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TRADE IN HARTWELL--THE METROPOLIS OF N E. GEORGIA
THE HARTWELL SUN.
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VOL. 49
Georgian Terrace Is
Leased By Craft
J G. Craft, of Hartwell, has
, ' J the Georgian Terrace hotel,
Atlanta, taking charge on Thursday,
lease was transferred to Mr.
Craft by Mr. Jesse N. Couch, well
, own hotel operator, who has had
fi-ic nlace since its erection some
' ago. Mr. Couch will devote
time to other hotels under his
management.
Mr Craft, who began his hotel
,‘ eer in Hartwell with the new Ho
tel Hartwell, is also operating the
Williams Hotel in Daytona, Fla.
He was formerly in the banking
business here, at one time being
cashier of The Hartwell Bank and
] a t er with The First National
Bank. He is a vice president and
elector of the latter institution now.
The deal between Mr. Craft and
the Georgian Terrace company was
handled by the Adair Realty and
Trust Co., of Atlanta.
Mr. Craft will continue the opera-
I t on of his other- hotels in connection
with the Atlanta hotel, which is one
| of the South’s leading.
Have New Office
The J. T. Hays Realty & Auction
Co. is opening a suite of offices in
the McCurry building, this place
having been renovated, and made in
to a very attractive location.
The realty company will handle
city and county property, and such
other business as comes under the
head of a firm of this nature.
Mr. Hays, head of the firm, is
well known to all our people having
engaged in the real estate business
here for the past several years.
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HON. J. B. McCURRY WILL
OPEN OFFICE HERE SOON
Hen. Julian B. McCurry is making
I preparations to open an office in the
I McCurry building. This will be
I gratifying news to his many friends
I in the town and county.
“FLAPPER GRANDMOTHER” WILL
BE PRESENTED TUESDAY NIGHT
PROCEEDS WILL BE USED FOR
BENEFIT MEMORIAL
HALL FUND
Hartwell is looking forward with
keen interest to the musical comedy
that will be given at the school audi
torium next Tuesday night, Jan.
13 th.
Grandmother realizes a neat for
tune from her oil stock. Then, to
the consternation of her family, she
; to Paris, is rejuvenated, returns
tja aeroplane and amazes her native
tillage with her doings. Conte out
ttjd what happens.
Hartwell’ favorites in local talent
fake up the cast, and this will be
implemented with a chorus of un
surpassed merit.
. . Synopsis.
Act j—Living room in Spriggins
lome.
Act ll—Fi re Sale.
Act III—-Parlor.
Cast of Characters.
•^ a ?gie Pepper—Mary Shelton.
L ' : nd Spriggins—Mrs. J. W.
Spriggins— Josephine Thorn
. Mat Spriggins—Mrs. J. C. Jen-
Dkk J T a T Mr - T Field -
I" ate —James Walton Magill.
kw ift —Mr. Mattox.
Conn?’ Smith— DeWitt Teasley.
ellar« Seekum Rich Broadus
Ldh a u^ Traynum Wilson.
■o W hite—Hoyt Phillips.
&a. Fiai>pCTß -
Grand^ Chorus.
{ andma Chorus.
. W. HEBRON
. tal l e d at tf iis place Mon-
Mr. and°M att endance.
•' '•ed .' rs ' Marvin Dickerson
( y - r - Sunday" in NeW Harmon y
o i 1 a ,’, k'°l a W’ilson, Olie
Euth a n v-^ ary McLane visited
* ickery Sunday after
su Mr Crump vis
-w Sarny n Mrß ’ Fred Baile X> of
Mr wm y recen tiy.
wden p? m . Dlc kerson, of Winter
-ek with* ’’ , s Pent several days last
Mr an “ _
r 'ed Mr®- Ervin Jones have
metto p.-i'ou community. We
“ c h succt-L - ■ en ? up ’ b ut wish them
Mrs. Pear,, ln i?eir new home.
: -sth- 'L n v Bail cy spent Satur
h Mrs. Fretwell O’Barr.
c Howard" n Fe , ard ’ Claud Dooley
ean *a wt:i Q c e an d» Hartwell,
C:ev t i an ‘i ie Sunday with Rev. 'A.
