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THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
CSTABt ISHED 188 H
Published Lvery Saturday By
THE ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING COMPANY
W. R. ERIER. Editor
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Publishes The Legal Advertising Of The City Of Douglas,
Coffee County, And County Commissioners.
Entered as second Muss matter at the postoffice at
Douglas, Ga., under the Act of Congress of
March 8, 1879. r , ■
DOUGLAS KEEPS MOVING.
Right here in the summer time when usually things'
are mighty dull and most people are thinking of vaca
tion, Douglas is down to business, and a great building
boom is on. Not many towns the size of Douglas are
doing much at this season of the year, in the matter
of erecting blocks and public halls, but Douglas is an
exception and always will be.
The city is just now completing a public hall and
fire engine house which would do a credit to a city five
times the size. Then comes the contract let this week
for a business block right in the hear t of Douglas, one
that will do credit to any town, and others are pro
posed for the early fall. •
Thp people are not afraid to invest when the propo
sition relates to Douglas for the experimental stage
has parsed and we are building on a solid rock whose
foundation will support a city in the years to come.
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THE PROHIBITION LAWS.
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In his address as president of the Georgia Bar As
sociation yesterday, George W. Owens said, the new
prohibition laws were “unpopular with the people” and
suggested that if they should be so strictly enforced
'‘that the hypocritical prohibitionists will be unable to
obtain their supply of liquor,” “a revulsion of feeling
in heir ranks will soon bring about a sane and salu
tary law beneficial to the public and which no one will
oppose.” There is plenty of evidence that the prohi
bition laws are popular with the people, that is, that
they have the approval of a majority of the voters of
the state. And then, even their strictest enforcement
will not prevent any man in Georgia who has the price
from getting some whiskey or some beer or some wine
every month. The prohibition laws do not prevent
Georgians from getting some intoxicating liquor; per
haps if they did they might be unpopular.
But they are on the statute books and they deserve
a fair trial, and it appears are going to have it. If
they are bad for the state let them be enforced srictly
nd their badness will become apparent. If they are
good for the state, let them be enforced strictly, and
their goodness will become apparent. Letthem be
known by their effect. There is opportunity now in
Georgia for a fair test of laws that prohibit the mak
ing selling and advertising of alcoholic* beveraegs, but
that do not prevent the drinking of these beverages
in small quantity. Let that fair test be given them,
whatever opinions individual Georgians may have about
them. Mr. Owens said the improper use of liquor is
vicious, and it certainly is true that liquor was improp
erly used in this state before the first of the month
just ended.—Savannah Morning News.
Speaking of governors and congressmen, we want
Woodrow Wilson re-elected whether anything else hap
pens or not.
That cow and hog ordinance is some ordinance.
Have you seen any cows on the streets this week?
Wo bet the pound master hasn’t.
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We have heard a great many of the public men in
Georgia make a speech, and in our humble opinion Joe
Pottle heads the list ns being the most polished orator.
The new city hall and fire engine house is nearly
completed and is a very handsome building. Appro
priate exercises will be held later when it will be chris
tened “Sweat Memorial Hall.”
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Dr. Hardman says that he is in the race to stay
and no congressional bee can light in his bonnet just
now. The doctor has most of the cadidates after him
which is a sure sign of strength.
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The republican convention opens up in Chicago next
Wednesday. We will bet a year’s subscription to this
paper that the nominee will be Teddy tn one or the
other of the conventions, which will convene there next
week.
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The Hazlehurst News has the distinction of being
the first and only weekly newspaper in Georgia sup
porting Hugh Dorsey for governor. It’s Otto’s priv
ilege and he has the undisputed right to do as he
pleases in the premises.
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A great many people have asked who The Enter,
prise will support for governor in the present race, and
one or two bets have been placed on how we will fall
in lire. These people wh<s have bet must know more
about us than we do ourselves. Suppose we should
FLOYD. EUNICE AND JOHNSON— GREAT TRIO.
We have been thinking all the year that we would
write an article commending the excellent work being
done in the county by Superir.tedent J. Gordon Floyd,
County Demonstrator G. B. Eunice, and last but not
least, Miss Nola Johnson, who ha.-> done a phenomenal
piece of work. We feel that the work these people
have done and are doing should be made a subject of
public comment, for we don’t believe any count, in
Georgia can put forward a more competent crew and
more satisfactory officials.
