Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

Have Manufacturing Costs Advanced Since 1880? Every business man, whether manufacturer or merchant, knows that the cost of every manufactured article has advanced tiemendously since 1880. The manufacturer has, therefore, been forced to advance his price to the merchant, and the merchant to advance his price to the consumer—in proportion to the increased cost of manufactur ing—or else go into bankruptcy and close up shop. The Railroads of Georgia are engaged exclusively in the manufacture and sale of freight and passenger transportation. The transportation is manufactured out of steel, a.-J iron, and coal, and lumber, and crossties, and brick, and stone, and con crete, a.ij human brawn and brain. The selling price of this manufactured article transportation was arbitrarily fixed and promulgated in tlie year 1880 by the then newly organized Railroad Com mission of the State of Georgia. The Railroads of Georgia are today operating under rates ACTUALLY MUCH LOWER than the rates fixed by the Commission in 1880. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A REVISION OF RATES UPWARD SINCE 1880. Has there been an advance in the cost of raw materials which enter into the manufacture of transportation—steel, iron, lumber, crossties, brick, stone, concrete, LABOR? There has! Below we present a table of 2 5 necessary articles in daily use by every railroad in Georgia, showing prices actually paid during the months of August, 1914, January, 19 1 6, and March, 1916, and a fourth column showing the percentage of increase in_ prices actually paid by the Railroads of Georgia. The average increased cost of the 25 article: of daily use is 77.71 per cent, and much of it is paid to Georgia producers of the articles. HERE ARE THE ARTICLES AND FIGURES IN DETAIL: 1 , 25 ARTICLES IN DAILY USE— ~ . , • : Ppt - f 1 1' . T „■s 4 f | i Increase ■* * Mch. 1C August January March Over 1914. 1916. 1916. Aug. 14. ANGLE BARS, per 100 lbs., f. o. b. mill $ 1.50 $ 1.83% $ 2.16% 44.45 Pc. FROGS, spring rail, 85-lb. No. 10 42.30 46.62 48.42 14.66 Pc. BOLTS, track, per 100 lbs 2.00 2.47 3.25 63.53 Pc. SPIKES, track, per 100 lbs 1.48 2.29 2.37 61.88 Pc. BAR IRON, per 100 lbs 1.22 1.95 2.25 85.84 Pc. BOILER TUBES, per ft., 11 gauge 2-in. O. D.. .07% .10% .10% 39.88 Pc. PLATES, boiler and tank, 12 ga., per 100 lbs.. 1.33 2.98 3.25 146.73 Pc. COPPER, electrolytic (bearings, etc.) per lb.. .12% .26 .28 128.57 Pc. SHEETS, galvanized, per 100 lbs 2.80 4.88 4.96 77.68 Pc. PIPE, black Iron, 1%-in., per ft .046 .055 .06 29.87 Pc. IRON, pig No. 2, per ton 10.92 14.83 15.00 35.88 Pc. SHEETS, black, No. 2 Ga., per 100 lbs 1.85 3.26 3.56 92.21 Pc. TIN—PIG, straights, per 100 lbs 35.03 44.50 48.42 37.80 Pc. SPELTER, per 100 lbs 8.76 23.00 25.33 246.86 Pc. WASTE COTTON, per lb .052 .069 .07 % 38.68 Pc. COKE, foundry, per ton 2.33 3.50 3.59 53.70 Pc. STEEL BILLETS, per 100 lbs 2.07 2.55 2.68 33.17 Pc. LUMBER, car sills 20.40 25.00 26.66 36.14 Pc. ANTIMONY, per lb .08% .45% .45% 424.17 Pc. TIRES, mill. 100 lbs 3.90 4.33 % 4.33% 11.00 Pc. SPRINGS, locomotive, per 100 lbs 3.03 3.84% 3.84% 24.87 Pc. SPRINGS, freight cars, per 100 lbs 1.70 2.1 6 2.16 26.81 Pc. NAILS, wire, per 100 lbs 1.67 2.33 2.67 Pc! CROSSTIES, pine, each .35 .40 .40 14 29 Pc. BILLETS, forgings 25.00 55.00 5s!oO 12o!oOPc! AVERAGE PERCENT OF INCREASE IN PRICE OF 25 ARTICLES, 77.71 IV. IMPORTANT NOTE:—In compiling the above figure*, the percent increase in March IOHI, over August, 1914, the percent of increase to each railroad was totaled and the amount divided by the numlier of railroads affected. I'he figures in the last column above are, tliere lore, not based on the figures shown in the first and third columns als>ve, owing to outstand ing contracts by many of the railroads. There has not been any decrease in the price of any article, consequently the above increases has not been offset, but are NET, Previous to the establishment of the 1 880 freight tariff the Railroads of Georgia paid state taxes ONLY, the Constitutional Tax of five mills. The Railroads of Georgia now pay city, county AND state taxes, which is a tremendous increase in taxes. But we shall have more to say concerning taxes at a later date. The above table does not take into consideration the greatest advance in the cost of manufacturing transportation—and the most important one—LABOR. We shall pre sent indisputable facts and figures concerning this important matter at a later date. The people of Georgia expect and are entitled to