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THE TIMES-RECORDER I
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City of Americus
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Americus, Georgia, M a rch 6, 1918.
| PARftGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING |
March is not even lionizing it self.
All men are absolutely on the level,
when they are under ground.
Most people favor conservation, pro
vided the other party does it.
The famine in snuff is at least one
thing that is not giving us any worry
A man can make himself contented
with his lot, provided it isn’t in the
cemetery.
The Russians evidently think that
the peace loving Germans are not true
to their love all the time.
There’s .this to say about eating
whales—you'll hardly ever get a whale
bone stuck in your throat.
The Russians should get Capt. Rich
mond IP. Hobson to deliver them his
famous lecture on “The Japanese
Peril.”
It s not so much what you have in
vested in the first and Second Liberty
Loans, but how much you take in the
third.
If a woman had to make a choice
between a good salary and a good
figure, we believe she’d work for less
money.
Probably Germany’s muchly-adver
tised drive on the western front has
lost the road and is going in a different
•flij , e<4ion.
rv i-
If Mr. Hoover puts any restrictions
on the strawberry shortcakes, he’s go
ing to lose one friend and admire.’
in these parts.
Many families would eat more cab
bage, but they are embarrassed for
neighbors to smell the odor from the
kitchen so often.
The more we read of the evidence
the more convinced we are that Hog
Island was named after contractors
doing the government work on it.
A doctor named Slaughter is a new
assistant surgeon general, and we con
fidently expect Johnny Spencer to de
velop two or three lines out of the
fact.
A German has published a book giv
ing lessons on how to conduct a war,
for use in the future. And yet there
are some who will think about
terms.
The new Republican party chairman
says that Col. Roosevelt stands the
same as all other prospective candi
datse With the party, perhaps, but
not with the people.
An alien has’ been denied naturaliza
tion because he spelled cat with a
"k.” However, we have known many
natural Americans to do that and even
worse, and they are now good citizens.
WHAT the u. s. is doing.
Have you really considered the
stupendous part the United States is
playing in this war?
First, this nation is almost financing
the Allies, by lending them enormous
sums of money, and is spending a bil
lion dollars itself, a month.
Second it is not only suppliyng itself
with sufficient food, but is practical
ly feeding six other nations, includ
ing their armies.
Third, it is sending an army of mil -
lions 3,400 miles from its base, and
also furnishing the army food from
that base.
Fourth, in less than 11 months of
participation, it is already bearing
considerable cf the brunt of the war.
American resourcefulness, ingenuity,
determination, and courage were nev
er better exemplified.
For the successful accomplishment
of these wonderful feats, somebody
is due a lot rtf credit, and if they have
made mistakes they have committed
none to hurt. Their errors really do
not get the scales out of balance.
The railroads recommend that no
clerk brakeman, flagman or other em
ploye be required to live on less than
$2,000 a year. If the idea is adopted,
we know a lot of editors who are go
ing to take up flagging and braking,
etc.
THE HIGH COST OF FARMING.
Cotton is selling for the record price
of all time. Wheat, corn, hogs, velvet
beans, and other staple farm products
are bringing unheard of prices. Ordi
narily, one would think that the far
mer, especially the Southern farmer, is
lolling in wealth, with money banked
up, a new automobile,- the houses al!
painted, new farm implements, and the
fertilizer bought for cash.
Generally, it is true that the far
mer is in better shape than he ever
vas before. They are borrowing less
money on their farms. There are
fewer applications for loans. They
have more money on deposit. They
are going in more heavily, planting
more acreage. But they are not ac
ouiring all of the world’s riches.
r No less an authority than Harvie
Jordan declares that cotton at a dollar
a pound would only afford a just
profit.