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•• spent ..^ cFane , °f Anderson,
' r ‘ parent' e S al days last week
Mr. and Mrs. T. W.
' rge Crump and son, Edgar,
PRESIDENT MAY ATTEND ANNUAL
BANKHEAD HIGHWAY MEET APRIL
j Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 7, 1925.
i (Special.)—The Executive Officers
of the United States Good Roads
Association and the Bankhead Na
tional Highway Association are very
much elated over the prospects of
President Coolidge attending the
! annual meetings of these two Associ
■ ations, and the United States Good
J Roads Show, at Houston, Texas, dur-
I ing the week of April 21-26.
The President was very much im-
I pressed with the invitation that was
I extended to him on December 15th,
when a committee of forty odd prom
inent men and women representing
more than a dozen states and the
City of Houston, urging him to at
tend these Conventions and to visit
Houston. He showed that he was
' pleased with the short and cordial
speeches of invitation delivered by
Gov. E. Lee Trinkle, President of
the United States Good Roads As
sociations; Col. Bennehan Cameron,
President, Bankhead National High
way Association; Director General
J. A. Rountree, of both Associations;
Senators Morris Shepperd, and Earl
B. Mayfield, of Texas; Lieut. Gov.
Lynch Davidson, of Texas; Congress
men Daniel Garrett and C. B. Hud
speth, of Texas and Gutzon Borglum,
the noted sculptor, of Stone Moun
tain fame, a personal friend of the
President.
After listening to the invitations,
the President tentatively accepted
the invitation. The President told
the Committee that in the event he
makes a Southern trip at the time of
the Convention he will include this
visit in his itinerary. He also told
the Committee that he was deeply
interested in the work of the Asso
ciations and the good roads move
ment and that it was h. ; ~ desire to do
everything possible for the advance
ment of the movement.
It is understood that many South
ern and Western Cities will extend
invitations to the President to visit
them enroute to Houston. It is ex
pected that the President, early after
Congress adjourns, will take up the
question of his visit and make his
itinerary of the trip.
To Meet In Royston
I
Pastors and laymen of the Elber
-1 ton District will meet in Royston on
, Friday of this week for their annual
“get-together session” which lasts
only for the day.
Presiding Elder Horace S. Smith,
of Elberton, will be in charge of the
day’s program.
The Royston church has made pre
parations to entertain a large dele
gation from all over the District,
which is composed of some 40
churches in this section.
The District Stewards will also
meet at the same time and place.
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' MT. OLIVET
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Misses Drucilla and Naomi Byrum
spent one night last week with their
grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
McLane.
Mrs. Della Cleveland and daughter
Miss Myrtice, spent last week with
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Owens, of near
Toccoa. „ ,
Mrs. Saylors, of Hartwell, and Mr.
and Mrs. John Saylors and two chil
dren. Floyd and Mary, of near
Campgground, visited Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. Bright and family Sunday.
Mrs. Horace Kelley and two chil
dren, Olen and Geneva, spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Jordan, and family.
Audrey Millie, little daughter of
Mr and Mrs. D. P. Cleveland who
has been very ill is improving, we
are glad to note.
Mi=s Myrtice Cleveland spent a
while Sunday afternoon with Misses
Eunice and Grace Cleveland.
Miss Audrey Herring spent Mon
day night with Miss Lovice banners.
Those visited Misses Eunice and
Lois Bright Sunday afternoon, were
Misses Eunice, Grace and Ethel
Cleveland, Nellie and Ruby Jordan
Leecie Saylors, Lucile and ..u-it
Shiflet, Messrs. Jim Saylors and Em
mett Reynold. ,
Mrs Nora Reed and children spent
Monday with Mrs. J. H. Brown and
family. , . , „„ q
Mr. W. G. Morris, of Anderson,
C., visited his parents Mr. and Mrs.
