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OFFICIAL ORGAN BUTTS COUN
TY AND CITY OF JACKSON
NOTICE
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copy in all instances.
Jackson needs an ice factory and
needs it now.
Something big will drop when we
get a few thousand airships in Europe
W. J. Harris is getting his picture
in the paper regularly now but as he
is paying for it there is no kick.
If all the profiteers could be lined
up against the Germans it would be
fun to stand off and watch the fire
works.
If some of this beautiful July sun
shine could be canned for use next
winter to splice out the coal supply it
would be fine business.
Uncle Jim Woodward was side
tracked in the mayoralty race in
Atlanta. This was one of the few*
times he hag gone down in defeat.
The people of Georgia are patriotic.
They have proved it on a thousand
different occasions, but they do want
the right to choose their own United
States senator.
Buy as many war savings stamps as
you can and by the end of the year
you will have a considerable saving.
At the same time you will be helping
the government.
The Italians havebeen doing some
mighty fine work lately. Russia may
eventually get back in the war
against Germany. On the whole
things are looking better for the allies
Of course the government’s esti
mate of a 15,000,000 bale cotton
crop may be correct, but we don’t
know where the cotton is coming
from unless the weather man gets on
the job.
Upshaw was the first to quit the
senatorial race. Then followed Dean.
There is room for several of the other
canuidates to retire and leave the
field to Hardwick and the strongest
administration candidate.
Life in the Georgia legislature is
just oneloeal bill after another. It
time this folishness was cut out.
There ought to be some way to handle
these local matters without occupy
ing al lthe time of the general assem
bly .
If W. J. Harris would run on his
merits instead of clinging to Presi
dent Wilson’s coat tail he would make
more headway. The voters of Geor
gia are capable of electing their own
senator adn they propose to do so this
year.
Two tof the candidates for senator
have spoken in Butts county and an
other candidate was represented by
a speaker. Before the primary is over
we hope all the candidates will pay
the county a visit. The voters want
to see the candidates and a warm
welcome will be extended them.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1918
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS
Printing a newspaper under war
conditions is anything but an easy
task. While trying to do their duty
to the country, distribute information
about the war and the various forms
of war work, one burden after anoth
er has been added to the newspapers
and the lines are all the time being
drawn tighter. On the first of July a
heavy increase in second clast postage
rates became effective. Following this
om the fifteenth of July a drastic gov
ernment order to save paper was put
forward. This order was intended
primarily to save paper that there
may be a supply for the legitimate
publication of the weekly and daily
papers and magazines of the country.
These orders are all drastic and
must be met by the publishers. Dur
ing the past year more than one
thousand publications were driven out
of business. Thus does congress show
its appreciation of the efforts of the
papers to support the war and war
work.
To meet the new conditions and
stay in business a number of conser
vation measures must be taken. The
Progress-Argus will endeavor to com
ply with every requirement of the
government. To do this and print a
paper worthy of the constituency it
serves we must have the co-opera
tion of our subscribers. When once
our readers understand the hardships
we are up against we believe they will
give us the necessary support and co
operation.
The following regulations will be
strictly enforced:
1. Subscription will be strictly cash
in advance.
2. All subscripions will be discon
tinued upon expiration unless renew
als are promptly made.
3. Notice of subscription account
will be mailed. Due to high postage
only one notice will be mailed. If re
newal is not received promptly the
paper will be discontinued.
We want those who w r ant the paper
to have it when they want it. That
class does not mind paying for the
paper. All others will be cut off the
list immediately.
HIT—BUT NOT HOWLING
If the government would take some
of the same medicine it prescribes so
freely for others it would suit the pub
lic better. The newspapers are the
latest to feel a sample of Uncle Sam’s
unlimited ability to lecture the other
fellow.
On the first of July the second
class postage rate was increased two
and a half times over the old rate.
This has driven more than a thous
and publications out of business. But
the government has not stopped
there.
Effective July 15 newspapers must
begin to further economize on print
paper. Paper is already under con
trol of the government and is being
distributed according to prescribed
regulations. Possibly a little later
paper will be dished out like coal and
sugar, on the certificate plan.
The government tells the newspa
pers to save paper. At the same time
the government is wasting tons and
tons of paper that could be saved and
nobody hurt. There are innumerable
bureaus that send out regularly mat
ter for publication. This stuff is as
dry as dust and finds its way into the
waste basket as soon as it is received.