During Prof. Floyd’s term a;, superintendent of the
county schools fie has revolutionized the school work
in so many ways that it would take column;; to- tell"?
He has brought the work from an almost stagnated
form to front ranks, and today, the rural schools in
Coffee county will compare favorably with the
rural schools in Georgia or any other state.; ‘Prof.
Floyd loves his work. A man must be in love with the
work he is doing to attain any particle of success.
Coupled with this basic foundation, he Is capable, con
ceives original ideas and has the backbone to tiy them
out, and all of them prove successful. He is sfull of
energy, works day and night, and a man of this caliber
is bound to succeed. K
Coffee county is and should be proud of their super
intendent of schools. He stands high in the councils
of the state, and is recognized in and out of Georgia
as one of the most original and progressive school of
ficials to be found. He is now laying the foundation
for a broader work and sooner or later he will be call
ed to it.
Prof. Eunice has also accomplished a great deal in
his- demonstration work during his term of office. He
too is in love with it, preaches it day and night, and
untiring in his efforts to do something for the boys
and grls and the farmers of the county, and what he
has already done has saved the farmers of Coffee coun
ty many dollars. His club work has Deen a success
from the start and continues to grow all the time. His
services to the people of the couny is invaluable, and
we hope that he will be continued in office here so long
as "he desires to stayl
Miss Nola Johnson’s name has become a household
word in Coffee county. She came here two years ago
to take charge of the club work and assist Profs. Floyd
and Eunice, and her services have become so valuable
until the people can hardly figure out how they are
>\ "if
going to do without her for the coming years. But
Cupid’s work has to keep in motion and she tumbled
into its path, and thereby expects to slip away from
us this month. But her work in this county will be
felt for years to come. She was the most resourceful
person we ever came in contact with. She could do
most everything and anything and invent and devise
ways for accomplishing things which seemed impossi
ble. Her vacancy will be hard to fill for she is one
in a thousand.
NOW FOR A GREAT SCHOOL YEAR.
The re-election of Prof. J. W. Powell to the head of
the Eleventh District Agricultural and Mechanical
School, located at Douglas, was a duty of the trustees
well performed, and an endorsement of a capable and
efficient teacher and a worthy and faithful man. The
Enterprise, along with his other friends, tenders him
their best wishes for another prosperous school year.
We want to also compliment Prof. Powell and the
committee, who have elected some of the teachers for
the coming year, on their selections made, that is, the
re-election of all who applied. We are gtad to have
these people back with us for another year, as their
work during the past year was sufficient endowment
for their selection.
We believe the work during the coming year will
be better than ever. More will be accomplished during
the next term than in possibly two of the past terms,
for the simple reason that a better understanding be
tween the superintendents of the various eounties in
the district now exists, adn co-operation between the
two school factors has been promised. Prof. Powell
has promised co-operation with the various school of
ficials of the district and they have promised to give
him their loyal support, and with these two factors
working both ways, a tremendous accomplishment for
the coming term is enevitable.
We are glad the superintendents of the various
counties held their meeting here. We are glad they
passed the resolutions they did, and visited the school,
making a thorough inspection. All of this supposed
agitation will result in great good for the school, and
it is the best possible thing that could have happened.
So the school h«s a smooth sailing for another term,
the principal has a new vision, and the superintendents
are satisfied in every detail. No friction of any kind
exists anywhere, and the outlook for a 200 student
body at the opening in September is bright and more
than likely. . •
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From a standpoint of ability, we believe that Joe
Pottle has ’em »il skint. .
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Joe Pottle opened his campaign at Warrenton on
Wednesday and his initial address was a clean-cut. and
sincere statement of a clean and sincere man. If Mr.
Pottle delivers that speech all over Georgia, he is go
ing to be heard from on election day.—Brunswick
News.
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It begins to look like Representative Stewart will
have a clear field this time. Might as well, except the
newspaper man will suffer. If Mr. Stewart is re-elect
ed this time he will be a candidate for the office of
speaker protem next year, and he stands a splendid
chance of landing the plum, they say.
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, JUNE 3, 1916.
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