About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1925)
PAGE SIX THE TIMES-RECORDER ESTABLISHED 1879 Lovelace Ere Edito* and Publisher Entered aa second class matter at the post office at Americus, Georgia, according to the Act of Congress The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for the republication of all news dis patches credited to it or not otherwise credited to this paper and also the local rews published here in All right of republication of special dispatches are reserved. National Advertising Representatives. FROST LANDIS & KOHN, 225 Fifth Avenue. New York; Peoples Gas Bldg., Chicago; Walton Building Atlanta. [ ED iTOR 1A L S The Newspaper and Public Opinion— The greatest human factor in the world is public opinion. it is courted by statesmen and poli ticians and feared £>y the vicious. Many a potential criminal sticks to the straight and narrow path because he fears the opinion oi others. Men and women often give of themselves and their sub stance for no other reason than that of the personal popularity which may follow the accomp lishment of something worth while. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr-, with unlimited wealth and a high so cial position chose the newspaper field as his profession. With un limited opportunity before him he became a publisher. His reason! for chosing this field of endeavor was recently given by him in the following interview: “I had long been impressed with the thought that the newspaper publisher exerted great influence for good in the community, and it seemed to me that newspaper pub lishing afforded the broadest op portunity for public service of a high order. “The placing of practically un limited powers in the hands cf the people, through the constantly in creasing tendency toward repre sentative government throughout the world, has increased the pow er of public opinion to a hitherto unknown force. “Thjis power, which the growth of democracy Has served to glori fy, I believe is affected more by the press than any other influ ence. Representative government has served to dignify the institu tion of the press and has increased the public responsibility of the publisher. “To me the newspaper is a sort of public utility, a public servant charged with the task of informing the people, fully and frankly, on all subjects of general interest in order that the mass sentiment of the people may be enlightened and most conducive to the public wel fare. “That is the great hope of de mocracy—a virile and informed public opinion. This majority sen timent is an should be the supreme dictator under a democratic form of government, with due respect for the rights of minorities, of course. “To this end the newspaper is perhaps the greatest contributing factor, and for that reason I think there no higher service that can be performed than conscientious ly to publish a newspaper, free from personal bias and selfish in terest. It was for th'at reason mainly that I decided to devote my energies to this public serv ice.” The newspaper, large or small, is either one of the greatest ve hicles for good in the community or it s the most useless adjunct, and Mr. Vanderbilt has discover ed the only basis on which to build—that of service to the pub lic it seeks to serve, "free from personal bias and selfish inter ests.’ Once the newspaper be comes a mere tool in the hands of its publisher, it loses whatever prestige it may have had and its value to the community is nill. It IS a public utility which must serve its community, whether profitable or not. The business side must forever remain entire ly separate from the news and editorial departments. Other businesses may adopt policies which will increase profits. The newspaper cannot. A news story may alienate its best customer. An editorial may be the means of a heavy loss in circulation, but that cannot be helped. Probably in the long run it profits by be ing honest with its readers, but even that must be secondary in the thoughts of the publisher if he is to serve his community end fulfill his mission in life. ¥ ¥ ¥ Compulsory Automobile Liability Insurance We listened with some interest to a discussion by an Americus citizen on the necessity of com pulsory automobile liability in surance. His car had been dam aged by an irresponsible person and our friend thought compul sory insurance was necessary to protect him and o thers. The objections to such a law A THOUGHT Charge them that are rich in thi» world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God who giveth as richly ! all things to enjoy.