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UPRIGHT CITIZENSHIP
NECESSARYFOR PROGRESS
Judge G. Ogden Persons of For
syth delivered a very important ad
dress last Sunday before the Vine
ville Presbyterian Raraea Class in
Macon, which was reported by the
Macon Telegraph as follows:
The “flagrant disregard” by church
members, as well as by others unaf
filiated with the churches, of the pro
hibition law- whi-h he claims is re
sponsible for 00 per cent of all the
crimes committed in this state is
r. sponsible for the reputation for
lawlessness and for the “degradation
and shame” that has been visited
upon Ceorgia, Judge Ogden Persons
of Forsyth, presiding judge of the
Superior Court of the Flint circuit,!
declared yesterday morning in an ad-,
fire?. 0 : before the Vineville Presbyte
rian Raraea class in Macon.
“Acts of outlawry,” Judge Persons
raid, “are costing Ceorgia millions of
dollars annually in her material de
velopment and are hampering her in
bringing in new colonists.
“Until we sell, so to speak, the
value of our characters as a religious
people worthy to be trusted as neigh
bor and friend in business and social
life, Georgia will not receive that
full appreciation which she so justly
deserves.”
Judge Persons prefaced his re
marks about law enforcement and
the necessity for Georgia to etsahlish
h< r character before the nation with
a discussion of the influence of Chris
tianity down through the ages and
through the period of America’s de
velopment from a primeval wilder
ness to the structure that now exists.
lie said the highly developed in
dustrial period in which we are liv
ing “does not call for socialism to
gether with its non-comitants of
nationalized mothers and children,
the doing away with the sacred con
tract of marriage and the institution
of the American home, together with
the repudiation of the faith of our
fathers and mothers in the great re
ligion of Jesus Christ.
To Prevent Disaster
"nut,” he continued, "if we are to
prevent disaster to our nation which
means so much to us and our coun
try, we must prove the excellency of
our religion by its influence on our
individual lives. That brings me to
tin crux of my talk to you today.
“How can we bring to the fullest
realization the power of Christian
America? is the question that nil
thinking Americans must answer.
We have wandered away from the
paths of Christian idealism. This
cannot be gainsaid. Our country,
while in wealth, experi
ence more crime than any other
civilized country. Our country while
abounding in Christian churches,
schools and coll. s lias sunk into so
low a moral scale as to alarm many
rincere people. Immorality and law
lessness are necessarily twin phe
nomena. Neither can survive with
out the other and nothing wjll lift
us from our unhappy state of law
lessness and immorality hut morality,
and nothing has ever yet produced a
true .••'.ate of morality hut the prac
tical living of the Christian religion.
‘‘l fce'ieve that it iN true that if
tho combined membership of the
Christian churches would unite in a
militant army pledged to obey and
enforce the law, that America would
become the most law abiding nation
in the world.
“1 believe that the prohibition laws
would be successfully enforced; that
sensual dancing would cease; that
gambling in private homes would
stop; that unclean entertainments
would disappear, yellow newspapers
would not be printed and spirituality
and morality would govern big busi
ness and settle all inequalities be
tween capital and labor.
"I am often an attendant upon
civic and political meetings. We
loudly proclaim the virtues of
America, but are we practicing them?
We seek through our business and
civic organizations to build up our
communities, but do we ever hold
forth the blessings of true character
as the foundation upon which our
civilization is founded?
"While this condition is not con
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fined to the South or Georgia, I am
sure that our state will never come
into the fulness of its possible de
| velopment and service until Chris
tian character is established as the
chiefest of our qualities.
“J know the people of Georgia, I
know that they are more homogene
ous than the inhabitants of any other
■ state outside of the South. I know
| that our language, religion and his
! lory arc nearly as one, and that with
j nine tones of climate and a fertile
soil stretching from mountain io sea
,-:hore, that we can produce enough to
feed and clothe millions. I know
that we are now seeking to sell all
of our natural resources to the out
side world in an effort to more thick
ly populate our state and develop it
in a material way, ami that we are
making some progress in our efforts,
but I say to you in the light 4>f> my
experience as a judge and as a citi
zen, that until we SELL, so to speak,
the value of our characters as a re
ligious people worthy to be trusted
as neighbor and friend in business
and social life, Georgia will not re
ceive that full appreciation which she
so justly deserves.
“And this is true because we are
not exerting our full power in favor
of law observance and enforcement;
and in consequence, the acts of out
lawry which are published to the
world gives us a bad name, which
added to the obloquy which has been
heaped upon the South because of
the question of slavery, represents us
as a people without respect for the
lav/ and therefore undesirable as
friends and neighbors. No citizen
can serve honestly as a grand or trial
juror unless he is willing to obey the
lnw which he seeks to enforce. There
is no sign that the American people
are again going to open barrooms by
authority of law; in fact there is no
serious agitation along that line, and
yet church members will act as grand
and trial jurors in the enforcement
of this law, while they are untrue
to their oaths in that they refuse to
indict and convict themselves for
their own violations of this law.
“The open violations of the prohi
bition laws are responsible for 90
per sent of all crimes committed in
the state, and the flagrant disregard
of this law by church members, citi
zens and business men have encour
aged others less responsible to disre
gard all laws, which brings our great
state down in degradation and shame
as a lawless state.