transportation. It is a FUN DAMENTAL BUSINESS NECESSITY. The service MUST be supplied. FAIR com pensation should be paid for that service. Such payment is good business morals and will enable the railroads to render GOOD service, to which the people are entitled. A DECLARATION OF POLICY. It is not and will not be the policy of the Railroads of Geor gia to propose any system of rates which would unjustly discrim inate against the Georgia producer in favor of producers located without the state. Should this principle appear to be violated by I any technical construction of our petition we give assurance that we will not propose, nor will we attempt to adopt, in actual practice, any rates at variance with the same. Intr.istate rates should and must be made to conform to interstate rates. The re vision of Georgia freight rates now proposed simply conforms to the principles fol lowed by the Interstate Commerce Commission in its long and short haul order, issued in compliance with Federal Law. No unjust discrimination of any character whatso ever is contemplated, nor would such discrimination be tolerated. The Railroads of Georgia ST. SIMONS i WARM SPRINGS | VERY LOW FARES TO EITHER POINT VIA A B. & A. RAILWAY FROM DOUGLAS r ol , oc TO TO I dlcS St. Simons Warm Springs SUNDAY $1.65 $ WEEK-END $4.10 $ 5.25 SEASON $5.05 $ 6.75 Convenient Sunday and week-day schedules and the best accomodations every day. The New St. Simons Hotel is under new management and will promise perfedt service and sea food will be a special ty this season. The Warm Springs Hotel has been completely reno vated and is under new management and the service will be mora satisfactory than ever before. Inquire of any A. B. & A. RY. Ticket Agent or write: W. W. CROXTON, General Passenger Agent orgia THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, JULY 8, 1916. 1916 Freight Service At 1880 Rates NOTICE TO WATER AND LIGHT CONSUMERS By resolution of Council in regular meeting last night the office of City Collector was abolished and in future there will be no collector sent out for the collection of water and light bills. ! Those who desire to ake advantage ! of the ten per cent discount allowed ; on these bills must pay same on or I before the fifth of the month, as j there will be no discount allowed any one after hat date. All water and : light bills not paid on or before the ! tenth of the month will be discontin ued and will not be reinstalled until there is a fee of one dollar paid for same. All bills due the City, for anything whatever, are payable at the office of the City Clerk. By order of Council, this the 29th day of June, 1916. J. D. KNOWLES, Clerk. WANTED—POSITION BY MAR ried man capable and willing. Can not live and be honest on dollar a day. Best references. Address this office. 2t. THE OLD TRAMP’S SERMON. ) Subject, “Counts and Noaccounts.” Textt, “Cut him down, why cumber eth he the ground?” A Count i 3 a member of the Im perial court, a nobleman on the eon- I tinent of Europe, equal in rank to an English Earl. The Noaccount is not at all like that. A real Count is a member of an Imperial court; the Noaccount is generally a member of the Police court.. The Count dresses in keep ing with his station in life; the No-: account dresses to keep you from knowing his station in life. The real Count is a nobleman; the Noaccount is a nincompoop. He lives and moves \ and his being to make you think that he is exactly what he is not. His | conversation abounds in flashes of lod ; worn out with and slang. He earns just enough money per week to have | a crease put in his pants. With him the acme or style is to have his socks, tie and handkerchief match in color and stripe. His finger is stained with cigarettes and has the odor of an old pipe. He has no plans for life. He simply drifts with events as they come and go. He has no convictions in religion, politics or war. He man ages to get a shave and shoe shine once a week and looks halfway de cent when viewed across the street. When I was a little boy one of these Noaccounts caYne to our house to live. He was r.ot worth a name, and I so we called hrni the “Old Sorry Boy.” , He was a common tramp, but a new ; breed of the genus hobo has hit the J country and I have named him the ! Noaccount. That lazy lad and what is his name ? I do not choose to tell, But don’t you think it is a shame He is not worth his room in (town) ? My text says “cut him down. Why cumbereth he the ground.” God made everything for some use. The tree that bore no fruit our Savior