—-1 Tim. 6: 17. When wealthy, show thy wisdom not to be to wealth a servant, but to make wealth serve thee.— Sir J. Denham. I was set forth recently by Fred erick H. Stinchfield, of the Min neapolis Bar association when he said: “Carelessness is a universal, un ending and constant quantity with ever human being. Some people are more frequently negligent than others, but negligence is, neverthe less, a characteristic of and a cer tainty, at some time or other for everybody. When, therefore, by carelessness you are hurt, cr your 1 automobile is injured, and another person guilty of that carelessness becomes indebted to you for the damage done, you have against him a cause of action.and only that. He is your debtor. If, by law, he is compelled to carry insurance, you are receiving from the govern ment direct statutory aid in the collection of your debt. Is that your theory of government? In comparatively few of the other af fairs of your life do you ask or suffer governmental aid. “I have never yet heard it sug gested thnt every citizen who might contract smallpox or influ enza or a cold, diphtheria or Scar let fever, or the thousand and one other ailments which are infectious, should give a bond or insure him self so that if he communicates that disease to others he will pay the damages. I find no difference in principle. The communication of any disease is the result of carelessness. “Why should not parents be re quired to give bonds or an insur ance policy to the children who shall be born, guaranteeing to them a reasonable opportunity for education, health, recreation, com fort and preparation for life? The children are not even consulted with reference to their being brought into the world. They are wholly innocent parties. The driver on the highway at least goes there voluntarily and is injur ed by the negligence of others. If you, the driver of an automobile, are protected from the damage done by the carelessness of others, Heaven knows that children, who have no choice in the matter, are entitled to protection against un happiness and lack of opportunity. “You unfortunately, are obliged to consult physicians and attor neys frequently during the year. They h|ave been known to be care less. Why not say that every physician and attorney should give insurance against negligence in the conduct of the business of their patients and cilents “It seems to me that the subject needs no further consideration. It is hard for me to understand how there could have been even any suggestion that such statute be placed on the books. To me it is the utmost absurdity; to me the proposers show a woeful lack of knowledge of the ordinary affairs of life and the ordinary ways in which government works, and the ordinary rules of conduct of men in their relationships with each oth er.” It seems to us that the' gravest objection of compulsory automobile insurance would be that it would invite carelessness, recklessness and a greater disre- | gard for the life and pioperty of ! others. The driver now knows he must make restitution under | the law; that if injured, the victim 1 may take the matter to the ' courts; and that both criminal and civil cases are likely to follow. Under a compulsory liability law, would the careless driver use less caution? It seems leasonable to suppose that he wouldn't use less caution? It seems reason able to suppose that he would. ¥ ¥ ¥ Little Niggers, Thieves and Others— One little negro delivery boy "sassed" another. Each “jawed" a moment. Then they grabbed a rock. Both let fly. Neither were hit. As they parted one slapped the other’s face. They boy whose face was slapped ran for a po liceman. A case was made. The organization of two busi ness houses was disturbed. The time of the policeman and the re corder is taken up settling a minor row which might have been bet ter handled with a short strap or a few words of advice. We are wondering what New York City would do if every street urgen who "sassed” anoth er was carried before the city’ f 1 \ ifjFZTZW ’ 77/W/ 1 have. T’ y'W/A'/ ( EAT YOUR Pie. with- a ' fork—th’ knives is L ALL IN USE J ' : 1 DRUMMERS HAVE B2.EN GRUMBLING CON IERABLY OF LATE AT THE RUN DOWN jNDITION OF THINGS IN GENERAL A1 —Tl-IE AUDD CENTER HOTEL THE SHORTAGE L= CUTLERY OFFERS A CAUSE FOR OTHER DAYS IN AMERICUS TEN YEARS AGO TODAY. (From The Times