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Jackson Progress - Argus PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY J. DOYLE JONES Editor and Publisher SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year __sl.so Three Month* 40c Six Month__ 75c Single Copie*__sc 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 thanks will be charged at the rate of fifty cents, minimum for 50 words and less; above 50 word* will be charged at the rate of 1 cent a word. Cash must accompany copy in all instances. Keep the huns away with W. S. S. How about an ice factory for Jack- Son? Now is a good time to plan for a municipal wood yard. Life with the Georgia legislature seems to be one recess after another. If there is anything worse than a profiteer will somebody please name it. Save your Congressional Records. They may be useful for fuel this win ter. Start an offensive of your own by buying W. S. S. and help push the Germans back. Speaking of useful gifts, why not present your friends with a block of ice or a scuttle of coal? Our notion of a “well read” man is one who keeps up with all the orders of the food administration. A lot of oratory was let loose on the Glorious Fourth. Now for the work of whipping the huns. The general assembly seems dis posed to give absent soldiers the right to vote. This is the proper thing to do. If the ice famine is still due to mbving the peach crop we want to say that Georgia raised a right smart crop of peaches. Just to celebrate the Glorious Fourth in true American style, the Sammies gave the Germans a good licking Thurday. Prof. Snider has lost his cunning. Hesaid July 4 would be a rip snorter, thunder, lightning and rain, but the day was beautifully hot. H. H. Dean is sick and has retired from the senate race, it is announced. Some of the other candidates ought to retire before much longer. The business man who loses his nerve and stops advertising when bus iness gets dull would never make a soldier. His feet are too cold. The money you save and invest in W. S. S. will come back with interest and you also have the satisfaction of knowing you helped lick the huns. Tom Hardwick says the newspapers are liars. Well, at that they haven’t been accused of being pro-German, vjhich still leaves a balance in favor of the papers. One thing we like about the United States troops is their bulldog tenacity. Every time they gain ground they hold it with a death grip. No retreat ing for the Sammies. THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1918 FOR BETTER SCHOOLS In their efforts to give the people of Butts county an educational sys tem worthy of the county’s commer cial and agricultural importance, the board of education should have the hearty support and encouragement of every citizen. It is certain that few counties in Georgia will rank higher in education than Butts coun ty. Illiteracy is on the run here and with everybody pulling together and co-operating with the county board Butts county will soon bp known throughout the country for her fine standard of educational advancement. Sentiment is crystalizing in favor of better rural schools. Better build ings, better teachers, consolidation of the smaller schools, all mean greater educational progress. Several years ago Butts county voted county wide taxation for the maintenance of the common schools and the state levy is now supplemented by a consider able sum raised by local taxation. The amount is still far from what it should be. The war is making new demands on the trained forces of the country. Education was never at such a pre mium as it is today. It will be more priceless as time goes on.n Big prob lems are in the making, social and po litical revolutions will follow the war and the trained, educated minds must grapple with and settle these prob lems. Only six illiterate vuhite children in Butts county. There should not be an illiterate child in the county. The blight and blot of ignorance should be totally wiped out. The county is to be congratulated that she is served by a superintendent and board of education of high ideals and progressive spirit. These offic ials can do only as they have means to do with. They should be encourog ed and backed up to the last ditch in their efforts to place Butts county in the forefront along educational lines. WHAT IS YOUR RESPONSE? The news from overseas shows that American soldiers are upholding the splendid traditions of this country. Our boys are doing just what they were sent to do, give a good account of themselves and push the enemy back. There need be no worry about the soldiers over there. They will re spond every time they are called on. Will the people back home respond in the same patriotic manner? Will they buy Liberty Bonds and War Sav ings Stamps and donate to the Y. M. C. A. and Red Cross whenever called on? That’s the big question before the country now. It is perfectly plain that the war will be won by the peo ple at home. The minute we fail to back up the boys in the trenches we have lost the rar. They cannot go on fighting unless we continue to supply the sinews of war. What about your subscrition to the War Savings Stamp Campaign? Have you bought stamps and bought as lib erally as your means arranted? If not, what is your excuse? Butts coun ty was called on to pledge $284,000 worth of these securities. To date we are woefully behind. It begins to look as if there are a lot of pocketbook patriots among us. These securities must be bought. The country’s demands must be met. We have not begun to make sacrifices yet. Nobody has been hurt. We must put aside for the time being the thought of making money and concen trate all our attention on winning the war. There is no better investment any where than War Savings Stamps. They are as safe and sound as the government itself. They afford an opportunity for the citizens to invest their savings against the coming of a rainy day. Both common sense and loyalty demand that the stamps be purchased. Butts county, which ranks so high in the number of men sent to the col ors, cannot afford to fall behind in backing up the government’s demands for money. Let’s be as patriotic with our money as our boys have been vuth their lives. Estimates place the 1918 cotton crop at approximately 15,000,000 bales. This estimate of a large crop may be a prelude to cheaper prices later on. The “pocketbook” patriot is the fellow' who thinks the government is run just