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A TOAST TO THE FLAG
“Here’s to the* red of it
There’s not a thread of it.
, No, nor a shred of it
In all the spread of it
From foot to head;
But heroes bled for it,
Faced steel and led for it,
Precious blood shed for it,
Bathing it Red.”
“Here’s to the white of it—
Thrilled by the sight of it,
Who knows the right of it,
But feels the might of it
Through day and night;
Womanhood care for it
Made manhood dare for it;
Purity’s prayer for it
Keeps it so white.”
“Here’s to the blue of it—
Heavenly view of it,
Star-spangled hue of it,
Honesty’s due of it
Constant and true.
Here’s to the whole of it,
Stars, stripes and pole of it,
Here’s to the soul of it—
Red, White and Blue.”
—JOHN J. DALY.
Let the vagrant know that it is
his move.
What do you think about some
permanent streets for Jackson?
In this day of conservation, some
body ought to figure out a scheme to
utilize the English sparrow.
The country’s business will con
tinue to be in a muddle as long as
small-bore politicians are allowed to
run things. An instance of this is the
fee system.
The firing squad for the German
spies in this country, a coat of tar
and feathers for the I. W. W., and
the chain gang for the loafers
wouldn’t be a bad plan of action right
now.
If you are not for your country in
this great conflict with the German
Imrbarians, then you are a darn sorry
■j ' should go to Germany
ong.—Greensboro Her-
I! * —
i H .an who doesn’t do something
to help along the common cause will
be a lonesome, loathsome creature
when the war is over and peace reigns
again.—J ackson Progress-A rgus.
That’s the truth.—DeKalb New
Era.
Illuminating
Ever notice that a lot of the fel
lows who were whooping 'em up for
Rufe Hutchens two years ago are now
tearing their shirts for Hardwick? Al
so a lot of men who bolted the primary
and voted for Hutchens as an inde
pendent, are now back in the party
yelling for the junior senator. Fun
ny. isn’t it?—Jackson Progress-Argus
Not so very funny, either, but ex
ceedingly illuminating. Augusta
Chronicle.
WAKE UP! WAKE UP!
If the events of the last few days
on the western front in Europe do not
arouse the people of this country
they are hard to wake up.
It is the literal truth that the great
mass of people do not realize the
world is on fire. While world battles
are being fought, while blood and
treasure are being poured out without
stint, while the destiny of the whole
civilized world is at stake, many sleep
on. Many people are so engrossed in
the selfish struggle for the almighty
dollar that they do not hear their
country’s, the world’s call for service
and sacrifice. A dollar is more impor
tant in the eyes of many than the lib
erty of millions —than their own
souls.
Asa nation we need to arouse our
selves. We need to put aside all
thought of making money until the
war is over and peace—lasting peace,
reigns again. This country needs a
great purging. Selfishness must be
burned away in the melting pot of
sacrifice and service. We must sepa
rate the dross from the gold.
As long as the German war dogs
are unloosed your liberty, your prop
erty, your wife, your children, your
life is not safe. These barbarians, in
league with the devil and messengers
of hell, had as soon pillage and burn
homes "in America as in Servia and
Belgium. They had as soon ravish
and rape your wife and daughter as
the women of stricken Belgium and
oppressed Servia.
The world is afire. You can help
to put it out with your money, your
service, your sacrifice. When you are
called n to help give cheerfully and
lherally. Don’t whimper and whine.
There are things more precious than
high priced cotton and northern built
automobiles.
Wake up before it is too late. God
and humanity is calling you to do and
give. If you prize your life and your
Jiberty, wake up before it is too late.
THE NEED OF THE HOUR
One result of the war in Europe
has been to force upon the people of
the United States the necessity for
universal military training.
Congress should lose no time in en
acting such a law. When war was de
clared a little less than a year ago
our army was woefully unprepared.
It was almost a joke. The first year
has been one of preparation. Tweleve
months have elapsed before we could
put an army of any considerable size
on the battle line.
Never again should it be possible for
this country to be found thus unpre
pared. Universal military training
would give us the men to make up
a well drilled, well disciplined army
at any time. Most likely there will
be other wars. There has always been
war and probobly there will always
be war. It is the part of wisdom to
be prepared for any emergency that
arises.
But laying aside all idea of war,
military training in itself is a good
thing. It makes for better manhood,
physically and morally. The training
one receives in a military institute
remains with him for life. It develops
his body, makes him broad-chested,
straight and strong. It teaches discip
line. Many children are not taught
to obey at home and need the strict
discipline enforced in a military
school. The cultural value is also an
important feature of military train
ing.
Military training should be a part
of the curriculum in every school,
country as well as town and city,
schools. One officer could be assigned
to a county, and it should be his duty
to see that the boys receive the prop
er instruction. This is a matter of
conservation that should not be over
looked.
Give us universal military training,
not as a war measure, but as a peace
measure and we will have better,
healthier manhood as the result.
Human life is the cheapest thing
in the world. Thousands of brave
men are bleeding and dying in Eu
rope for a holy cause. Unless you
value your money more than you do
your own soul, put something into
War Saving Stamps and Liberty
Ronds.
The daylight saving bill will not
make much difference to the farmers.
