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Georgia Railroads Pay More Than Rail Their Gross Revenue io the People in Labor, Wages and Taxes It is absolutely imperative that the freight rates within the State of Geor gia be revised at the hearing on August 17th so that they may be applied to intrastate commerce in a way which will not discriminate against interstate commerce. 1 his is a requirement not only of the Interstate Commerce Commission, but in the Shreveport Case relative to the Texas rates, was required by the Su preme C urt of the United States. The proposed Georgia revision contemplates an increase in some existing rates, but it also brings about a reduction in other rates. Should the revision increase the revenue of the railroads it would not be unreasonable for the Georgia Railroad Commission to grant it and so permit the Railroads of Georgia to maintain the present high standard of service and to improve and extend their facilities. The Railroads have already shown that they are operating on rates sub stantially lower than those promulgated in 1880; that the average price of 25 necessary articles in daily use has increased more than 77 per cent since 1914; that the increased cost has not been offset by increased revenue or increased efficiency, in spite of every effort known to human ingenuity in connection with the economical operation of railroads. The railroads now present ACTUAL FACTS AND FIGURES relating to the steady increase in labor, wages and taxes. The increased labor cost to 25 representative railroads of the South, includ ing the principal railroads of Georgia, for 1914 over 1901 was as follows: Including General Officers, $40,650,841.64, or 33.92 per cent. Excluding General Officers $40,573,672.06, or 34.53 per cent. And the increase has been equally as great up to June 30th, 1916. The 25 Railroads paid out for labor in 1901 $ 60,055,407.12 191 5 145,470,642.29 The Railroads paid 142 PER CENT more for labor in 1915 than in 1901. Ihe amount paid for labor out of each dollar received by the Railroads in 1901 was .39 46-100 cents; the amount increased in 1915 to .46 34-100 cents. Ihe amount of taxes paid by the Railroads increased 178 per cent from 1901 to 1915. The increase in the value of railroad property has not been any thing like the same ratio. The railroads paid for taxes in 1901 $ 5,098,328.66 1915 14,224,942.38 In 1901 the amount of taxes to each one dollar of revenue was .03 35-100 cents; in 1915 the amount of taxes to each one dollar of revenue had increased to .04 53-100 cents. In 1901 the Railroads paid .42 81-100 cents out of every one dollar of reve nue for labor and taxes. In 1915 the amount had increased to .50 87-100 cents, or more than half of the total gross revenue for those two items alone. Amount paid for labor and taxes in 1901 $ 65,153,735.78 1915 *. 159,695,584.67 In other words, the Railroads returned to the people in wages and taxes ALONE more than half of the gross revenue of the Railroads. Not only are the Railroads of Georgia confined to rates actually lower than the 1880 rates, but they have sustained greatly increased cost in equipment, of which we shall have more to say at a later date. The above figures relating to labor and taxes are actual. They are evidence that the Railroads are of substantial value to the State of Georgia in paying towards the maintenance of the Government and in supplying lucrative employ ment to thousands of Georgia citizens. This does not take into account the service ren dered to traveler and shipper, and the creation of wealth through the development of what would be, without railroad facilities, remote and unprofitable territory. The railroads of Georgia are just as much interested in the development of the State and the prosperity, of the people as are the people themselves, because the interests of the railroads and the interests of the people are identical. It is not and will not be the policy of the Railroads of Georgia to propose any system of rates which would unjustly discriminate against the Georgia producer in favor of producers located at points without the state. Should this principle appear to be violated by any technical construction of our petition, we give assurance that we will not pro pose, nor will we attempt to adopt in actual practice, any rate at va riance with the same. It is a matter of grave concern to the people of Georgia, interested in the growth and development of the State, to which the Railroads of Georgia have contributed, and will continue to contribute so materially, if given an opportunity, to see that the Railroads are granted a fair, a just, a reasonable revision of freight rates. THE RAILROADS OF GEORGIA ST. SIMONS WARM SPRINGS VERY LOW FARES TO EITHER POINT VIA A. B. & A. RAILWAY FROM DOUGLAS |7 TO TO J ares St. Simons Warm Springs SUNDAY $ I >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 *•’ ~ >rgia THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, JULY 15, 1916 1916 Service at Less Than 1839 Rates NOTICE TO WATER AND LIGHT CONSUMERS J By resolution of Council in regular meeting last night the office of City I Collector was abolished and in future ' there will be no collector sent out for j 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 