About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (May 19, 1924)
PAGE SIX IIHES-RECCIDEB PUBLISHED wit Published by The Timoßecorder Co.j (inc.) Lovelace Ere, Editor and Publisher ■Catered u eeeond clue Better at the poet office kt America*, Goertie, eccerdlnt to the Aet of Cescnee. The Aeeocieted Preee la excladrel, entitled ta the we for the republication of all newt die patebee credited to it or not othenriae credited to thid paper end aloe the local eew* publiehed here in. All rifht of. republication of apocial diepatebao are alee reeervod. . National AdfeitUing RepreaenUthot. FROST tANDIS a KOH.N, Branavick Bldg.. N«v X«k: /aoplea* Gm Bldg.. Chicago. A Be not weary in well doing.—2 Them. 3:13. Let no man be sorry he has done good, because others concerned jvith him have done evil.— Fielding. The Plight of the Textile Mills Sumter county is interested in cotton mills. Our people desire a pay roll of this type. And, without question, such a pay roll will help. However, the industrial pay toll is NOT a never-ceasing source of income. Even the textile community knows "de pression as does the community dependent upon agriculture. The plight today of the tex tile mills is interestingly discuss ed by the Selma Times in the following editorial: The well-nigh universal depres -oqji. in the cotton manufacturing industry has been brought close home by the closing down of one of Selma’s textile mills and the laying off of about 150 employes, which was announced in Thurs day’s paper. Cotton mill men say that the present depression is the most widespread and the most prolonged ever experienced in the history of the industry and the failure of the very acute sit uation to show any signs of amelioration is causing a feeling of uneasiness bordering on alarm. Mill men report that they can not find a market for their out put and with cotton prices ruling as high as they are now, they dare not manufacture and store their product pending an adjust ment of conditions. Should the market recede they would be caught with heavy stocks on hand made out of expensive raw ma terials. In some sections of New Eng land and the Carolinas the de pressed situation has been cut as high as 60 per cent with conse quent want and distress in the communities affected. The high price of cotton is merely one of the explanations being offered for the suspension of the mills, and this analysis of the situation is not considered the right one when it is taken in to account that cotton prices have in the past ruled much high er,_ when the accompanying con ditions among th e textile mills were highly prosperous. It can not be denied, however, that there is a universal slump in the consumption of cotton goods and until this slump can be convert ed into a brisk or at least a nor mal demand, the plight of the mills will continue. Senator Walsh of Massachusetts, has of fered a resolution calling for an investigation of textile conditions and the causes of the loss of the world markets for cotton goods and it is possible that some light may be thrown on the serious situation. An ideal situation would be a city backed by both textile and agricultural “pay rolls.’ An intelligent white family on every 150 or 200 acres in Sum ter, producing a reasonable amount of cotton, sufficient feedstuffs for man and beast, with chicks and milk to sell, would give this community a " pay roll” superior to any other industry. If in addition to this, we could hdd industrial pay rolls in the city, little chance would there be for depressions. Senator Underwood Stays On His Job The friends of Senator Under wood believed his presence in Texas necessary and begged him to come to that State in the in terest of his candidacy for the presidential nomination. The Alabama Senator refus ed, saying that his duties in ■Washington were such that he could not leave. These facts led the Houston '(Texas) Post to make the fol lowing timely observations: Both Senator Johnson and Senator Underwood are candi dates for president. Senator Un derwood’s chance of securing the nomination from the Democrats is much better than is the chance of Senator Johnson to be nomi nated by the Republicans, but he refuses to leave his post of duty at a critical time in the session of congress to look after his own interests. That is typical of Senator Un derwood’s devotion to duty. Ke has been quietly attending to his public duties, and standing firm ly convictions for thirty years' - Underwood’s greatest , campaign has been made while he was ta Washington performing POISON FOR THE BOLL WEEVIL' IS A WHOLE LOT CHEAPER THAN COTTON FOR THE BOLL WEEVIL. his duties. Underwood has made a record of deeds; Johnson most ly a record of talk, and talk in opposition to something construc tive. Her e is a contrast between the two candidates that makes it easy to determine which would be the safer man to instrust with the presidency, should they become the respective nominees. The presence of Senator Un derwood in Texas at this time would be a stimulus to his cam paign, but Texas will not forget that his absence is due to his be lief that his first, duty is to stay on th e j°b in Washington when he is needed. Any man who places public duty ahead of personal am bitions, particularly when that ambition leads to the greatest gift of a great people—that man is worthy of public confidence and in his hands the welfare of the nation will be safe. Speaking of this phase of the splendid manhood