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THE TIMES-RECORDER
ESTABLISHED 1879.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR:
City of Americus
Sumter County
Webster County
'tftftttroad Commission of Georgia For
Third Congressional District.
Court, Southern District of
Georgia.
ljßrri< us, Georgia, March 1, 1918*
| PHRAGPAPHICALLY SPEAKING [
Not only look before you leap, but
tefsre you love.
The man with a past is usually the
SeHow without a future.
When you sow wheat you are plant
-Ikx seeds of liberty.
It isn’t, so much why men leave home
.bat ssrhat they do once they are away.
Conservation in the matter of
Fourth of Julying is the latest hoover
tffiEßl.
A New York lawyer says that poker
is a recreation. A very expensive one,
sometimes.
Jtassia is not only making a peace
without indemnities and without evac
hut, also, without anything!
instead of having bread 75 per cent,
wheat and 25 per cent, other things,
why not simply have it 75 per cent,
wheat?
The Savannah Morning News is of
rhe idea that a dancer will dance
without— if she is provided with the
money.
If there was only some way of tell
at twenty how a woman will look
•at forty, many men would be single all
their lives
It occurs to rig that it’s the farming
that’s done on the farm, rather than
fthsd done in the newspapers, that
“wSI count.
The less a woman wears, the more
eats,” asys a scientific thinker.
"TSww must be some ladies in Ameri
• sws wih -tremendous appetites!
There are no doubt a lot of foolish
qpeatSons asked in the world, but dkl
m ever stop to think about it—there
sate, just as many foolish answers.
We know an old maid in Americus
whe keeps a wreath of orange blossoms
os her sitting room, but we’re afraid
"to inquire when she plans to use them.
Tlit reason there are so many auto
-o-.-Sisrons is that the men at the
steering wheels can’t keep their eyes
fevscß the skirt processions on the side
■walhr
A young woman literally created a,
’ ssrnsaf job on Lamar street yesterday
by the way she was dress
e#—she had on a skirt that hid her
These naked-as-a-jaybird dances
ttaafre having in littir old New York
probably casts some additional light
sue the question of why men leave
tase.
if it really is true that the less a
woman wears the more she eats, we
«ra understand that some of the dears
atamst froze this past winter for their
aabwmehs’ sakes
TURNING PUBLIC OPINION.
Local public opinion seems to be
about the most effective force in deal
ing with hoarding among consumers.
Some of this hoarding is due to ig
norance of food regulations, some to
habit, as in the case of rural fami
ilies which put a year’s supply of flour
and other staples in the cellar; some
to attempts to "profiteer,” and in still
other cases hoarding is chargeable to
willfulness and a mistaken notion of
independence.
In Howell, Mich., recently a citizen
boasted that he had 300 pounds of
-ugar in his home and would “like to
see some one get it.” Whereupon
County Food Administrator Fish
beck obliged him by confiscating all
but 25 pounds, turning 100 pounds of
th e hoard over to the Livingston coun
ty infirmary, which had been without
sugar for several weeksf
In Eaton county. Mich., Administra
tor H. T. McGrath found a farmer
having received 800 pounds of flour
in exchange for wheat, and ordered
him to hold th e supply subject to
further instructions.
Some flagrant cases of hoarding by
families recently came to light in
North Carolina, where State Federal j
Food Administrator Henry A. Page
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has relied upon public opinion as well
as the food law in straightening out
tangles. Consumers who had pur
chased large quantities of flour and
sugar were instructed to return them
to merchants, limiting themselves to
maximum quantities permitted afmi
lies under local regulations, and as
surplus supplies were taken back to
merchants there was much good-na
tured chafing about “hoarding.”
In Oklahoma patriotic farmers are re
turning surplus flour to merchants, ca
rying back all i nexcess of 100 pounds
per family, and have reported this ac
tion to Dr. Stratton D. Brooks, fed
eral food administrator so Oklahoma,
with the explanation that puchases
were made before they understood the
desires of the food administration.