before the fifth of the month, as ; there will be no discount allowed any J one after hat date. All w’ater 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. ' BUGS RAYMOND FAMOUS PLAYS AND PLAYERS By RANDOLPH ROSE BT'CS RAYMOND wa* one of the few baseball players who m ever enjoyed the dis tinction of having a u keeper. The said keep- J er traveled pretty gen- V orally with him on the road trips and hell Raymond down to one or two beers after a _ game. But at. home, Oaxpolpii Eos* the keeper couldn’t be as constant, as Raymond was married and had more chances to elude the keeper by climbing down the fire escape and other such devices. One day after the game in New York Raymond started down town from the Polo Grounds at Issth Street. At the first corner he stopped and had a beer. A big Pinkerton detective, paid to make a report on Raymond, noted tha beer and kept out of sight. At the next corner Raymond stopped and had another beer. As saloons are about one to a corner in this part of New York it’s not hard to figure that Raymond had about thirty beer 9, al lowing only one to the stand, by tha time he reached 105th Street. The next day John T. Brush, owner of the Giants, called Raymond on the carpet. “Raymond,” he said, “I’ve got the dope on you this time. You were drink ing a lot of beer yesterday.” "Oh, 1 may have had one or two.” “No, we had you watched —you had more than that.” “All, Mr. Brush, I gues3 I had five or six maybe but no more.” “No, Raymond, our man watched you,” said Mr. Brush. “Here’s his full report. He watched you go in every sa loon from 155th to 105th Street —he saw you drink no less than thirty beers. Why, the report even shows you ate an onion in that last saloon.” “Say, that detective is a liar. 1 never ate an onion in any one of them places, all the way to 105th Street.” Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Clubs Enrollment This Year Shows Large In crease In Georgia—lnterest And Co-Operation Gratifying To Leaders (J. PHIL CAMPBELL, Director Exten sion, Ga. State College Of Agr.) Nearly 45,000 men, women, boys and girls have been enrolled this year to do specific agricultural demonstration work under the direction of the Geor gia State College of Agriculture. Ap proximately 10,000 boys have been en rolled in the Corn clubs; 5,850 girls In Canning clubs, 2,500 in Pig clubs, 1,500 in Poultry clubs, 1,000 Four-Crop clubs, 2,000 in other clubs and 21,461 farmers in co-operative demonstration work. This is the largest enrollment by far that has ever been made in Geor gia, indicating the greater interest and justifying the larger expenditures which are being made by the College of Agriculture on extension „ work. Many communities have not yet been reached and a few counties have not yet bean organized in any of the forms of agricultural activity mentioned above. Effort is first being made to organize where there is a demand, where proper local initiative is given and where, for these reasons, success may reasonably be expected. Eventu ally it is hoped that every community may have its opportunity. Marked increase in enrollment has occurred in the Canning clubs, pig and poultry clubs. No decrease in inter est in Corn clubs is noted and no ef fort has been made to increase the enrollment above 10,000 which seems to be a reasonably large number of members to handle. Reports of work done along all club and demonstration lines is highly gratifying and some good general av erages are anticipated if seasons and conditions generally are not unfavor able. Trade At Our Store We Always Have Something New To Offer Our Custome s Rogers Silverware FREE Call Us Up And Ask About It J. C. RELIHAN COMPANY Heavy and Fancy Groceries Uhe Clnion h~Scinkina Co. With Capital ant) *s urp/tis of $150,000.00 Appreciates Your Account Either Large or Small L9ANEO ““ interest, and upon very desirable terms. By reason of the direct connection which I have loans can be handled without delay. : Union Banking C* IS/ Fl Af? T DOUGLAS, Company Bldg ** • w▼ • L Vl\ i GEORGIA MfINFYIMINFI) onCoffec IllUhijl hmlm 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 FIGS N WJI fact that they have been grown longer than perhaps 'SjBLv \ any other. YVherever they will thrive, no fruit is better for family use or as a commercial crop. I Fig trees are inexpensive, they are easily planted and ran FF. be cultivated without great outlay; into bearing HV early and there always a demand for the fruit. That's why I THEY ARE A PAYING CROP $75 to SIOO will buy trees for five acres. They will begin bearing in two or three years, and at five should bring in several hundred dollar* revenue. They are good, too, for home use. Vi’!’"?” Every farmer and fruit grower in the Southeast ought to plant some I figs. We have all the good kinds and have made a study of B fig culture. We know the varieties you need. Send today for our new 1916 tree and plant book. Free. B STOP IN ATLANTA! AT HOTEL EMPIRE Opposite Union Depot on Pryor St. Renovated and refurnished j throughout. Reservations made i on application. Hot and cold ! water, private baths, electric lights and elevator. First class accommodations at moderate prices. Rooms 50c anVup [ JOHN L. HDMONDSON, Prop. Ask Your Grocer cheek ! neai:s COFFEES Best By Every Test