to allow him to make money. A lot of these tightwads think more of the investment they can make on their money than they do of the lives of the boys in France. Governor Dorsey recommended that the state railroad commission be reduced from five to three members. With federal control, what’s the use of a commission at all? War Savings Stamps are a good in vestment and they afford a means for you to prove your loyalty to the country. Combine patriotism and se curity and there is no excuse for any man not to buy these stamps. The United States has over a milion troops in Europe, another million un der arms and wil lhave four million by the first of January. The Germans are welcome to all the comfort they can get out of this fact. The fuel administrator starts his daily work yelling “buy your coal early.” Now, a lot of people have bought their coal and ordered it eai*- ly and want to see some coal coming in. If the esteemed fuel administra tor viill see to it that the coal is deliv erer he will get a vote of thanks. Three negro soldiers were shot following a conviction by court mar tial at Fort Dodge, lowa, the other day, for an attack on a white girl. These negro soldiers must learn that an American uniform does not give them license to commit crime nor does a uniform place them above the law. The message of Governor Dorsey to the general assembly was in every respect a very able state paper. Gov ernor Dorsey shows that he has a thorough knowledge and grasp of public affairs, and the suggestions and contained in his message should be heeded by the leg islature. In spite of all the food laws, re strictions and regulations, profiteer ing is flourishing as never before. Reports submitted show that profits as high as 2,183 per cent were gar nered last year. When the meat pack ers, food dealers and coal miners and others can pile up such huge profits it is am indication that there is some thing wrong. KEEP THE BLOOD STREAM PURE Rheumatic pains, backache, swol len joints'and sore muscles often are results of impurities in the blood gathering in the region affected, a re sult of failure of the kidneys to elimi nate waste products from the blood stream. Foley Kidney Pills heal, strengthen and invigorate weak, dis eased kidneys and bladder. W. H. Hill, Justice of the Peace, Detroit, Tex., writes: “I used Foley Kidney Pill sand say unhesitatingly that of all I have used they are the best, and have done the work where the rest failed.” Carmichael Drug and Book Cos. adv. SUGAR CERTIFICATES MUST BE REPORTED ONCE WEEK Food Administrator has Card to Mer chants of County Under the new sugar regulations limiting customers to three pounds per month per person, merchants are required to mail the county food ad ministrator a report once each week. Col. J. T. Moore, food administra tor for Butts county, has the follow ing notice to merchants: “All merchants holding sugar cer tificates will please mail me same at once. In the future these certificates must be reported to me once a week. “J. T. (MOORE, “Food Administrator, Butts County.” ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR REPRESENTATIVE I hereby announce myself a candi date for representative from Butts county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary Sept. 11. The support and votes of my fellow-cit izens will be appreciated, and if elect ed I pledge myself to represent all interests of the county to the best of my ability. This March 11, 1918. Respectfully, J. THREATT MOORE. FOR REPRESENTATIVE I am a candidate for re-election as Representative from Butts county, subject to the rules and regulations of the coming Democratic primary, September 11, 1918. R. W. MAYS. Grove’s Tasteless chill Tonic restores vitality and energy by purifying and en riching the blood. You can soon feel its Strength ening, Invigorating Effect. Price 60c. * era IMantum and all such, can be prevented or relieved by BABY PERCY Medicine. Why '' shouldn’t you and your baby have the benefit §£ __ % 0 f it? Get it from your druggist; or send 50c ■7 f_J r> ■ to the manufacturers. II D aDV I CICV The Merrick Medicine Cos. I P * Sole Manufacturer*, Waco, Tex. lli an old doctor’s prescription. Not nn experiment, but a tried and true REMEDY H, for the st° mach and bowel Uls that a babys flesb beir ,A°- ® as b f, en - a “d is Hi being used by thousands of happy parents and healthy babies all over the . Eli country. No narcotic or drastic ingredients; absolutely harmless and pleasant H’ to take. You owe it to your baby. Get it and give it. B? FREE BOOKLET: “Helpful Hints to Mothers sent on request by postal card. FLOVILLA Mr. W T . A. Dozier and family spent Thursday with jMrs. Walker at Rober ta. Mis s Lena Greer has returned to Jackson after a two weeks visit viith relatives and friends. Miss Effie Marshall, of Eatonton, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. R. L. Alle.n Miss Marguerite Maddox has re turned after a very pleasant visit with relatives in Macon. Misses Ada Sharp and Mattie Duf fey spent Thursday at home. Meat Must Be Sold Fresh meat is perishable. It must be sold within about two weeks for whatever it will bring. A certain amount of beef is frozen for foreign shipment, but domestic markets demand fresh, chilled, unfrozen beet Swift & Company can not increase prices by withholding meat, be cause it will not keep fresh and salable for more than a few days after it reaches the market. Swift & Company cannot tell at the time of purchasing cattle, what price fresh meat will bring when put on sale. If between purchase and sale, market con ditions change, the price of meat must also change. The Food Administration limits our profit to 9 per cent on capital invested in the meat departments. This is about 2 cents per dollar of sales. No profit is guaranteed, and the risk of loss is not eliminated. Asa matter of fact, meat is often sold at a loss because of the need of selling it before it spoils. Swift & Company, U.S. A. Miss Frances Grant has returned to Dublin after a visit to Mr. anU 1 Mrs. Hughlon Bryant. Dr. and Mrs. A. F. White have as their guests Mrs. Julius Greer and children, of (Monticello. Miss Lucy Ingram, of Jesup, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Ingram. Mr. Leon Goodman, of Atlanta, was the week-end guest of Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Waits. Mr. Robert Allen is visiting friends at Crawfordville. Mr. George Smith spent Sunday with Miss Alice Smith.