It is just such instances as these
that reflect the turning of public opin
ion, which at first was not disposed
in some quarters' to treat the food
administration rulings with due re
gard. However, the determination of
the officers to enforce the law, cou
pled with the inherent patriotism of
the American people asserting itself,
has nos brought about a state of pub
lic mind which is almost entirely fav
orable to the future success of the
food laws.
“American soldiers in France,” re
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ports Gen. Pershing, “are doing fine,
looking fine, and feeling fine.” Fine!
THE ('RITU AL QUESTION.
The farmers have been stimulated to
greater agricultural activity.
The people have been awakened, to
the seriousness of the eating situa
tion.
Excellent markets are either pro
vided. or assured, for nearly every
thing a farmer can raise.
But the biggest problem of all, upon
which the success of the whole scheme
, depends, is that of adequate labor.
The farmers in this part of Georgia
are unable t 0 obtain sufficient help to
operate their farms on the basis they
would like Planting has delayed, and
acreage has been reduced, because of a
labor scarcity.
Much apprehension has been re
lieved by the announcement that the
i next draft will be postponed until the
farmers are able to handle their crops
—at least, that farm labor will not be
drafted for the present.
What is needed, howeve, is more
! labor. If is needed urgently and to
make the proposed farming program
certain of attainment the farmers must
be provided with more help.
A farm labor survey will be under
taken in Georgia this month, and in
each county, under the direction of the
Council of Defense, a labor employ
ment bureau, designed to bring laborer
and employer together, will be main
tained. This is calculated to relieve
the situation to some extent, provided
tffe plan is not deferred too long. The
seasons will not wait, and the farmer
must know pretty soon just what he
can do.
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
TIGHTEN THE BELT.
From now until next harvest the
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world wi.i tighten its belt.
The Allied com -t ie in Europe will j
do it in a m-tter of mm necessity, ■
and we Americans will d o it as a
moral obligation
If all the food in the Allied coun
tries and .North America were brought
together now it would come decidedly
short of feeding the nations on a
peace-time basis.
We have the balance of food. The
Allied nations have the present bal-!
ant e of fighting strength. Food is I
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fuel for fighters. It does not belong
to us, but to them, and we know this
and will see that they get it.
These things being so, it is inter
esting to see an industry like that
manufacturing and distributing soft
drinks react the situation.
Just now soft drinks are passing
through the dull part of their year,
but manufacturers and dealers are
looking a head three months to the !
beginning of hot weather. Some of.
them wonder “How far will the Food I
Administration will go in cutting
down nonessentials?” Others argue
that, even if the Food Administration
pledged the public to decreased con
sumption of soft drinks, the public
would not keep the pledge when hor
■weather came. By far the greater
section of this industry, and the wiser, j
however, studying the facts with a!
view to sane adjustment and con
servation.
The Food Administration is not cut
ting out “nonessentials” —that has al
ready been done by the world shortage
of food. They do not have to be cut
out, because they have disappeared.
As for keeping its pledges, the
American public has thus far shown a
very high standard of honor in the
matter of conservation, and its ef
ficiency in saving increases as fast
as it understands the needs and learns
the facts. To assume that there will
be normal supplies of sugar, cream,
milk, ice, and other materials used
in this industry, or that the weakness
of human nature can be counted upon,
is to build hopes upon an absolutely
false basis. The nation has already
tightened its belt on wheat, beef, pork,
fats, sugar, fuel, electricity, trans
portation. It will draw its belt a
notch tighter when the soft drink
season opens—it both wants to and
will have to.
Such being the facts, it behooves
the drink manufacturer and distribu
tor to practice economy and substi
tution in every possible way. Waste
of soda fountain ingredients must be
stopped, and business must be switched
to fruit juices and other conserva
tion beverages, as well as to sales of
fresh fruits. The manufacturer and
dealer who drifts blindly into the com
ing season hoping that things will be
“as usual” is certain to find himself
in a strange world. Those who look
ahead, however, prepare for the new 7
conditions, and adopt a vigorous con
structive program of teamwork in
conservation, and the pushing of sub
stitutes, will be following the wise
course.
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’/ A DESERVED BOOST.
i The pay of the Americus policemen
> has been raised none too soon.
r The Times-Recorder advocated it
1 several months ago, in response to a
i general public sentiment in favor of
giving more money to the guardians of
- the peace.