Recorder. Oct. 28, 1915) Mr. and Mrs H. O. Jones, Miss Ruth Brown, Miss Chappell of Rich land and Mr Walter Brown formed an automobile party who visited the State fair at Macon yesterday. Mr and Mrs T. M. Furlow Mrs Liz zie F. Rogers, Miss Elizabeth waiters and Anna Mae Gardner are spending the day in Macon. Peof J. E. Mathis returned from Macon yesterday, where he attended the State Masonic Convention. Mrs T. H. Bridges of Hawkisville has returned to her home after a visit to Mrs E. L. Carswell. Mrs C. M. Hale was the charming hostess of the womens literary Club at her attractive home Thurs day afternoon. The afternoon was pleasantly enjoyed with a program by the Club. Captain James Fort of the Am ericus Light Infantry, and lieutenant colonel on the staff of Gov. at Har- EDITORIALS Modern universities “take all knowledge to be their province.” The University of California has just appointed a professor of traffic I problems, whose chief function is to find out how to get more auto mobiles safely through the streets. His salary is contributed by an | automobile company. And he has about the most up-to-date job of any courts A merchant a few nights ago turned off his lights, closed his doors and went home. Next morning he found the Yale lock' picked, his lights snapped on and several hundred dollars' worth of merchandise missing. “Th a t happens twice a year,” the merchant said, "and no one is ever caught. It costs me about $1,500 annually. 1 suppose 1 could hire a private de-' tective for almost that much. ’ Surely these thieves can be caught i sometimes- They leave finger prints. Some evidence is always left behind." Don't blame the police. They work under orders. Too few of them on at nights to cover the town. Too many small cases in the day, like the sassy negro boys to give their attention to more serious things. Aren t we trying to swallow camels and choking on gnats? A horde of criminals are now on their way South. Most of them headed for Florida. They'll "work" every town en route, especialy those with inadequate police protection. The local merchant pays a special business license. Too high at best. He s entitled to protection. The loss of $1,500 worth of goods is the net profit very often on ten times that amount. That's too heavy a burden for most mer chants to carry. The town with the reputation of seldom catching a criminal be comes the mark for every rascal out of the penitentiary. Those places where thieves are caught are shunned. What more need be said? THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER MUDD CENTER FOLKS ris, is in Macon today, being a memb er of the governor’s party which is being royally entertained there. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY. (From The Times Recorder, Oct. 28. 1905.) Miss Mary Hawkes has gone to Macon upon a pleasant visit of two days to friends there. Miss Clara Willie Prather is spend ing two days in Macon the guest of Miss Miller. The meeting conducted this week at the First Presbyterian Church by Rev. Charles R. Nisbet of Atlanta, has attracted very large congera tions. Judge and Mrs Allen Fort and Misses Susie Floyd and Mary Fort have returned from Hot Springs where they have spent several weeks. Mr J. T. Mashburn of Fitzgerald was the gust of Mr and Mrs W. R. Mashburn here yesterday. THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY. Monday. No Paper Bublished. , professor alive. There are, in fact, few more important ones The whole development of Am erican cities, their property values, their safety of life, and the condi tions under which they raise their children, depend on the solution of this problem. Naturally, of course, it being a practical problem, they hire a pro fessor to solve it. If they put it in charge of a committee of business , men, lawyers and polir/c ans, they would be tq theoretical. AN ABSURDITY OF THE QUOTA LAW i An unintended absurdity of the quota law was illustrated by the plight of on Australian lady, engaged Ito an American navy oficer, who t had difficulty in landing in San Fran cikco to be married, because she did 1 not come within the infinitesimal | quota which the low allo .vs to Aust ralia. Os course, nobody intended that the immigrate zn law should discrimi nate against Australia. It is the mere mathematical appli , cation of a formula, designed to dis criminate against eastern Europe, t that shuts out the Australians. The I intention was to slow up immigra ' tion from the