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FRIDAY, iWAI<L.ri ZO, lt#t Jackson Progress - Argus PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY J. DOYLE JONES Editor and Publisher SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Jackson, Ga. TELEPHONE NO. 166 OFFICIAL ORGAN BUTTS COUN TY AND CITY OF JACKSON NOTICE Cards of thank* will be charged at the rate of fifty cents, minimum for 50 words and less; above 50 words will be charged at the rate of 1 cent a word. Cash must accompany copy in all instances. 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. UNDERTAKING, LICENSED EMBALMER Full Line of Caskets and Robes to select from My careful personal attention giv en to all funerals entrusted to me ALL CALLS ANSWERED PROMPTLY DAY OR NIGHT DAY PHONE 174 NIGHT PHONE 193 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.