A. A. Morris Sunday.
Little Martha Louise Holcombe
were the guests of little Fram. ■
Cleveland Sunday. ,
Remember Sunday school here
next Sunday afternoon at
o’clock. Everybody come, visitors
are welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Teasley, of near
Cedar Creek visited Mrs. Eliza
Cr^ P
spent a while Sunday with Rev. A.
J. Cleveland. r r
Mr«. T. W. McLane, Mrs. J. »•
Bailey, Mrs. Fretwell a
Mrs. J. D. McLane visited Mrs. A.
J. Cleveland Sunday. nrMC h-
Next Sunday is our regular preach
ing day all come out and be on tame.
HARTWELL, HART COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1925
COTTON PRODUCTION IN
THE U. S. FOR 10 YEARS
Hartwell and Hart county people
are always interested in cotton and
cotton figures, and The Sun pub
lishes all the available information
we find.
The number of bales produced an
nually in the United States for the
past ten years will prove interesting:
1914
1915
1916 11,450,000.
1917
1918 — 12,041,000.
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
Thos. H. Saftders
Mr. Thomas H. Sanders, age 78,
died on Wednesday, December 31,
1924, and was buried the day fol
lowing in the cemetery at Reed
Creek, following appropriate services
conducted by Rev. J. J. Hoitt.
Mr. Sanders’ death came as the
result of paralysis.
The deceased was born and reared
in Hart county. He entered the
Confederate forces during the War
Between the States, serving with
distinction.
He was a member of the Baptist
church at Reed Creek, having joined
there many years ago.
His passing brings sadness to many
hearts of friends who knew and re
spected this old veteran.
He is survived by two brothers,
Messrs. J. W. Sanders and H. S. San
ders, both of Hart county.
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SAVANNAH RIVER MAY GET
BRIDGE NEAR ELBERTON
Washington, D. C.—A bill to per
mit S. M. McAdams, of Iva, Anderson
county, South Carolina, to construct
a bridge across the Savannah river
near Sander’s ferry or Craft ferry
between Iva, S. C., and Elberton,
Ga., was introduced last week by
Representative Dominick, democrat,
South Carolina.
Colored Citizen Is
A Hustler
John W. Craft, a worthy colored
man living on route 1 near Cedar
Creek, has just added up his cash re
ceipts for things sold here during the
year 1924, —and he had $147.63 to
his credit.
Included in his list of sales (he
kept an accurate record of each
item), are poultry, eggs, vegetables,
rabbits, milk, butter, ’possums, wood,
pears, etc., and every Saturday dur
ing 1924 John brought something to
Hartwell. He never missed a safe.
He dropped all the pennies re
ceived in a box and in counting them
the other day found he had over 200
! ‘‘brownies.”
| John’s example is a good one for
! not only the members of his race to
follow but many of the rest of our
people. Thrift is one lesson white
and black must learn.
John is $147.63 better off this year
than he was at the beginning of 1924,
—and we happen to know that this
colored citizen has a worthy wife who
aids iiim in his undertakings.
Since becoming President, Mr.
Coolidge has done less traveling than
any of his predecessors. Ex-President
William Taft was the most traveled,
I having journeyed 114,558 miles dur
ing his term.
FAULTS IN THE USE
OF A TELEPHONE
I think my wife is above the
average in intelligence but she will
do this on the phone: She will call
the Grocery store and order a “rig
I of a marow” of things but don’t tell
1 the groceryman who she is. I call
! her attention to this but she insists
I that he knows her voice every time
and it isn’t neccessary. The fact is
this same groceryman talks to a
hundred different people in one day
and sometimes the orders get mixed,
then the phone is cussed up a bit.
Now here is one of the grocery
man’s faults: He frequently says,
“hello” in answering; he should in- j
variably say “Jones store” and my I
wife should say “This is Mrs. Linder
talking.” Then the connection is
correctly established.
Again we find that some people,
because a line is “busy,” just hang
up and quit. Try it again in a few
minutes, as a great many telephones
are used off and on all day long.
That’s what they have them so
use.
A prominent lady in the city was
overheard to have said recently, |
•■Well, I have been calling central I
so much all this morning I just
hate to call them any more; possibly -
she didn’t know that three and four j
different women work the thing.