of the Ala bama Senator, the Columbus Enquirer Sun says: Os course it is possible that Senator Underwood may not be elected to the presidency, and if he should leave the public duties pressing upon him in order to look after his private interests, although the success of those in dividual interests might be for the general good, we still believe he would be making a great mis take. Mr. Underwood always comes clean in whatever the contest or comparison or contrast may be. His unfaltering allegiance to whatever trust may be reposed in him is one of the many quali ties which has endeared him to the American people. When there is work for him to do he is there to do it. He answers to his name when there is a roll call upon important leg islation. He refuses to leave his post of duty in order to bolster up his own cause. He speaks out fearlessly under all conditions. And while the nomination of Senator Underwood is possible, though maybe not probable (for the simple reason that he lives in the South) his chances ARE vastly greater than those of Hiram Johnson in the Republi can convention. No man can predict with any degree of safety what the Democrats will do when it comes to naming a candidate. However, should they place the crown on the head of Oscar Underwood, there will be thous ands of both Democrats and Re publicans in the East, the West and Central West who will flock to his standard. German Wages and Gold Inflation Wages in Germany now range from 69 cents to $1.09 a day. So reports Colonel Leonard P. Ayres, banker and international ly known statistician, who was a member of the Dawes repara tions committee. Your first thought is: “I' wouldn t want to be over there working for that.” The low wage in Germany, nevertheless, affects you here in America—affects all of us. For high American wages and low German wages come in compe tition with each other when the things they make go out to find foreign trade markets. That is why the restoration of German finances to a normal level is extremely important to all of us. It’s important for rep arations, also for getting the world balanced better in the in ternational markets. Many British bankers believe that the United States is on the eve of a gold inflation period and they are willing to help it along in the belief that we will buy great*, quantities of British goods, despite any high tariff. That s another idea brouht back from abroad by Colonel Ayres. Think it over. Maybe we shouldn t rejoice so loudly at cornering the lion’s share of the world s gold. The danger of this gold skyrocketing our cost of living (based on gold) has been worrying able economists for several years. An even greater danger is the possibility that European na tions will discard gold as a basis of money and, in its place, sub stitute a more scientific measure such as units of human energy. \ OPINIONS OF i OTHER EDITORS HAY BY the gallon Many farmers in South Georg,a are selling hay by the gallon—in stead of by the bale. They sell it in the form of cream to the nearest creamery—and there it is converted and sold by the pound in cartons, in the form of golden butter. It is a variation of the “selling corn on the hoof” pre gram of the new farriFschedule ® SPlhe walks) IN BEAUTY TrM She walks in beauty like the night 5 ' Os cloudless climes and starry skies; . •/ .’ t^at s knght Jiri Meets in her aspect and her eyes: 7 V. Thus mellow’d to that tender light \ Which heaven to gaudy day denies.. s^a^e more > one ray the fess. ; \ \ Had half impair’d the nameless grace f X\ Which waves in every raven tress, . ,’I ' Or softly lightens o’er her sac > 1 Hl® Where thoughts serenely sweet express Mi & \How pure, how dear their dwelling-place. \\ Aoa on at c^ee k an<l o’er that browi j So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, 'S I 1 The smiles that win, the tints that glow, \ 4 ■ T ■ But tell of days in goodness spent, < 'Jg f A mmd at peace with afl below, - n ,,, A heart whose love is innocent • j —Lord Byron. \ J which finds the runabout way to market the shortest and easiest— Millen News. THE KLAN IN POLITICS Politicians in Georgia have chosen to make use of the Klan as an end to their various means. Men in politics naturally are ever casting about for organized bodies with which to work. It makes their work easier; it of-, fers a line of least resistance. So, naturally, with the formation of the Klan and its apparent wil lingness, even eagerness, to be come involved in politics, the op portunity contained caught the eye of the political manipula tors. It might be utilized as a balance of power.—. Macon Tele graph. MEDDLERS It is to be hoped that people with a proneness to meddle in the affairs of others will not overlook the case of the individ ual who is now being sued by a young lady he is alleged to have driven to desperation by telling her her sweetheart would not marry her. There is a lesson here to be learned that may be worth money. The gentlemen now being sued will think so if the courts decide he must com pensate the complainant for her harrowed feelings. It is a well-established fact that the course of true love never rung smoothly, but that is a truism and not a license for third, fourth and fifth parties to supply the roughness for the first and second parties. And as in matters of love so in matters of any personal nature. And yet seemingly there isn’t any matter too personal for outsiders to med dle in to the great discomfort and