There is the esteemed Congressioneal
Record that is sent to anybody who
wants it; the Daily Bulletin and all
kinds of publications and documents
that are never read by anybody.
Now, if the government wants to
be consistent let it cut out so much
of this free publicity stuff and elimi
nate so many publications. In that
way vast quantities of paper can be
saved.
The government admits that the
newspapers have been of untold as
sistance in helping popularize the va
rious bond issues, distribute informa
tion about the Red Cross, Y. M. C.
A., War Savings Stamps and other
vnr movements. At the same time
the government adds an increased
burden through heavy postage rates
and now comes forward with the pro
position that the newspapers save
paper.
The newspapers have done thier
duty by the country to the best of
their ability and knowledge. They
will continue to do so. They are do
ing this even when they know they
are notreceiving fair treatment. And
what is more, the newspapers are wil
ling to save their paper in every way
they can, but at the same time the
government ought to follow, suit and
save paper, and put some of the soft
snap fellows to work.
NO TIME FOR JOKING
The fuel administration will have
a little joke occasionally, even though
the time is not right for joking. The
administration, as you recall, advises
consumers to save coal. How one can
save coal, when he has no coal to
save, is a problem the fuel adminis
trator has not solved. As well tell
the average man to save beef, when
the price is 45 to 50 cents a pound.
What the most of us are cotcemed
about is to get some coal to keep
from freezing. No sane person would
think of wasting coal at present prices
and in face of the scarcity.
That the coal situation is serious
and that the people of this state are
going to undergo suffering this winter
if conditions are not changed, is a
fact that we had as well look sqarely
in the face. The Progress-Argus has
done its best to wake up the people
along this line and tve propose to keep
hammering away until something is
done—if possible.
People who have wood should lay
in a supply for next winter. The city
of Jackson, as well as every other
town in the state, should begin right
now to plan for a wood yard in order
to supply wood to people at actual
cost. That there is a real shortage of
coal, the followng letter from H. G.
Hastings, president of the Georgia
Chamber of Commerce, will show:
“Again referring to the general i
subject matter of my letter of June
7th as touching the fuel situation and ,
the imperative necessity for stocking j
up this summer for next winter’s use,
if disaster and suffering is to be
avoided, I would again urge you to
bring this matter before your people
in the most pronounced manner
possible. I have just returned from a
trip to Washington and other points
east, and it is very evident that there
is going to be a shortage of coal fronr
70,000,000 to 100,000,000 tons,
which means, of course, that domestic
consumers should get along with a
minimum, and that should be put in
now.
“Every man who has wood avail
able and gets it in before cold weath
er arrives is not only playing safe for
himself, but is doing a patriotic act
in relieving the c oal situation to that
extent.
“It is not material what form of
fuel is used so long as heat is provid
ed for the cold days as well as gen
eral domestic purposes. Let me urge
again on you the necessity of stirring
up your people to action on this gen
eral subject of providing fuel for next
winter’s use nova, so that we may
not be confronted with the trouble
and suffering due to fuel shortage
that we experienced last winter.”
MORE AGGRESSIVE ACTION
NEEDED
j The Progress-Argus is convinced
that the people of Jackson must as
' sume a more aggressive policy if they
are to have any coal the coming win
ter.
Complying with the order of fuel
administration to “order coal early,”
citizens of this community followed
instructions. But no coal has yet
been delivered, and the “order early”
policy has amounted to naught so far.
Possibly the coal will be delivered
later. Let’s hope so.
Unless coal is shipped during the
summer there is not much probability
of it being shipped at all. The fuel ad
ministration is taking the position
that it will help out in cases of
emergency. The people remember
last winter and don’t wan’t any more
of this “emergency” help. It stands to
reason that now is the best time to
ship coal, rather than wait for the
busy season of the fall and winter
when all railroad lines will be conges
ted.
If the business men of the commu
nity viould reach an agreement and
send a representative to the mines
and instruct him to stay on the job
until coal was shipped, it would do
much to supply the dmand and in
sure citizens of a coal supply this
winter. As long as we depend on cor
respondence it may be that we will
still be without coal—even this win
ter when the thermometer is flirting
with zero.
In this connection it is interesting
to know that other communities are
getting coal. Why Jackson can’t get
her supply is not known.
A letter from local fuel adminis
trator, W. 0. Ham, to the state fuel
administrator, Dr. L. G. Hardman, is
being published in tHIs issue. Mr.