When one gets tired another comes
along Also that the telephone busi- ;
.... will not keep an employee that'
wants to show the slightest bit of
imnoliteness to the pubhee.
HART COUNTY TELEPHONE
EXCHANGE
Hartwell, Ga.
An Auto For Every
Family Almost In
United States
Motor vehicle registration in the
United States for 1924 shows that
there is one passenger car or truck
for every 6.42 persons, based on an
estimated population of 114,000,000.
Registrations for the year totaled
17,700,179, a gain of 16.28 per cent
over the total of 15,222,658 recorded
in 1923.
Passenger cars increased during
the year from 13,455,073 to 15,520,-
663, a gain of 2,065,590, or 15.35
per cent.
Commercial vehicles jumped from
1,767,585 at the end of 1923 to 2,-
179,516, an increase of 23.3 per cent.
The amount of money invested in
these vehicles is estimated at $lO,-
620,107,400.
New York leads in registration
with 1,412,050, of which 1,136,300
are passenger cars. California is
second with 1,321,480 and is less
than 10,000 behind in passenger cars,
which number 1,126,956. The only
other state in the 1,000.000 class
were Ohio with 1,237,000; Pennsyl
vania, 1,221, 893, and Illinois, 1,123,-
000.
Results of the two prosperous
years in the south are shown by
heavy percentage gains, while grain
states of the middle west and other
agricultural areas made poor show
ings.
A list showing increases of motor
vehicles by states includes:
Alabama, from 126,642 in 1923 to
157,242 in 1924; Delaware, 29,977 to
35,200; Florida, 160,000 to 215.872:
Georgia, 173,974 to 233,818; Louisi
ana, 138,500 to 179.200; Maryland,
209,938 to 210,000; Mississippi, 104,-
400 to 135,000; North Carolina, 247,-
612 to 301,031; South Carolina, 128,-
656 to 163,141; Tennessee, 173,365
to 198,872; Virginia. 219,092 to
251,575; West Virginia, 162,191 to
191,050: Arkansas, 1 11,946 to 141,-
900: Pennsylvania, 1,064,624 to
I, and New Jersey, 430,958
to 499,000.
LEGION TO MEET
The Hart County Post No. 109
American Legion will hold its regu
lar meeting Friday night, January
9th, at 7 o’clock.
All members urged to attend.
M. M. PARKS, Commander.
J. T. WILCOX, Adjutant.
1 BOWERSVILLE
Mr. Armstead Hilliard, who has
been ill for some time, is not getting
any better.
All the young people enjoyed
quite a full evening of games and
contests followed by delicious re
freshments at the home of Joe
Frank White last Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Stephenson entertained her
Sunday school class with games and
resolutions for the new year followed
by refreshments on Wednesday even
ing.
A large and appreciative crowd
enjoyed the movie Thursday night.
The B. Y. P. U. invited the Ep
worth League to a delightful even
ing of entertainment and refresh
ments at Mr. E. C. Shirley’s on Fri
day evening, which was enjoyed by
all present.
Rayford Gray, from South Caro
lina, spent Sunday with Mr. George
Shirley and family.
Mrs. R. L. Gaines, accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Allie, went to
Atlanta Sunday to the hospital. We
hope she will return much better.
Miss Burksie Ridgeway entertained
quite a number of her girl friends
at a dinner party Friday.
Mrs. Milford Shirley and little
son, Hugh, spent several days with
Mrs. Sally Ray, of this place.
School opened Monday with sev
eral new pupils. Everyone looked
like they had two weeks vacation.
Mr. L. W. Williams is able to be
out again. •
Mrs. J. B. Williams is spending
several days with relatives in Be£h
any section.
Mrs. Victor Hilliard, from North
Carolina, has been spending some
time with her mother, Mrs. Fleming,
of Bowersville.
Milford and Loy Shirley, who have
been visiting parents here, have re
turned to their work.
Mrs. L. W. Williams and little Joe, j
spent Saturday in Lavonia with her 1
sister, Mrs. Mize.
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Mrs. John A. Johnson has been ill
for several days past week, but is
better now.
