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IS IT THE OTHER FELLOW, OR
YOU?
There are many men and women,
in business and out of it, who ab¬
solutely refuse to admit,- even to
themselves, that they are to blame
for things that don’t happep to turn
i Tb»y are never wrong!
It is always the fault of somebody
else, or of fate or fortune or chance
or circumstance or any other old
thing that can serve as an excuse.
Once in a while such a person has
counteracting qualities which enable
him or her to win.
But as a class, self-excusers are
self-defeatists.
They fight their own shadows and
cleave empty air.
Many a local merchant insists that
his town is “different.” The success¬
ful advertising methods of another
town will not apply here because this
is “different.”
They never recall the fact that a
circus advertises with the same post¬
ers and in the same manner in every
quarter of the nation.
They find no differences in com¬
munities or people.
If a business or venture does not
prove profitable one way, it will an¬
other, and some other fellow will do
it—and has done it.
Too many of us persist in attempt¬
ing to educate people to his idea of
what they should read, eat, drink,
wear, or believe.
The self-excuser is also very much
in love with himself.
When he does one little thing he
thinks everybody should applaud the
performance.
But this is a busy world, and hu¬
manity does nothing of the kind, and
the landscape is dotted over with
tombstones erected “in memory of. M
There .are all sorts of courage in
the world, but the best and bravest
courage of which we know, is for a
man or a woman to sit down calmly,
take an inventory of faults, weak¬
nesses and other detrimental quali¬
ties, then start^n^p-^ujHirate’thaeii
just as one would pull weeds out of
the garden.
Excuses are useless.
Analyze but don’t explain or
apologize.
t Just get the thing done.
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FARMERS EAT MORE
A study of the nation’s food supply
by the Department of Agriculture
shows that the average ‘farmer,
counting men, women and children
as such, drinks 81 gallons of milk
per year and eats 38 pounds of but¬
ter, one case of eggs and about 12
fowls.
Reports from 30,000 townships in
all parts of the nation show average
consumption of milk per capita on
farms of 81 gallons and in cities
only 63 gallons.
Farm consumption of butter has
also increased, being now more than
double, the average for the United
States about 88 pounds. Under the
I*w of supply and demand this in-
creased farm consumption is un¬
questionably responsible to some ex¬
tent for the increased cost of farm
products.
The 150th anniversary of the meet¬
ing of the First Continental Con¬
gress will be celebrated at Phila¬
delphia on September 25. President
Coolidge has accepted art invitation
to deliver an address. Other cities
and schools will observe the day by
appropriate exercises.
Alaska has commercialized the
reindeer industry. Carcasses are to
be shipped to Seattle for market.
Necessity is responsible for many
new words in our dictionaries. They
are legitimate coinage and fill a
palpable void. The latest is “cir¬
cumaviate,” used in characterizing
the army airmen exploit.
Charges are made that the Depart¬
ment of Health in New York city
has been conducting experiments
with fourteen different toxin and
anti-toxin mixtures in the public
schools, and that further experiments
are contemplated. The Board of
Aldermen will investigate before
granting the increased appropriation
asked for.
The same man who vetoes adver¬
tising appropriations in dull periods,
usually wants to be the first over the
line with his campaign when assured
that prosperity is coming. He usual¬
ly “blows” himself for two weeks
during the holiday season and thinks
Jt a good investment,
| A Laugh Or Two |
Sir Frank Lockwood, one of the
most brilliant advocates of the Eng¬
lish bar, was famed alike for his
witticisms and his professional
acuteness. Touching a remark as to
the extraordinary dullness of certain
men who have occupied the judicial
bench in England, he used to relate
in the following words an instance
within his own experience:
A man had stolen a spade, and
was tried before a stupid, but well
meaning and thoroughly conscien¬
tious magistrate. He carefully look¬
ed up “Archibald’s Criminal Law >»
to find a precedent on which he
could convict and punish the man.
“I can’t find anything under the
word ‘spade’,” said he, “although I
see than a man was convicted and
severely punished for stealing a
shovel.” Then, looking at the culprit
severely over his spectacles, he add¬
ed, “You have had a very narrow
escape, but you may go now.”
They tell of a former Broadway
bartender who decided to become a
sheep herder in Arizona after prohi¬
bition. One of his patrons offered
him the job on his ranch, Three
weeks later the boss turned up at
the ranch.
“Well, I guess you’ve come to
fire me,” said the ex-bartender.
“No. Don’t you like the job?”
“Yes, I like it, but are you sure
you want me to stay?”
n Certainly.”
i Well, if you want me to stay on
you’ll have to get some new sheep.
All them old ones has lit out on
you.”