They are accustomed to rise early
and work late, particularly during
the busy season. The la wis evidently
designed for the town and city resi
dent. In the main, there will be a
vast saving in coal, oil and electric
power, and the plan will no doubt
meet with general favor.
THE -• -j- ■>
WATCH THE LINE-UP
Efforts to have farmer boys in the
army furloughed home to make a
crop, while it sounds good on the sur
face, is a proposition that is loaded.
The plan is full of cheap politics of
the rottenest sort. Scheming politi
cians are behind the movement. If
the plan l3 carried out, there will be
a stampede of politiciaans claiming
all the credit for this legislation.
Watch the prediction.
Men in the army, who have already
received military training, should stay
there. Men needed on the farms, or
in other lines of industry, should stay
there until they are actually needed.
Why send home the men who have
already had training and take away
from the farms and other industries
men vitally needed? Such a plan will
not only disorganize the army, but
it will disorganize what farm labor
there is in the country
Men already on the farm, who have
their plans for the year mapped out,
should be allowed to remain until it
is vitally necessary that they be call
od to the colors. Men taken out of
the army now are not in position to
make a crop, and any man who has
given the question any thought will
admit it.
Farmers are just as loyal to the
country as any other class. They
have given their sons, their money,
their time to the nation’s call. But
the farmers of America don’t want
any special favors. They are not even
asking it.
Why send farm labor home and let
other classes of labor remain in the
army? Isn’t it a fact that there is a
shortage of labor in every line of en
deavor? Not only is it hard to get
enough farm labor to make a normal
crop, but it is hard to get enough la
bor to keep vital industries running.
The farmer feeds tTie world and
food will win the war. But don’t dis
organize the army by taking away
trained men, and don’t disorganize
the farms by taking away labor that
can be spared.
Watch out for the negro in the
wood pile.
JUDGE SEARCY’S CARD
The Progress-Argus takes pleasure
in printing a card from Judge Wm.
E. H. Searcy, Jr., in this issue.
What Judge Searcy says of the la
bor situation is undeniably true. The
shortage of labor is state-wide. Re
cent newspaper reports from Macon
state that farmers for a hundred
miles are paying the fines of prisoners
convicted in the Macon courts, for the
purpose of bolstering up the inade
quate supply of farm labor.
As Judge Searcy points out, the
salary system is the best system for
all public officials. Select good men
for office and pay them a good sal
ary, the public business will be better
administered, the people will be bet
ter satisfied and there will be greater
efficiency. As usual in all of his ar
guments, Judge Searcy makes a clear
presentation of the matter.
SOUND WAR-TIME ADVICE
(Augusta Chronicle)
No matter how studious anyone
may be in reference to the vital facts
that figure in one’s individual life,
under the present conditions, there
is always room for more of it, and,
incidentally, there is usually some
body to be found around somewhere
that can add to the valuable store
house of information that has al
ready been gathered.
Undoubtedly unusual thought and
care will be directed toward all econ
omic questions that confront the peo
ple this year and for several years to
come. Discussing some features that
could be profitably carried out, the
Jackson Progress-Argus says:
Round up the vagrants and
put them to work . Every man
who does not produce, or have
some task in helping to win the
war, shquld not be allowed to
eat. Enforce the laws against
vagrancy and there will be an ad
equate supply of labor.
Swat the worthless dog and
! keep a pig. Georgia has at least
100,000 worthless dogs that
ought to be killed. They are
consumers and produce nothing.
! Many of these dogs are a nuis
ance. Many of them develop hy
drophobia and the people are
taxed to support institutions for
the treatment of rabies. You
are paying a dog tax after all
and didn’t know it. It is more
profitable to keep a pig than a
dog.
If chickens interfere with
V’onr nlanc to hiyp p
kill the chickens.
BAKED POTATO
BIG, white, mealy —with
butter melting on it.
Um-m-m! And you like
it because it is baked. Same
with Lucky Strike Cigarette
IT’S TOASTED
Cooking makes things deli
cious —toasting the tobacco
has made the Lucky Strike
famous.
©/7 Guaranteed
INC ORPORATia
Don’t kick because you have
to sign a card to get your flour
or some other food. If it were not
for the gvernment control you
would be paying double the pres
ent price.
The people of this country
haven’t given up the luxuries yet,
to say nothing of the necessities.
So what are you kicking about?
All of the foregoing is commend
able and merits the consideration of
the people generally. It is applica
ble to every section and should be
received and given cordial co-opera
tion and support of the people of ev
ery community.
The boys at the front are going
“over the top” nearly every day.
They are doing just what they were
sent there to do. The people back
S. H. THORNTON
JACKSON, GA.
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home must not fall down in anything
that will add to the comfort, safety,
convenience and welfare of the men
w r ho are fighting our battles.
Ask every candidate where he
stands on the greatest issues of the
day. This is no time for pussy-foot
ing politicians to muddy the waters.
Things are bad enough now. Let’s
make them better by electing the
right men to office.
A great majority of the people of
Georgia are against Tom Hardwick,
but they fail to warm up to W. J*
Harris. It is the opinion of this pa
per that the right man for United
States senator has not been trotted
out yet.