Ham has done and is doing all he
can to help out in the situation, as
his communication will shovi
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GOING HOME
France is just a bit unhealthy
When the shells are bursting near,
While the vicious German bullets
Come a-whizzing past your ear.
When the squelchy trenches gather
All the mud in sunny France
And you leave your boots behind you
As you struggle to advance.
Someone will be glad to see me
When we reach the other side,
Somebody will run to meet me
With a smile of loving pride.
How her eyes will shine and sparkle,
Like the sunshine on the sea,
And her lips will give the message
That they always hold for me.
Bless her heart! It’s worth the hard
ships,
Worth the danger and the strain
When there’s one who waits and
watches
Till my ship returns again.
That is land before us, surely,
We are heading for it fast,
Look man, look! It’s the Statue of
Liberty.
We are home again at last
—PAUL BYARS,
Cos. C 151 M. G. B. N.
“Somewhere in France.”
6IRLS! GIRLS! TRY IT!
STOP DANDRUFF AND
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Hair Stops Falling Out and
Gets Thick, Wavy, Strong
and Beautiful
Your hair becomes light, wavy,
fluffy, abundant and appears as soft,
lustrous and beautiful as a young
girl’s after a “Danderine hair
cleanse.” Just try this—moisten a
cloth with a little Danderine and care
fully ddraw it through your hair, tak
ing one small strand at a time. This
will cleanse the hair of dust, dirt and
excessive oil and in just a few mo
ments you have doubled the beauty
of your hair.
Besides beautifying the hair at
once, Danderine dissolves every par
ticle of dandruff; cleanses, purifies
and invigorates the scalp, forever
stopping itching and falling hair.
But what will please you most will
be after a fe wweeks’ use when you
will actually see new hair—fine and
downy at first—yes—but really new
hair growing all over the scalp. If
you care for pretty, soft hair and lots
of it, surely get a small bottle of
Knowlton’s Danderine from any drug
gist or toilet counter for a few cents,
advt.
Despite sharp advanees in rates
Uncle Sam is not setting the woods
afire as a railroad manager. In the
five months the government has ope
rated the railroads there has been a
decrease in operating income of more
than $108,000,000.
In preparing the new war tax bill
it is hoped that congress will provide
a means of reaching the profiteer.
Enormous fortunes have been made
out of the war and the people have
been paying the price. Now let con
gress reach out and get the profiteer.
If the newspapers would forget to
print anything about the war or pol
itics for a week or so it would no
doubt be a relief to the readers. That
is, a part of the reading public pro
fess to be glutted on war news, while
most people are eager and alert to
find out the latest developments. The
war is a fact and we must put up with
it until victory is achieved. And in
the meantime are you doing anything
to aid the cause?
Bonds for municipal improvement
were beaten in Atlanta largely be-,
cause of the law requiring two-thirds
vote of those registered instead af
two-thirds of those voting. The leg
islalure should pass a law so that two
thirds of those voting will validate
bond elections.
Speaking of saving paper, we Be
lieve the Sunday editions of the daily
papers c ould be cut down one half
and nobody be hurt. These Sunday
editions have a lot of matter that no
body ever reads. All the legitimate
news could be printed in a paper one
half the size.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for representative from Butts
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.
FOR CONGRESS
TO THE VOTERS OF THE SIXTH
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF
GEORGIA:
I am a candidate for the Sixty-
Sixth Congress, to succeed myself,
subject to such rules and regulations
as may be adopted by the Executive
Committee.
I have endeavored at all times to
look after every interest of my con
stituents, and to represent them to
the best of my ability.
Since being in Congress, I have
been kept in Washington almost con
tinuously, and have not had the op
portuniy and pleasure of visiting my
constituents, as I would have under
other circumstances, but I felt it my
duty to remain at my post in these
perilous times, and render what as
sistance I could in successfully pros
ecuting the war.
If it is the will of the voters of the
Sixth District that I be returned to
Congress, I shall do all I can by word
and act, to bring this awful war to a
speedy and vicorious termination,
and then to devote myself with all the
energy I have to the passage of such
legislation as will tend to the up
building of our government, and if
possible, establish a lasting peace
among the nations of the earth, so
that freedom and liberty may be the
portion of mankind everywhere.
Thanking my constituents for past
favors, and hoping my candidacy may
meet with your approval, I am
Sincerely,
J. W. WISE.
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 th< y are the best, ana
have done the work where the rest
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Cos. adv.