All the boys have returned to |
school and everyone seems to be glad
to get down to business again.
Miss Vella Pruitt spent several
days with Burksie Ridgeway last
week.
Little Ruth Hill has returned to
NEW GINNING REPORT
BILL PASSES SENATE
Washington, D. C.—The bill of
Senator Smith, democrat, South
Carolina, to require the director of
the census to include in the cotton
ginning report the names of the
owners of ginneries with the quanti
ty of cotton ginned at each ginnery,
I was passed by the senate, without
objection.
The bill also provides that the re
port shall show the quantity of cot
ton ginned from each crop prior to
August 1, August 16, Sept. 1, Sept.
16, October 18, November 1, Nov.
14. December I, December 13, Janu
ary 16 and March 1.
HARVEY DOVE DIES IN
FALL FROM LADDER; IS
BURIED AT REDWINE
The remains of Mr. Hgrvey Dove,
49, were laid to rest in the cemetery
at Redwine church on Wednesday of
I last week.
I Mr. Dove, who was boYn and rear
ed in the county near Royston, was
killed in a ftfll from a high ladder in
Anderson, S. C., on Tuesday, Decem
ber 30th.
He was a sign painter and was in
the employ of the 11. D. Goss Sign
Co. A large sign was being erected
in front of the Fant Book Store when
the iron pin holding it came out of
the brick work: Dove fell to the
pavement below, his skull being
fractured.
! The funeral was from the home of
, Mr. Dove’s brother, Mr. Bub Dqve,
| who lives near Redwine.
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“THE GORILLA” COMING
\ TO HARTWELL JAN. 20TH
Local theatre goers are looking
forward with a great deal of antici
pation to the presentation in Hart-
I well at the new auditorium Tuesday
I night, January 20th, of “The Goril
j la,” a real play.
The play is being brought here
under auspicies of the Kiwanis
Club, and will be presented by one
of the South’s leading producing
companies.
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• AIR LINE
We are having some fine weather
now, which everybody is proud to
• see. r
Schoo] opened at this place Mon
day morning for the spring term with
: a large attendance, we feel sure of
i a successful term.
Several from here enjoyed the
birthday party Saturday night at the
home of Miss Elzis Prichett, all re
port a good time.
Miss Lucy Mae Moorhead spent
Saturday night with relatives in
Hartwell.
Messrs. Hubert Scott and Euford
Spear have returned to North Caro
lina after spending the holidays with
relatives and friends in this com
munity.
Mr. and Mrs. Malory Adams spent
Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. J.
Georgia Automobile Owners Paid State
$2,532,266.21 For Tags During 1924
STAR THEATRE
THURSDAY-FRIDAY
“Secrets,” featuring Norma Tal
madge and Eugene O’Brien.
Can a husband hide the life he
leads away from home? Can a hus
band love others--but love his wife
the most? Can happiness be where a
mother’s smiles hide a father’s indis
cretions from the four children they
love—
Only a drama as poignant, as
beautiful, as searchingly truthful as
this, could answer so vital a problem.
SATURDAY
Westenn Feature, Sunshine Com
edy and Fast Express No. 12.
MONDAY, JANUARY 12
Special Feature.
TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY
January 13-14
“Sporting Youth” all star cast.
Coming! Thursday and Friday
January 15-16
“Way Down East.”
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BETHANY
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Rev. Bussey filled his regular ap
pointment at this place Sunday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Collins and
family, of Royston, spent Sunday
with .Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Pistes and
family.
Mrs. Rosa Hendrix and daughter,
Miss Nina, spent the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Banister and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Prue Banister spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Parker
Banister.
Would like to hear from all the
correspondent.
Madison where she is living with her
aunt. Mrs. Lambert, and going to
school.
Mr. Cannon, from Leesburg,
Ga., spent s-vero! days with his
ather and sister, of this place.
Only 16 Lynchings
During 1924
Tuskegee, Ala., January 7.-~Six-
I teen persons were lynched in 1924,
i the smallest number in any year since
records have been kept, it w.is an
nounced by the department of re
cords and research of Tuskegee In
stitute. In making the report public,
R. R. Moton, principal, says that the
i compilation shows 17 less than the
; 33 recorded in 1923.
