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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1919
Jaekson Progress - Argus
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J. DOYLE JONES
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Entered as aecond-class matter at
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OFFICIAL ORGAN BUTTS COUN
TY AND CITY OF JACKSON
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JACKSON NEEDS
Paved Street*.
An Ice Factory.
A New School Building.
New cotton.
School days again.
Sweet potatoes to the bat.
Profiteering everywhere Every
body’s doing; it.
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Mornings feel frosty like. Possum
and taters next.
What you say about a steam laun
dry for Jackson?
What’s the matter with Jackson’s
telephone service?
More pigs is also a good way to
beat the boll v.'sevil.
Roads and streets had and worse.
No help outside of a bond issue.
The tax collector is also waiting
around the corner to stage a big
“drive.”
Does anybody know just where
“we are at” with regard to the time
question?
Plenty of unrest in the world but
the fellow who does a hard day’s
work can rest well at night.
The pickers are picking, the gins
are ginning, the mills are milling and
there is hum and hustle on every side.
How about a steam laundry for
Jackson? This is an enterprise that
is very much needed. Let’s get it
started.
Jackson was forced to build an ice
factory as a matter of self-protec
tion. For the same reason a steam
laundry must follow*
Possibly another reason why the
campaign anainst the profiteers is
not expected to amount to much, is
that it would be impossible to find a
jury competent to try such a case.
Most of the big “drives” you hear
so much about are being “put over”
in the newspapers. Everybody wants
to ride the. press. After awhile the
press is going to rise up and buck
worse than a broncho.
Indications are better everyday for
the success of the Jackson Ice Corpo
ration. An outraged public is deter
mined to end this eternal ice short
age and a plant owned and operated
by home people is the way to do it.
The appearance of the honest-to
goodness, geneuine Mexican boll wee
vil has done more in a month to
arouse the farmers of Middle Georgia
than all the writlhg and talking for
the past twenty years. But it was
ever thus.
Poach pro wing on a commercial
basis is one of the best ways for
Butts county farmers to beat the
boll weevil. Butts county is well
suited by soil and climate to grow
peaches profitably and this industry
ought to receive a thorough trial.
Our worst troubles never happen.
This is true of the present unsettled
conditions. The fellow who keeps
his head level and sits steady in the
boat will get along better than the
one who goes up in the air over con
ditions he is powerless to control.
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With the eternal grind of news
paper work it is seldom that an edi
tor can have a high batting average.
When one does write an article worth
reproducing other papers that think
enough of it to copy it should at
least have the decency to give proper
credit. The Progress-Argus always
credits anything it reproduces, if it
can find out the author. In the event
the author is not known, credit is
given to “exchange."
AN ILL-TIMED MOVEMENT
There is, of course, no panacea
for our business and social ills. The
best known remedy for evils now es
isting is hard work and increased
production. More production will
bring down prices. Hard work will
keep many a fellow out of devilment.
So with these conditions facing
the country it is no time for the rail
road men to strike. A strike inevit
ably ties up business, stops produc
tion, increases the cost of living and
makes worse the very ills the strikers
profess to be trying to remedy.
If the professional labor leaders
and agitators would only work as
bard vvth their muscles as they work
with their tongues, you would hear
less about strikes. The agitators stir
up most of the trouble. They make
their living that way. They are eter
nally arousing strife and stirring up
something new to hold their jobs.
It would be a fine day’s work if ev
ery paid labor agitator in the country
were forced to go to work.
A show-down between union labor
and the politicians is coming and it
is not far distant. From time imme
morial the politicians have been kow
towing to the labor unions. The un
ions have alv.iys obtained everything
they asked for and now they cannot
be satisfied. They want it all and
are determined to rule or ruin.
Weak-kneed politicians who have
been bending and bowing before the
labor unions are going to hear from
their people back home. They are
going to hear something they will
not like. Election time is coming on
apace and their records will be held
up to public inspection. Every man
who has voted to increase the wages
of certain classes of workers, at the
expense of the taxpayers, ought to
be kept at home.
If the railroad shopmen and other
workers have not lost all sense of
duty and patriotism they wil lnot.
strike. Instead they will stay on the
job. Good common sense as well as
patriotic reasons cautions the rail
road men to call off the strike. Hard
v.>rk and increased production will
give the country a chance to work
out its problems.
NEWS AND PROPOGANDA
There is a wide difference betv.'en
legitimate news and propaganda.