The reason why the farmer, in spite
. < f the fine prices he obtains for his
products, is not amassing huge wealth
is that he is forced to pay heavily for
s all he needs. Says Farm and Fire
l side:
i “Within the last two or three years
coal has advanced in price from 100
to 250 per cent., wire has gone up 100
- per cent., wagons are selling for 40
> per cent, more than they used to, pre
t pared foods have advanced 100 per
cent., fertilizers have risen in price 600
per cent., and so on. Binding twine
3 has advanced from Bto 18 cents. Plow
■hovels that were bought for $2.50 be
■’ fore the war now cost $7. Cultiva
tors sold at S2B before the war, anl
now sell for from SSO to $55. Even
the seed has advanced outrageously
p
end will bring an unheard-of price
s this spring.”
The Times-Recorder knows for a
fact that ther e is one particular kind
of seed corn, which formerly sold at
’ thirty cents a pound, now bringing
eighty cents a pound right here in
Americus. Everything the farmer
uses, in truth, has advanced consider
r
ably, and it is a problem with him
bow to pay these prices and still Qg
ure on a profit.
J
While envying the farmer as he
comes to town and disposes of his
wares for fancy figures, it might not
be amiss to extend him a little feel-
> ing of fellow-sympathy the next time
he comes and starts out to buy his
I
various supplies.
Popul a r Song Titles.
“Come Here, Little Chicken, and
Lay in My Lap” is the title of a new
seng, but if we had written anything
like that in these paragraphs some
people would have said we were im
proper.—Americus Times-Recorder.
Well, how about “Come Here, Young
Hen, and Sit in My Lap?” Is that
any better or worse? —Columbus En
ouirer-Sun.
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
LET’S FORGET POLITICS!
“If the Germans win this war, it
won’t make an difference whether any
of us ar e Democrats or Republicans,”
said former Justice Charles E
Hughes in a recent address in New
York.
For that matter, it is of just as
much importance that for the time of
the war we should forget political dif
ferences and present to the enemy a
united front at home as well as on
the actual battle-line.
With but few exceptions every
member of Congress and the Senate
voted to sustain the President in de
claring war upon Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary. Every member of Con
gress and many of the Senators who
during this supreme crisis in the na
tion’s life, disregarded all party is
sues and stood by the President in his
dealings with the nations that are now
our enemies, will, in the near future
be compelled to go before their con
stituents and seek re-election.
In our former wars practically the
only serious concern of the nation was
the military situation, but at the pres
ent time, the defeat of any considera
-1 Lie number of these men will be seized
upon by the autocracies at Berlin and
Vienna, and possibly in- Russia, and
published as proof that the President
and Congress acted contrary to the
wishes of the people of the United
States.
Such allegations spread broadcast
throughout these enemy countries,
would afford encouragement and com
fort to ther military and civil armies
and kindle hopes that internal political
troubles n the United States might
eventually result in this nation with
drawing from the conflict with aims
i unaccomplished.
I Such encouragement would only tend
to prolong the war and thus increase
the toll in human blood and money
that we, the peeople of this nation
■ will have to pay for a victory for the
' principles for which we are flght
-1 ing.
J Agents of. our enemies, even now,
’ may be preparing to take advantage of
’ our ever-present national and local
’ ’ party issues and with their unlimited
■ supplies of money to seek to bring
about the defeat of a substantial num-
J ber of these members of Congress and
’ the Senate who loyally stood by the
t President in his declaration and pros
ecution of the war.
-■ Those Congressmen forgot that they
• were Republicans, Democrats, Pro
i gressives, or members of any other
’ political parties when President Wil-
- sen asked them to do their part in
upholding the honor of the nation
s Why’ should not the people forget for
) a time that they themselves are Re
) publicans, Democrats, Progressives,
) Socialists or Prohibitionists, and join
- in re-electing these men? Such a
r united national vote of confidence wil’.
> serve as notice to the nations of the
e world, our allie§ as well as our ene
v mies, that the citizens of this great
- republic stand as one man behind the
- President and our accredited repre
-1 sentatives at Washngton in the prose-
J cution df the struggle to a glorious
end.
e Let the great national parties sub
merge for a time all those issues
a which have been paramount in the
1 past and which undoubtedly will be of
t similar potency in the future. Let
T an armistice be declared so that no
i advantage or comfort will be given to
r the enemies of this nation. Let every
- one of these loyai ’■epresentatives of
i the people be supported for the nom-
- ination for office on all par, r tickets
and let us one and all discourage a nv
: opposition to them no matter fro-n
s ‘.hat source. As far as war is con
t cerned we have-no political parties
- The great battle cry of all loyal citi-
- zons is “Stand by the President.”