distress of all concerned. It has, indeed, become a great na tional pastime for individuals and organizations and even our poli tical machinery. Meddling in per sonal affairs has become an ob session with not only scandal mongers but so-called patriotic organizatons, social workers, Government bureaucrats and Congress. Perhaps the suit insti tuted by the young woman in question is a slight indication that the worm is turning—Balti more Sun WISE ACTION Whether it was caused by pres sure from the white house or the force of public opinion, the fact is the action of the senate con ferees o n the immigration bill in modifying the Japanese exclu sion provision, with a request that the president negotiate with the Japanese government regard ing the abrogation of the “gen tlemen’s agreement,” will meet with general approval, and is cer tainly in the interest of the eco nomic, as well as the diplomatic welfare of this country. Since the hastp, impulsive and ■wholly unwise action of the sen ate in prodding the Japanese government on account of a wide ly misconstrued statement of a diplomatic representative, the sober second thought of the coun try has been asserting itself. Even on the Pacific coast, where the exclusion sentiment is strong est, the attitude of the president was, in California, overwhelming ly indorsed in Tuesday’s pri maries; and all over the country the affront has been resented as untimely, uncalled for, and with out any good purpose to serve even in the interest of exclusion. The economic feature is not to be overlooked. Certainly this government is not going to ac cept affront from any nation in order to maintain trade rela tions, but in this instance the shoe was on the other fool, whereas the oriental trade has become one of the strongest fac tors in our industrial and com mercial independence.—Atlanta Constitution r THE AMERICUS TIMES RECORDER T Apple FUNERAL The death rate lately is quite a bit higher than a year ago. An average of 4200 Americans a day arts passing on into the Hereafter. As they exit from one side of the stage of life, newborn babies arrive to take their places. It’s the same show, generation after The actors and scenery change, but the plot never. Whether life is a tragedy or a comedy, depends largely on our men tai attitude. The choice of being happy or unhappy i? up to us. * » ♦ SAVED A serum that will reduce pneu monia deaths by a fourth or even a half is discovered by Dr. Lloyd B. Felton. This is not medical jazz like monkey gland stories. Felton’s method has been tried out at Har vard medical school and announce ment of its success is sanctioned by conservative medical leaders. Felton is a young man from Ohio, only 32. Banting, discoverer of the insulin remedy for diabetes, also is a young man. Watch the generation that flow is reaching mental maturity. It and the generation row in the cradle probably will stamp out tuberculosis and cancer. » ♦ ♦ CAUGHT The inheritance tax was put into effect to raise revenue and to curb the concentration of too much wealth in a few families. We were on the road where 100 or fewer families eventually would own 95 per cent of the United States. Cunning lawyers showed rich clients how to evade the inheritance tax by giving part of their wealth to their children before father’s death. This dodging would be effectively and properly checkedy by the amend ment to the tax law, as proposed by- Senator Walsh of Massachusetts. He would tax gifts increasingly up to 36 per cent on those of’ more; than five million dollars. » * » BUNK “Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations,” is an old saying. It means, as you know, that in three generations of rich heirs the wealth of a family becomes dissipated passes into other hands. This old saying is bunkum in most cases. It is based on the sup position that all sons or grandsons of the rich are spendthrifts, which isn’t true. Especially in our day, when crafty lawyers show rich cli ents how to freeze their money in trust funds so the principal cannot be touched even if the interest can be flung to the four winds. * * * inevitable The first big railroad to couple its rail service with an extensive motor truck system is the New York Central. It is already using trucks for package freight and rapidly in creasing the mileage. A former generation of railroad men would have fought motor truck competition by trying to strangle it. People are wiser now. They keep the old and adopt the new, using both—knowing that there is plenty of work for both. Steam railroad already are inadequate for transpor tation needs. Before long, progres sive railroads will be establishing airplane routes. » * ♦ Hi KER H e walks across the continent in 109 days—Harold L. Mackey, hik ing from Los Angeles to Boston. Made the trip on a bet and beat the time limit by 11 days. Good roads made it possible. Fifty years ago the trip would have been next io hn possible except by a man with nrr iron constitution and the Ability to ehoot straight and fast. LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD _ Iff'' ; IWfl 7 /Mt Old Days In Americus TEN YEARS AGO TODAY (From The Times Recorder. May 19, 1914.) To Miss Susie Stallins the talent ed young representative of the Americus High School, is accredited the distinction of having borne off jthe honors in the Albany Chautau qua contest, winning the handsome gold medal offered to pupils ir, expression. Miss Stallins’ selection was “The Earl King” and