It is the duty of a newspaper to
collect and print every bit of whole
some, clean, constructive news that
it can gather. Gossip and scandal
are omitted in most well regulated
newspapers. The people subscribe
for a newspaper primarily to keep
informed of all the latest news. It
is the duty of the newspaper, there
fore, to give the news at all times,
using judgment and discretion as to
what constitutes news matter of value
and interest.
Propaganda is “nevui” of interest
to a favored few. In other words it
is advertising under the guise of
“news.” It is a case of a man or a
corporation with axe to grind, who
wants to use the newspaper to do
the free grinding.
The Progress-Argus welcomes
news items about Butts county and
her citizens. This paper endeavors to
print every line of interesting news
matter possible. If you have an item
of interest do not hesitate to send it
in or use the telephone.
This explanation is given for the
benefit of some white do not seem to
understand the di"?ren4e between
news and propaganda.
The nev.-.papers know the free
publicity space grafters by heart.
Bushels and bushels of such trash
are received every week and are con
signed to the waste basket.
BETTER TELEPHONE SERVICE
Citizens of Jackson and the coun
ty of Butts, who are patrons of the
local exchange of the Southern Bell
Telephone Company, are impressed
with the fact that something should
be done to improve the service.
Thing's have been going from bad to
worse for some time, and is fast
reaching the point when there will
be no service at all. \V hether this is
due to government control is riot
known.
As the cost of rates has increased
the service has become poorer. This
company has done nothing recently
to show it was entitled to an increase
in rates. Judged by service the rates
should be lowered.
Just where the trouble is, whether
it be broken-dovn, worn-out equip
ment, inexperienced operators or a
spirit of the public-be-dumned. The
Progress-Argus is not prepared to
say. However, something should be
done to improve the service. If the
telephone company fails or refuses to
give better service, then it would be
worth while for the city of Jackson
to begin an investigation to find out
the trouble. When pubic service cor
porations cease or l'efuse to function
there is. or ought to be, a remedy.
”Sp” Will Rile
Speaking of crop failures, did any
body ever hear of the political crop
failing?—Jackson Progress-Argus.
'Oh yes. A great number of plans
are doomed to failure, on account
of sappiness.—Laurens Tribune.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
BOLL WEEVIL AND POLITICS
Says a fellov* the other day, sez
he, that the boll weevil in Butts coun
ty is going to account for a tremen
dous crop of candidates next year.
He based his opinion on the fact that
poor crop years alv.ays bring out a
full force of candiates. The boll
weevil being responsible, in a meas
ure, for crop conditions this season,
this gentleman stated that next year’s
array of political talent would be
large, varied and complete.
This gentleman’s reasoning may be
good. Without the boll weevil there
would have been a good batch of fa
vorite sons. With the boll weevil this
number willing to serve may be in
creased. The only way to tell is to
wait and see.
All of which is more or less inter
esting as tending to show that ths
day has passed v.hen the office
sought the man. Now the candidates
seek the office and use megaphones
to let the voters know their hats are
in the ring. Competency, ability and
fitness to discharge the duties of an
office don’t count for as much as they
did formerly. Too-many voters have
come to think of an office as a means
to “helping some needy fellow out.”
With boll weevils and candidates
both running at large next year, the
only salvation seems to rest in an
early primary. We’re for an early
primary, and believe the majority of
voters share this opinion.
Like Game Solitaire
House hunting in Dawson is much
like trying to beat the game of soli
taire.—Dawson News.
During the war period when war
time retrictions made building out of
the qustion, mighty few houses were
erected. The country today is at
least five years behind in buildng op
erations. The scarcity of houses is
country-wide and is a serious prob
lem. Just how the growing popula
tion is going to be housed is a ques
tion that nobady has solved so far.
Universal Trouble
Thera is oro.'.teering everywhere
and on every hand. It is in every
community, ar.d is practiced by ev
ery individual having an opportunity.
—Dawson News.
This statement is broad in scope,
but it seems justified. Not all the
gouging is being done by “big busi
ness” by any manner of means. Ex
perience shows there are as many
profiteers off of Wall Street and
packers’ row in Chicago as are to be
found in these centers.
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Daw:on Needs Company, Too
The Progress-Argus wants a mili
tary company organized in Jackson
“for the protection of life and prop
erty.” Dawson should have a good
military company, too. The old Daw
son guards had a long and honorable
career of useful service, and The
News v.iuld like to see the company
brought into existence again.—Daw
son News.
The way things are going now a
military company is needed in every
county. Such an organization would
prove a real bulwark of protection.