Nine of tne victims were taken
from the hands of the law, it is
stated, six from jails and three from
officers outside jails. Th< report
continues that there were 45 in
stances in which officers of the law
prevented lynchings.
j The compilation gives the offenses
I charges as: criminal assault, 5; at
tempted criminal assault, 2; murder,
|1; killing officer of the law, 2; in
sulting women, 3; attacking woman,
i1; killing man in altercation, 1 ;
j wounding man, 1.
The stales in which lynchings oc
j curred and the number in each state,
ias given by the report, follow: Flor
ida 5; Georgia 2; Illinois 1; Ken
tucky 1; Louisiana 1; Miss', sippi I;
j Missouri 2; South Carolina 1; Ten-
I nessee 1 ; Texas 1.
All persons lynched were negroes,
according to the report.
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BOY MUST DO SOME TALL
COURTING THESE DAYS
Under the late marriage law an
Ordinary lays himself liable to pay
a fine of five hundred dollars to is
sue license for the marriage of a
girl under eighteen years of age,
even if the notice is posted five
days by said officer. However, if
either one of the girl’s parents sign
the waiver it doe. not matter about
the girl’s age. The law intends for
parents to have control of their
daughters as to marrying until they
are eighteen. So you see if it young
man desires to marry a girl under
eighteen he has to court her parents
and win them over too, else wait un
til old father time runs the hands of
his clock round to 18. -Dahlonega
Nugget.
A good boy may not become a
handsome man, but a handsome bon
net always becomes u beautiful
woman.
A Kentuckian who always carries
a pint bottle says that it is just as
eajjj' to get. hilarious on water as it
is on land.
H Bray.
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Wimer visited
; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Shiflet a while
' Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Coyt Massey and
children, of Gaines Chapel, spent Fri
day night with Mr. and Mi i. P. I).
Bray and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Gaines and
family visited Mr. and Mrs. Prue
Banister during the holidays.
Mr. Charlie Lee Starr, of Madison,
was a recent guest, in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Will Gaines.
Miss Cleo Mouchet is with Mrs. J.
T. Williams for the spring term of
school.
Total receipts from motor vehicle
licenses for the year 1924 were $2,-
532,266.21, an increase of $375,860.-
13 over last year, according to an
nouncement by Secretary of State
S. Guyt McLendon.
In his letter Mr. McLendon point
ed out that the increase in revenue,
while partly due to the larger num
ber of automobiles operated in the
state, was also largely the result of
efficient work of the state highway
department and the state revenue de
partment in uncovering delinquencies
and compelling registration of cars.
Mr. McLendon also announced that
the total cost of collecting this license
money was 3.3 per cent, one of the
lowest in the entire country, and he
added that, under a recently installed
new office system in the motor vehi
cle department, this co“t should be
reduced approximately one-half dur
ing 1925. hi concluding his letter,
Mr. McLendon said:
“Under the present cooperative
agreement between the highway de
partment, the revenue department
and the motor vehicle department,
to prevent violations of the motor
vehicle law, and the natural increase
in the number of cars, the motor
vehicle receipts during 1925 should
total $3,000,000.”
Secretary McLendon said his chief
clerk, A. T. Harris, recently visited
Pennsylvania, Nurth Carolina and
Ssuth Carolina, to study the meth
ods of handling the automobile reg
istration business in these states,
but found that Georgia has proba
bly the best arrangement in the
United States for handling this busi
ness.
“In Pennsylvania, the motor ve
hicle department has 700 employes
and occupies two buildings as <arge
as the capitol in Atlanta, with a
patrol of 200 men furnished with
motorcycles by the highway depart
ment, and paid salaries and ex
penses, for the enforcement of the
motor vehicle law,” Mr. McLendon
.stated. “However, about the only
thing this department did, as the re
sult of the investigation made in
other states, was to change the size
and form of our application blank.”
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A man isn’t necessarily po’Lhed
because you can see his finish.
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