said ought to be ut down. The man who is no account has no rightful place in the world. He is a burden and a nuisance. He has obe fed and cloth ed, and as an idler is a menace to the country. He is worse than cows run ning at large on the streets; more to be despised than dogs without muz zles. But the cow-catcher gets the poor cow and the dog catcher gets the poor dog, but the noaccount is still at large. I guess the devil will | get him after awhile. The noaccount is always hunting for work, and at the same time pray ing to God he will not find it. Lots of negroe men are laying brick at good prices, while the noaccounts stand around on the corners and strut. A little schooling of the wrong sort has made them too proud to work, and the poor boys who never had a chance like the Cato boys are filling the best positions in town. It is a shame, yes, a sin and a shame, to see those who ought to be the flower of our young manhood only a bunch of mollycoddles wagging around like a bunch of tadpoles. The vagrant law ought to be enforced good and strong and the noaccounts ougnt to be made to work or move on. “Cut him down, why cumbereth he the ground?” “OLD TRAMP.” YOU CAN HAVE beautiful hair if you keep the scalp clean and healthy. Neglect results in baldness. We recommend TRADE MAR* HAIR TONIC for keeping the scalp healthy and /■promoting hair growth. Soiy only by us, 50c and SI.OO. Oliver’s Phar macy. Trade At Our Store We Always Have Something New To Offer Our Custome s Rogers Silverware FREE Call Us Up And Ask About It I. C. RELIHAN COMPANY Heavy and Fancy Groceries >J/ie Pinion S 3 an kina Co. "With Capital and Surplus of $150,000.00 Appreciates Your Account Either Large or Small 10NEY LOANED interest, and upon very desirable terms. By reason of the direct connection which I have loans can be handled without delay. : Union Banking Company Bldg nnnvioiiiFi) 0n c ° ffee Until bUMiiJ County farms AT 6 PER CENT. The borrower has the privilege of paying SIOO.OO or any multiple thereof at any in terest paying period, thereby stopping in terest on the amounts thus paid. : : : : J. W. QUINCEY LOW EXCURSION FARES Via ATLANTIC COAST LINE “The Standard Railroad of the South” FROM WILLACOOCHEE To BRUNSWICK JACKSONVILLE, ST. AUGUSTINE, ST. PETERSBURG AND TAMPA JULY NINETEENTH Tickets sold to Brunswick, Jack sonville and St. Augustine limited to reach original starting point return ing not later than midnight July 24. Tickets sold to Tampa and St. Peters burg limited to midnight July 25, 1916. For fares, schedules and further information, call on W. T. SINGLETON, Ticket Agent A. C. L. Ry. Company, Willacoochee, Ga. A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. I wish to lease out my telephone business at Pearson, Ga., to a good, live man, all tools necessary to keep it up including one Ford car. If you wish to get into a good business that will pay you, come to see me at once. LACY D. SUTTON. A. B. & A. SCHEDULE CHANGES The A. B. & A. announces changes in schedule to become effective Sun day, June 25, as follows: Train No. 3 for Atlanta and Birming ham, will leave Douglas at 9:10 p. m., instead of 9:18 p. m. Train No. 7 for Atlanta and Bir mingham, will leave Douglas at 7:45 a. m., instead of 9:58 a. m. Train No. 4 for Waycross and Bruns wick, will leave Douglas at 7:15 a. F. W. DART m., instead of 6:58 a. m. Train No. 2 for Waycross & Bruns wick, no change. For further information ask A. B. & A. Ticket Agent, or write W. W. CROXTON, General Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Georgia We have made arrangements for an unlimited amount of mon ey to loan at a very rate of inter est to the land owners of Coffee county. Wallace & Luke. Doug las, Ga. $1.25 Douglas to Brunswick and re turn, tickets good going on A. B. & A., Sunday morning train returning Sunday evening. Same rate each Sun day during the summer. If you need draying done, call C. E. Bailey, at New Douglas Hotel, for quick service. 4t MONEY—We will get you all you apply for without delay. Wallace & Luke, Douglas, Ga. Don’t forget the popular Sunday outing at the Seashore. $1.25 Doug las to Brunswick and return. Tickets good going on A. B. & A. Sunday morning, returning Sunday evening. No. 666 This i* a prescription prepared especially for MALARIA or CHILLS A. FEVER. Five or six doses will break any case, and if taken then as a tonic the Fever will not return. It acts on the liver better than Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. 25c On improved farm lands, at low rate of DOUGLAS, GEORGIA