Nothing inspires confidence and safe
ty in the people and helps to keep
down lawlessness more than a well
equipped, well handled military or
ganization.
If the farmers of Butts county re
main in their present state of mind
there vail be a tremendous cut in
cotton acreage next season. There is
no doubt of the fact that we have
reached the point whereother crops
will have to be grown and lessre
liance placed on cotton. The boll
weevil or no other kind of pest ever
hurt a country that produced its own
supplies with a surplus to sell.
“BAYER CROSS"
ON ASPIRIN
Always Ask for Genuine
“Bayer Tablets of Aspirin”
Only Aspirin Tablets with the safe
ty “Bayer Cross” on them are gen
uine “Bayer Tablets of Aspirin,”
ow-ned and made by Americans and
proved safe by millions of people.
Unknown quantities of fraudulent
Aspirin Tablets were sold recently by
a Brooklyn dealer which proved to fcu
composed mostly of Talrum Powder.
“Bayer Tablets of Aspirin” should
always be asked for. Then look for
the safety “Bayer Cross” on the pack
age and on each tablet. Accept noth
ing else! Proper directions and dos
age in each Bayer package.
Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer
Manufacture of Monoaceticacidester
of Salicylicacid.
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H is cigarette satisfaction — and, my, how I ,
B cents a package y OU d 0 get * n ever y puff of Camels!
EXPERTLY blended choice
Turkish and choice Domestic
tobaccos in Camel cigarettes elimi
nate bite and free them from any
unpleasant cigaretty aftertaste or
unpleasant cigaretty odor.
Camels win instant and permanent
success with smokers because the
blend brings out to the limit the
refreshing flavor and delightful mel
Many people favor four teirns of
superior court yearly for Butts coun
ty. With the growing business of
courts and crime, apparantly on the
increase it seems there should be
more frequent terms of court held
in Jackson. What do the taxpayers
think of this suggestion?
How to Beat the 801 l Weevil
The boll weevil cai be killed too
Opportunity
Knocks
Have you heard or read that OIL and GAS has been found in Wash
ington County, about fifteen miles below Milledgeville on the way to
Sandersville? Were you then, and are you still skeptical and do not be
lieve it? If you are an unbeliever, listen to this:
This seepage, or OIL, bearing sand, does exist and is a fact. I have
seen it. smelled it, and tasted it. I have investigated the testimony of
men who have visited this seepage and are authorities on OIL and GAS
indications and I am satisfied that there never was a brighter prospect
for the production of OIL in quantity.
The Middle Georgia Oil & Gas Company
owns the land upon which this seepage exists. I have investigated the
characters and financial standing of the officers and directors of this com
pany; have had access to the company’s books and plans; and am convin
ced that investors will receive a square deal.
Having satisfied myself that the MIDDLE GEORGIA OIL & GAS
COMPANY is operating on a sound, honest, square deal basis, and be
lieving that OIL will be produced in quantity upon its holdings, I have
associated myself with this Company as salesman.
You will be repaid by a visit to this seepage. Take the trip and if.
after seeing it. you are convinced of the honesty of the seepage, I will
pay your expenses of the trip. If you do go, talk business to me and not ;
to the other fellow.
I invite your inquiries and will be glad to talk with you or write you.
Tnis story is only begun. Watch for what I have to say in a later issue •
of this paper.
Thirty-five dollars for each lot and an opportunity of par
ticipating with them in the profits.
J. Harry P. Thomas
Sales Manager
Butts County For
MIDDLE GEORGIA OIL 6 GAS COMPANY
FLOVILLA OR LOCUST GROVE, GA.
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R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Winston-Salem, N. C.
dead to skin at one whack. It’s just
as easy as falling off a log. This will
kill him: Plant no cotton for two
years. No sort of farmers organiza
tion can bring this to pass, but con
gress can do it. For congress can do
anything. It might, and possibly
would result in an insurrection in
the cotton belt, but we are becoming
accustomed to war and a little fight
low-mildness of the tobaccos yet re
taining the desirable “body.” Camels
are simply a revelation! You may
smoke them without tiring your taste!
For your own satisfaction you must
compare Camels with any cigarette
in the world at any price. Then,
you’ll best realize their superior
quality and the rare enjoyment
they provide.
like that would not amount to much.
This is the only effective remedy.—
Commerce News.
Provided the boll weevil has not
found substitute for cotton on whioh
he may exist for a couple of years,
this is the only reasonable and sure
v.iy to get rid of him. —Marietta
Journal.