The old fellows who occupy the
first rew at a musical comedy are the
same ones you 11 find in the closest
1 seats at a murder trial when the star
• witness is a gcofl Poking woman.
> The Albany Herald says that the ar
. rival of the fishing season is not im
. portant. On behalf of every man with
• a lazy feeling in his bones—and what
; man is there who doesn’t feel that
way?—we are indignantly denying it.
Dying it -
This is the season when husband and
wife quarrel about whether vegeta
ble or flowers shall be planted in the
back yard. During other seasons there
exists no dearth of subjects, however,
and the quarrels continue uninter
rupted.
Contrib. who sends in a poem on
“Spring Scenery” comments therein on
the aproaching time when thg women
will begin wearing low shoes. Wonder
if he thinks this will add anything
to the scenery?
The one thing in life that we really
enjoy is to see some young chicken
“string” a crusty old bachelor, and
then let him go before taking the
fatal plunge.
Some women are like sewing ma
chones. As long as they are kept
humming, they’re alright, but when
they stop running ’round they begin
to cause trouble in the household.
We know that spring is here, in all
its glory, because the beautiful young
shallot is in full bloom, making the
air odorous with its fragrance.
Some men can’t be happy while they
live for worrying about how their
wives will spend their insurance
money.
; The way some women eat at parties
you would think they never got any
thing to eat at home.
We presume that when a ship “cuts
across” the bow of another, the skip
per uses a sea-saw.
Women may be the weaker sex, but
sometimes they certainly have strong
attachments.
Trouble is the only thing you can
find without looking for it.
| A COLUMN OF CLIPPINGS ~~
Less “April Fooling.”
Th 0 Americus Times-Recorder is al
ready advising conservation “ in the
matter of Fourth of Julying.” It
should not\overlook similar advice in
the matter of “April Fooling.” Co-
lumbus Enquirer-Sun.
With and Without.
The Savannah Morning News is of
the idea that a dancer will dance with
out—if she is provided with the money.
Americus Times-Recorder. On this
theory it is natural to assume that she
will dance within—if she isn’t pro
vided with money.—Columbus En
ouirer-Sun.
Good Mixers.
Spring Chickens and spring gardens
are two things that won’t mix.—
Americus Times-Recorder.
The dickens they won’t we’ve seen
chickens mixin’ ‘em—Savannah Press.
But they do mix, and thereby hangs
a tale.—Griffin News and Sun
RALPH SMITH QUITS CAPITAL
TO GO ON GOETHALS STAFF
ATLANTA, Ga., March 6.—Friends
of Ralph Smith, Washington corre
spondent of the Atlanta Journtl and
one of the best known newspaper men
in Georgia, will be interested to know
that he has left the profession of
journalism for the period of the war,
and accepted a commission as cap
tain and aide to General Gocthals,
quartermaster general o? iM army.
The famous builder o r the Panama
Canal has known M Smith for sev
eral years and ei? rtains a very highh
regard for his ability. A short time
ago he decided to select two newspa
per for aides, and.his choice fell
ox John Callan O’Laughlin, Washing
ton correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune, and Ralpji Smith. Both have
been commissioned. Mr. O’Laughlin
assumed hi s duties a few- days ago
and Mrs. Smith goes in today.
Gardening About Fortifications.
PARIS, March 6.—Amateur garden
ing around the fortifications of Paris
was so successful last year that ap
plications for gardening plots for
the coming season have multiplied be
yond the space available. The allot
ment of these garden spots of a hun
dred yards square each will soon be
made upon written applications, pref
erence being given to large and neces
sitous families. Families with five or (
more children will be allowed two
lots.
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