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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 SUBSCHIPTION RATES UN ADVANCE: ONE YEAR SI.OO SIX MONTHS 50 THREE MONTHS... 25 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. 0 THE PROHIBITION LAWS. „ * ’•*> '**<••/• 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. 0 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.” . 0 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. 0 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. o 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. o 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. . • o From a standpoint of ability, we believe that Joe Pottle has ’em »il skint. . 0 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. o 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. Mosquito Bites KILL ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Sometimes FLIES ARE NASTY - ’ *’ " * ■- - ■ , • c, Jp Keep 1111 m Screen Them Your Out House ic* Watt-Holmes Hardware Co. J. H. JORDAN, Manager Phone 74 MEN! Have You Seen the Latest Creations in r TIES? 1 Well, if you haven’t, drop in and let us show you the “PANNSY BOW’’ Also tlie New “PROSPERITY COLLAR” TO MATCH Remember, we have just received by express the swellest line of FORE IN-HAND NECKWEAR ever shown in Douglas in the LATEST STRIPES and COLORS. We still have some beautiful patternsin“KOOL KLOTH” SUITS and PALM BEACHES. Prices Right. PETERSON & RELIHAN “The Home Of Good Clothes”