! Only the state of the city’s finances
s at the time undoubtedly delayed ac-
> tton by council, but now it has come it
i is more than timely.
Three members of the force have
i quit in recent days, before they know
i e raise was coming to them, and others
i would have resigned rather than con
: tinue to work for the small pay for
merly given them.
A policeman is w-orth ninety dollars
i a month easily, if he only patrols his
beat. Anything less than that is less
■ than a living w-age—and the laborer
■ has always been worthy of his hire.
Tire Times-Recorder feels that the
people of Americus are entirely 7 in ac
cord with the city council, and that
there will be appreciation manifested
in all circles over the action of the
body in increasing the pay of the po
licemen.
REV. ROBERT
L BIVINS IS
HEARD FROM
FORMER PASTOR OF THE
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH
STATES HIS POSITION.
Americus, Ga.—“l have been
using Jones' Balsam of Ben
zoin for quite a long time, in
fact, almost as soon as you be
gan to manufacture it my fam
ily commenced using it. Ordi
narily I wouldn’t care to give
a letter of recommendation on
a preparation of this kind, but
I have found this Balsam to be
extremely good as a family lin
iment. For such things as cuts,
bruises, burns, swellings, aches
and pains, sores, etc., etc., I
find it does what you say for it.
I feel no hesitancy in recom
mending Jones’ Balsam of Ben
zoin to my friends, acquaint
ances and the public general
ly.”
This Balsam should be in ev
ery home. A trial convinces.
For sale by all druggists and
dealers.
F. G. OLVER
LOCKSMITH.
Sewing machines and Bupflles; Key
ind Lock Fitting, Umbrellaj Repaired
tad Covered. Phdae 429.
Lee STREET. NEAR WELL
LOANS
LONG AND SHORT
LARGE AND SMALL
g R. E. WHITE. Atty, at Law £
MISS BESSIE WINDSOR,
Insurance.
Bonds.
Office, Forsyth St. Phone 280
PLENTY OF MONEY TO LEND
on both City and Farm Property at
6% Interest. No Waiting.
DAN CHAPPELL,
Attorney-at -Law.
C .P. DAVIS
Dental Surgeon.
Orthodontia, Pyorrhea.
Residence Phone 316. Office Phone 318
Allison Building.
M M. B. COUNCIL
LODGE F. and A. M.
.v meets every First and
Third Friday nights;
Visiting brothers are
invited to attend.
DR. J. R. STATHAM, W. M.
NAT LeMASTER. Secretary.
AMERICUS CAMP, 202, WOODMEN
OF THE WORLD.
Meets every Wednesday night in
(ting Sovereigns invited to meet with
Fraternal Hall, Lamar street. All vis
ors welcome. C. J. WILLIAMS, C. C.
NAT LeMASTER, Clerk.
F. and A. M.
» AMERICUS LODGE
F. & A. M., meets
every second and
fourth Friday night
<' X/ ./ at 7 o’clock.
E. E. SCHNEIDER, W. M.
S. L. HAMMOND, Secy.
WASHINGTON CAMP, No. 14,
P. 0. S. of A.
Meets every first and third Monday
nights in P. O. S. of A. Hall, No. 213
Lamar street. All members in good
trading invited to attend. Beneficiary
certificates from $250.00 to $2,000.00
Issued to members of this camp.
T. E. CASTLEBERRY, President.
O. D. REESEfI Recd’g. Secy.
Seaboard Air Line
The Progressive Railway of the Sooth
Leave Americus for Abbeville, Hel
ena, Collins, Savannah, Columbia,
Richmond, Portsmouth and points
East and South
12:31 p m
1:20 a m
Leave Americus for Helena and in
termediate points
5:15 p m
Leave Amecrius for Columbus,
Montgomery and points West and
Northwest
3:08 p m
H. P. EVERETT, Agent, AmerKus, Ga.
L fi. COUNCIL Pres’t. INC. 1891 T. E. BOLTON. Asst. Cashier
C. M. COUNCIL, Vlce-Pres. and Cashier JOE N. Bryan. Assl. Cashier
Planters Bank of Americus
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FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1918.