•MARYLAND VILLAGE
IS SOLD FOR $43,000
Baltimore, Md., Sept. 20.—The lit¬
tle village of Ashland, Baltimore
county, was sold at auction yesterday
tiKj. B. Schwartz of Baltimore for
$ 43 , 000 .
With the exception of the church,
schooihouse and Northern Central
railroad station, the entire Village,
comprising 34 houses, mostly small
frame and brick structures, was own¬
ed by the Joshua Horner estate. This
estate was sold by the circuit court
of Baltimore county because heirs
wished to realize on it.
The property was sold as a unit
after individual bids on the homes
totalled only $32,500.
NO WAY TO ORDER
“Yes, sir, I was marooned on an
Isolated island. I had enough to eat
but that was all. **
“No reading, matter? »>
t. What I had was only aggravnt
i r*r—a mail order catalogue.” -
Louisville Courier-Journal.
i
A clergyman -who looked ip at §
fancy dress ball in St. Pancraa, Eng
land, was awarded the prize for hav- f
ing the second best costume.
GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS AND SUN
FROM 28 STATES
ATTEND BRENAU COLLEGE
Gainesville, Ga., Sept. 20.—Brenau
College' has one of the largest and
most representative student bodies in
the history of the institution enrolled
the 48th consecutive term. Girls
are registered from 28 states, one
is from the District of Columbia and
another is enrolled from Mexico.
Georgia leads with nearly 100 stu¬
dents, Alabama 39, Florida 36, Mis¬
sissippi 35, North Carolina 30, and
Louisiana 20.
RATTLE SNAKE KNOCKED
CUCKOO BY A GOLF BALL
Augusta, Sept. 20.—Local golfers
have killed wild birds and pigeons
with their mighty drives, and it re
even said that innocent bystanders
have been knocked silly by ill guided
balls but it remained for Morton
automobile dealer, to set a
new record in this. line. Playing
golf yesterday Mr. Jones sliced his
on the twelfth tee and when the
elusive pill was found behind a shal
side a diamond back rattle snake
which was in the throes of death.
The snake measured three feet and
had two rattles.
BILL BOOSTER SAYS
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LOTS OF RMVJrCV NWAffe VJHAT
WE NEEDS WE GOT DEALERS
wwo sell rr and painters
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Thrifty Planter s
In the Seychelles Islands, coffee
make the soil do double duty
growing vanilla vines on the coffee
Laugh at Ptomaines
The natives of New Guinea are im¬
to ptomaine poisoning. Tins of
food that had gone bad on ex
r e r s ~are tn—great demand. At
Moresby, trading in spoiled
foods has become a sizeable
Revival Meetings
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At the Christian Church Beginning
SUNDAY, Sept. 21
Conducted By •v
Dr. S. P. SPpGEL
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c- Of West Point, Ga.
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Services each evening at 7:30 O’clock
t 4 The Public Is Cordially Invited
HIS DISCOVERY
Little Tommy Truffle had made a
discovery, and, being of a generous
disposition, was eager to share it
with others.
“I is”— he began.
Mother swooped down at orfce on
the little fellow.
I am, not ‘I is’ she corrected.
Tommy looked a little pained; al¬
most a little doubtful. But he was
an obedient boy. • .
"I am the ninth letter of the a!-
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Lighting Fixture
BARGAINS
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We have a tremendous c
stock of beautiful lighting
fixtures that must be turn¬
ed into money immediate¬
ly. In order to move them
0 quickly we are marking
them at unheard of low \\
M prices.
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Beautify Your Home Now
Never before, and probably never
til I" ■’ltd again, will you-be able to buy high
'
class fixtures at such low prices. iJv
We have absolutely disregarded rpSKfv
cost in marking fixtures for this Ate UO-.
sale.
SALE STARTS SATURDAY, S EPTEMBER 20th. Closes Tues¬
day, September 30th.—Ten days of real bargains.
TERMS CASH. NO EXCHANGES, NO REFUNDS.
j, E. Varner Electric Co.
PHONE 666. 129 W. TAYLOR ST.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1924.
phabet,” he announced. Toronto
Globe.
A SERVICE TO BOTH
Mrs. Smith—I was glad to find her
out when I called.
Mrs. Smart—I knew you didn’t
like each other, so I told her when
you were going to call.—Boston
Transcript.
Horse breeding is still profitable
in England.
MANY ADVANTAGES
Mrs. Gushington —I wish men
wore armor nowadays. It looks so 1
romantic.
Mr. Hardfax—And, furthermore,
it never wears out, moths won’t
touch it, and it won’t bag at the
knees.—Boston Globe.
It is said in China, suicide is of¬
ten committed by eating a cup full
of salt.
