.
will not only be fortifying ourselves
against the future, but helping our
Government win the war with all our
might and means.
A most important fact we must not
lose sight of. Our farmers in the
South hold the key to the situation
from a business standpoint and if they
will only raise FOOD and FEED to
supply our needs at home, so that we
will not have to depend on other sec
tions for same, and then raise all the
cotton they can, it will go largely to
solve the question !of our future
prosperity, and our forebodings will
disappear.
Therefore, instead of halting, limp
ing or hesitating, we should face the
future with the same courage and for- (
titude that we are expecting of our
soldiers at the front. Our duty is
plain. Let us meet every responsi
bility with abiding faith and confi
dence in the future, and trust in
God. „ i
Jackson Argus Established 1873 I
Butts County Progress Established 1882 i
GERMAN ALIENS
MUST REGISTER
Period Was Fixed From
February 4 to 9
POSTMASTER REGISTRAR
BLANKS AND INSTRUCTIONS RE
CEIVED AT THE JACKSON
POST OFFICE—PENALTY FOR
FAILURE TO REGISTER
Post master I. J. Slaughter has re
ceived official notice from Custis Not
tingham, post master at Macon and
chief registrar for the southern dis
trict of Georgia, that February 4th
to 9th, inclusive, has been designated
as the period for registration of all
German alien enemies. Mr. Slaughter
has been appointed assistant registrar
for Butts county, and it will be his
duty to see that all German alien
enemies residing in this county regis
ter between the dates named. All
other post masters in the county, ru
ral carriers and county officers are
expected to co-operate with Mr.
Slaughter in securing a full list of
those subject to registration.
Mr. Nottingham, the Macon post
master, has 79 counties in his district.
The cities of Albany, Augusta, Bruns
wick, Cordele, Dublin, Fitzgerald,
Americus, Macon, Savannah, Thom
asville, Valdosta and Waycross are
not included.
The official blanks have been for
warded to Mr. Slaughter.
The law requires all male Germans
residing in the United States not ful
ly naturalized and over 14 years of
| age to apply for registration during
the period set. They will be required
to bring with them four front-face
photographs, and write their names
across the photographs in such a way
as not to obscure the face. Those
not able to write will make their mark
The photographs must be unmounted
and measure 3x3 inches.
The registration blanks require the
registrants to give the date of his
birth, place, business in this country,
family records and such other person
al Information; also his intentions to
ward this country, and his alliance or
obligations to enemy countries.
After the issuance of these regis
tration cards, any alien German ene
my found- not in possession of a reg
istration card will be arrested and im
prisoned.
Any other information desired may
be obtained by applying at the Jack
son post office.
NR. SAM McMICHAEL
PASSED AWAY FRIDAY
Mr. W. Sam McMichael, 27 years
old, a. prominent young planter of the
died at his home near Jack
son Friday afternoon, January 25, at
4 o'clock. He had been sick for sev
eral weeks, though his condition re
cently was thought to be improved.
Death was caused by a complication
of diseases.
Mr. McMichael belonged to a prom
inent family of the county, and was
held in the highest esteem by all who
knew him. Many friends over the
county sympathize with the family m
their sorrow-. He is survived by his
wife, who was a Miss Kimbell before
her marriage; one child; his father
and mother, Hon. and Mrs. J. Matt
McMichael; six brothers, Walter Mc-
Michael, of Cuthbert; T. B. McMich
ael, of Eastman; J. E., C. E., J. M.
Jr., and R. E. McMichael, all of Butts
county; four sisters, Mrs. Pink
O’Neal, Mrs. T. F. Williams, Mrs. V.
W. Cole and Mrs J. F. Williams, of
this county.
The funeral va* held at th * Stark
Meth-dist church Satuday aftem >on
at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. S. R. England
of the Jackson Methodist church offic
iating. The pall bearers were the six
brothers of life deceased. Interment
was in the Stark cemetery.
Consolidated July 9, 1915