slowly assimilable peo . pies, who had been coming faster than they could be absorbed into Am erican life, while favoring the rapid ly assimilable ones. In the case of ' Australians and New Zealanders, it has just the contrary effect. Would it not be possible, while still keeping to the formula device, to liberalize the law by a language test? Knowledge of English is one of the elements of rapid assimilation. There wauld be no danger of swamp ing us by any probable immigration from the English-speaking world, and individuals from other lands who knew English well would be few, and these few would be either of a desirable class or would be easily subject to exclusion on other grounds. It would do no possible harm to America to admit very liberally all (English-speaking immigrants; to keep the present fairly liberal quota for the rapidly assimilable peoples of western Europe who do not speak English but soon learn it; and to re tain until we have digested those now here the present restrictions on • others. ! WHAT RACES ■ ARE SUPERIOR? It is not certain that there are any “inferior” and “superior” peoples, at least among the civilized races. Cer- !'■ - O XT's i-v/g 5 KU ■ \k>emv I wisht that my wee little sister was me, and just fer a spell, 1 was her. I magine that wish is as queer as kin be, an’ I s’pose you are wond rm’ what fer. • , Wel1 -’ !’ m fa i rly bi % an ’ a h “sky young lad, while my sister’s had gr °N W,n »k° n >°' She re . a,,y don ’ 4 know 8,11 luck she has had, when there s errunts and such thnigs to do i mv tha ‘ 1 ?? ‘ h c? get home from school. when' Ik* h a i PP IT Ee do °. r ' Slle ,oud, y calls “Tommy/’ and tnen, as a rule, 1 have ta run down to tha store. It’s‘‘Tommy, do this,’’and it’s Tommy do that,” an’ thev keep me a runmn all day. My mother kin find me, wherever I’m at, and she s constantly stoppi n ’ my play. wby can’t my sister b e older than me? And yet, I sup e r e k’ h,n v ? t,U W L ° Udn ’ t be as rd ’ike them to be— cause I d also be waitin’ on her. tainly there can be no hereditary superiority in thoes of British, Teu tonic or Celtic ancestry over those of Greek or Roman ancestry. By all tests so far made ,if there is any “superior” race, it is the Jews. And the Chinese, having long since starved their incapables, aver age a good second. But there are certainly assimilable and non-assimil able peoples. A nation has built up a certain civilization, based on certain cus toms, institutions and ideals. These may be no better or worse than other civilizations, but they are different. It speaks a certain language, and its people are of a certain physical race. These things determine the de grees of assimilability. Such a na tion can assimilate almost instantly others of its own race and language. ” e; .1 assimilate rapidly those of the same race and of similar institutions, and of related, through different, language. It assimilates more slowly those of slightly different race and very different languages and institutions. It may not be able to assimilate at all those of wholly different phy sical race. These are four classes. The Ameri can immigration law recognizes the last three. It might be well to make special provision for the first, also. Isn’t it a pity you can’t trade in your old summer suit on a new win ter suit? The man with a pile is the man who can smile when bills come along all along. Lives of great men oft remind us that our lot is more sublime. It seems harder to leave footprints on the sands of time in a limousine. “THE FOUNDATION OF HIS HEALTH” Among the thousands who have publicly expressed indebtedness to Tanlac for normal weight, health and strength, is A. R. White, who recently said: “The foundation of my present excellent health was laid by Tanlac. For months I had been run-down. I had lost all enjoyment for food and suffered great discomfort from indigestion. My liver was sluggish and that tired feeling was on me all the time. “Three bottles of Tanlac relieved my troubles and started me off with a system so thoroughly toned up and renewed that I soon found my self feeling like a new man.” Tanlac is for sale by all good druggists. Accept no substitute. Tanlac Vegetables Pills for con stipation; made and recommended by the manufacturers of Tanlac. TANLAC FOR YOUR HEALTH ura/n, 0 ftET A CHATHAM LOAM /J 2.50 A month oh nooo. cpvcrs principal . AM© |N t^ CST J. LEWIS i ELLIS Empire Building * Phone 830 i Americus, Ga. t WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 28, 1925 Help For Old Folks Old Age Should Be H^ppy—Not a Time of Sickness and Suffering, Too many people begin to suffer at middle age with constant back ache, urinary ills and rheumatic pains and aches. Weak kidneys am, usually the cause and, if neglected,! there is danger of hardened art-! eries, dropsy, gravel or Bright’s dis-1 ease. Help your weakened kidneys! with a stimulant diuretic before kidney disease gets a firm hold! Use Doan’s Pills. Thousands of old; folks recommend Doan's Here is Americus proof: W. P. Baldwin, car repairer, 802 Forsyth St., says: “I suffered from such a misery in my back it was a task to keep at my work. The kidney secretions passed too often. I could hardly turn my head on ac count of the severe peins in the back of it. Doan’s Pills from the Carswell Drug Co., rid me of the backache and headache, and put my kidneys in good shape ” Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan’s Pills—the same that Mr. Baldwin had. Foster-Milburn Co. Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. WANTED I Hens and Fryers Market Stronger AMERICUS hatchery AMl> SUPPLY CO . Americus, Ga. REGISTRATION NOTICE Books are now open for regis tration for primary to be held Nov 16th, 1925. Books close Nov. 11th. 1925. A. D. GATEWOOD. JR., Clerk and Treas. TAX NOTICE The 1925 Tax Books are now open. Pay your taxes early and avoid extra cost, as fifas will posi tively be issued Dec. Ist, 1925 A. D. GATEWOOD, JR. Clerk and Treasurer. AMERICUS UNDERTAKING CO. Nat LeMaster, Manager Funeral Directors and Embalmer* Day Phones 88 and 231 Night Phone—66l and 88 CHEAP MONEY TO LEND we always have money to lend on farm lands at lowest rates and best terms, and you will always save money by seeing us. We give tbe borrower the privilege of making payments on the principal at any interest period, stopping interest on such payment. We also make loans on choice city property. Write or see R. C. Ellis, President, or G. C. Webb, Vice Presi dent, in charge of the Home Office, Americus, Georgia- Empire Loan & Trust Company Americus, Georgia L. G. COUNCIL, President T. E. BOLTON, Ass’t. Cashier C. M. COUNCIL, V.-P. & Cashier. J. E. KIKER, Ass’t. Cashier The Planters Bank of Americus (Incorporated) a Success Independence The first step for permanent success is to save. Why not let our Savings Department be of service. We pay 4% Compound interest semi-an nually. Later on you will find this a wise move for in dependence and happiness. Capital and Surplus $350,000.00 RESOURCES OVER $1,700,000 Prompt, Conservative, Accommodating Now and then you see a salad sit ting on the table looking almost good enough to eat. ♦ f • ! • Lemon Removes ; Lines, Wrinkles • i, 4 Squeeze the juice of two lemons in a bot tie containing three of Orchard druggist will supply for a shake well and you / ' iave tlie very eat anti wrinkle lo tion to tighten re laxed skin, erase fine" lines and eradicate crows-feet. Massage this sweetly fragrant lemon lotion into the skin at night. By morn ing most of the tell-tale wrinkles, tired lines and crows-feet are smoothed out, giving a more youthful contour to cheeks, chin, throat. It leaves the skin velvety soft, clear and fresh. Beauty experts use this astringent lo tion for enlarged pores, also to bleach and whiten sallow, tanned skin. Mix this harmless lotion yourself since it acts best immediately after prepared. Harness and Suitcases Repaired By N. R. HARRIS Expert Workman ALUMINUMWARE FREE t O CUSTOMERS. Phillips Champion Shoe and Harness Shop 111 E. Forsyth St Dr. R.B. Strickland Dentist Americus, Georgia BELL BUILDING Over Western Union Telegraph <’■«. AMERICUS FISH FISH & OYSTER CO Always Fresh Fish Phone 778 RAILROAD SCHEDULES Central of Georgia Railway Co. (Central Standard Time) Arrive Depart 12:20 am Chi-StL Atla 2:53 am 1:53 am Albany-Jaxv 3:55 am 2:53 am Mia-Jax-Alb 12:20 am 3:20 am Jaxv-Albany 11:42 pm 3 :35 am Chi-Cinci-Atla 1:53 am 3:40 am Jaxv-Albany 11:25 pm 5:29 am Macon-Atlanta 10:35 pm 8:10 am Albany 6:47 pm 10:10 am Columbus 3:15 pm 1:24 pm Det-Cinci-Atla 3:35 pm 1:54 pm Atlanta-Macon 1:54 pm 1:54 pm Albany-Montg 1:54 pm 3:35 pm Mia-Jax-Alb 1:24 pm 6:47 prr. Atlanta-Macon 8:10 am 10:35 pm Albany-Montg 5:29 am 11:25 pm ' Chi-StL-Bham 3:40 am 11-42 pm Chic-StL-Atla 3:20 am SEABOARD AIR LINE Central Time Arrive Departs 7:55 am Cordele-Helena 9:05 am 12:31 pm Savh-Montg 3:23 pm 3:23 pm Savh-Montg 12:31 pm A. F. FANNING, Local Agent