her ren dition held the attention of the cha tauqua assemblage and won for her well merited applause. James Davenport, son of J. A. Davenport, a typical Americus boy bubbling over with enthusiasm and energy is $25 richer today than he was yesterday morning. James nabbed Sherlock Holmes, Junior, yesterday, shouted the official pass word in his car, showed him copy of the best vaper vublished in south Georgia and was handed twenty five nne-dollar bills. John Monahan, the best little catcher in prep baseball, is back from Gordon, where he handled the shoots of that prep school’s pitch ers. John had a fine season with the prepites, and has had several offers to turn professional. The boy would make a good receiver for some Georgia State league club that needs a good lively youngster. Misses Mattie and Lois McMath are at home again after a visit of two weeks to relatives in Atlanta pnd at College Park. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY (From The Times Recorder. May 19. 1904.) If the courthouse officials were not paragons of patience they would make a virtuous kick against the able readers and non-subscribers wh 0 infest the offices daily to read the papers. In fact, such is the pressure that some of them there who pay the subscription price do not get to see the papers until night, when they are thumb worn. The commissioners might supply a long felt want” fitting up a reading room, equipped with papers, mag azines and an ice cooler for the sum mer season. A fifty acre farm within four miles of Americus, well tilled will make the owner from $2,000 to $3,000 a year without difficulty. The local chater, U. D. C. is ar ranging a delightful occasion where as the guests of honor will be the Confederate Veterans. The chap ter will give a picnic at the dell on June the 3rd and. scores of the old soldiers of the sixties will attend, thug making the occasion a reunion to that extent. Just a; soon as the court grants application for charter the newly organized Farmers Oil Company will elect officers and proceed to get busy. The investor who puts his money in realty now. either farming lands inSumter or Americus realty, not only makes his investment absolute- T Cl A made on improved GUr\llCf arm lands at cheap est rates for terms of 5,7 or 10 years with pre-payment option given Money secured promptly. We have now outstanding over $1,100,000 on farms in Sumter coujnty alone, with plenty more to lend. MIDDLETON McDONALD Correspondent Atlanta Trust Co., in Sumter, Lee, Terrell, Schley, -Macon, Stewart, Randolph and Webster counties. 21 Planters Bank Building, /mericus, Ga. Phone 89 9t 2lb A- h-- MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY IT 1 Q 24 ly safe but gets better prices in re turn. Farming lands that sold three or four years ago at $5 per acre will easily bring sls per acre now. THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY (From The Times Recorder. May 19, 1894.) Sumter is the banner agricultural county of Southwest Georgia,, lead ing in the line in all others." Her soil is fertile and generous of yield, and wherever the prover efforts is applied never fails to reward the industrious husbandman. Mr. Jar rett Wilson, a young farmer living in the 16th district was in the city yesterday, and told of the yield of his oat crop just harvested. From twenty acres or ordinary land light ly fertilized, he reaped 7,700 heavy bundles. Another field of twenty five acres that will be cut this weak, Mr. Wilson is confident will yield 20,000 bundles it being better land* and better fertilizer. A little son of Mr. D. W. Bagley was struck on the head yesterday by a rock in the hands of a negro boy and painfully hurt. Mayor Cutts will read the rock thrower a parable tomorrow he wout forget very soon. The second Georgia Regiment, to which is attached the Americus Light Infantry will enter the State encampment at Griffin tomorrow morning and will remain ten days. Following is the rank and file of the company as it will enter the en camvment; Cav Van Riper, First Lieut. H. C. Davis Second Lieuten ant F. A. Hooper, J. S. Britton, J. T. F. Harrold, L. S. Wil liams, J. G. Faulk, Emmett Pope, Lynn Burt, John Butt, Lee Hans ford, W. E. Clark, E. V. Haynes, George Turpin, Walton Callaway, Will Lanier, Ed and W’ill Morgan, Murray Johnson, W. Hawkins, Frank Buike, J. M. Cawood, Harry Dunn, C. Dodson, Carl Glover, J. E. Chapman. Americus Undertaking Co. NAT LEMASTER, Manager Funeral Directora And Embalmera Night Phones 661 and 88 Day Phones 88 and 231 L. G. COUNCIL, President. T. E. BOLTON, Ass’t. Cashier C. M. COUNCIL, V.-P. and Cashier, J. E. KIKER, Ass’t. Cashier The Planters Bank of Americus (Incorporated) AT YOUR a SERVICE Oldest and largest State Bank in South west Georgia. Any business entrusted to us will receive our best attention. If you are not al" readjy one of our valued customers, we would appreciate an opportunity of serving you. The Bank With a Surplus RESOURCES OVER $1,700,000 PROMPT, CONSERVATIVE, ACCOMMODATING No Account Too Large; None Too Small \ THE STANDARD Our Big % May Sale I I i We are turning ' the Biggest Stock of Merchandise in Americus into Cash. No prices are quoted, but you will find prices here below the other fello w. Not one or two items for in stance, but the whole store is in the sale. Be on hand Monday and Tuesday and see how much you can save in this Sale. Standard Dry Goods Company Forsyth St. Next Bank of Commerce AMERICUS, GA.