“Every time a citizen is attacked
in his home or elsewhere hy a mob
and a man is lashed or lynched, the
material progress of our state is im
measurably retarded. The mid-night
attack upon a country preacher in
his own home in a little country town
in Georgia, which resulted in the kill
ing of his faithful wife who sought
to defend and shield her husband
with her body, has cost Georgia mil
lions of dollars in material develop
ment. Kvery time the mob goes
forth with lash, torch, rope or gun
and violates the sanctity of personal
security which is guaranteed every
citizen of the state, the wheels of
progress are reversed with a clashing
crash which destroys their usefulness
for a period of time beyond compu
tation. It is only through citizen
ship that Georgia can progress and
there is no citizenship in the true
sense without law observance and
law enforcement. I blush for my
state every time I see the black head
lines on the front page of the news
papers reporting the commission of
some outrage by the mob on the
citizen. It does not help us that
this is true sometimes in other states.
1 wish sometimes that these accounts
were not printed, and I believe that
the only excuse for their printing is
to call better citizenship to our neg
lect of duty in failing to eleet worthy
officers of the law, the performance
of our duty as jurors and citizens in
the enforcefent of the law.
‘‘But it is not only for the sake of
material development that we should
be concerned because of our civiliza
tion, but also because of the needs
of morality and spirituality, those
finer elements which distinguish man
as an intelligence with a soul to save.
This is the most important of our
considerations. 1 would rather
America should have lived, worked,
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suffered and endured as did her early
settlers, in order that our people
might be spiritual and moral and law
abiding, without the intensive ma-
terial development which we are now
I experiencing, than to reach the high
est peak of industrial development
1 and material wealth by leaving God
! and morality out of the plan."
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Aldora Tabernacle
(Methodist)
i “The Church with the Cross and
the growing crowd.”
GUY T. PITTMAN, Pastor.
Prayer Meeting
Every Wednesday evening at 7:00
o’clock.
Prayer is the process by which we
obtain the power to overcome temp
tation and put the Devil and his
forces to flight. Cut Roberson, one
of the Spiritual leaders of this gen
eration, says, “When the Devil gets
after me I tell my Father on him.”
If you have never tried it for Spirit
ual power, it was a prayer meeting
once that brought the great power
of God to bear and caused the
Apostle Peter to be released from
prison. So amid the stress of your
business, regardless of what it is,
“Don’t forget to pray.”
Epworth League
Our League room will be ready by
next Sunday evening, and we hope
to have a large crowd. “Meet me at
the League.”
Sunday School
11. C: Dumas, Supt.
Our Sunday school is growing
steadily, and we are fast approaching
the standard of our church. Bring
your children to Sunday school. Of
course, if you can’t bring them, send
them, but if you bring them then you
will know where they are and what
they are doing, for which you will be
thankful throughout eternity.
We are securing from time to time
the help of additional teachers, so if
you do not come you do not know
what wonderful things you are miss
ing.
Preaching Services
Last Sunday night we had a record
breaking crowd —a number of friends
from Barnesville —this we appreciate
very much, for all the people of all
denominations are invited to attend
all our services. I have been saying
that you could lose an ordbiary
crowd in the Tabernacle, but you cer
tainly can’t lose a crowd like we had
last Sunday night.
11:00 A. M.—Subject, “Christian
Education, Through Christian Litera
ture.” ip
7:00 P. M.—“ Story Sermon.” We
expect to have 500 people present, so
come and see. You won't know what
is done and said if you are not there.
“You are always welcome at the
Tabernacle."
First Methodist
Marvin A. Franklin, Pastor.
The “Cross Song" for next Sunday
night will be very impressive and
this will be a distinct feature of
the evening services at 7 o’clock. The
background of the evening sermon
will be the story of Leo Tolstoy,
“How Much Land Does A Man
Need ” This is a story which grips
the interest from beginning to end
and teaches some splendid lessons
illustrating the text, “What shall it
profit a man if he gain the whole
world and lose his own soul?" Come
early and watch the congregation
come in.
At the morning service at II :00
o’clock the Object will be “The
Widow’s Mite." One of the most
common expressions we hear is that
about the .“widow’s mite.” You are
cordially invited to be present at this
service.
The Sunday school session will be
very interesting next Sunday. There
is a class for every age. We ought
to increase our attendance during
the beautiful weather such as we
have been having. With a member
ship of more than five hundred we
should have at least 400 in Sunday
school each Sunday. Are you help
ing to maintain a fine attendance?
Be there at 9 :30.
The Senior League service will be
at 6n. m. It is good to see how the
League members are staying for the
evening services. Let’s make it 100
per cent Sunday evening.
We had fine attendance and good
services all day last Sunday. The
Wesleyan Advocate campaign is pro
gressing nicely. If you have not yet
subscribed or renewed your subscrip
tion do so this week.
A church supper for the men of
the church is being enterprised just
now. A competent committee from
the Woman's Missionary Society is
working out the details and announce
ments will be made Sunday. The
supper will be given next Thursday
night, February 20, at 7 o’clock. It
is hoped that every man of the
church will attend and help have a
great night of it.
The campaign for the church
benevolences will be put on on Sun
day, February 22, in the afternoon,
no collection being taken at the
church. It is hoped that we may se
cure the entire amount that after
noon with as much as possible in
cash.
The prayer meeting is proving to
be one of the most interesting and
largely attended services of the
week. Last Wednesday night there
were 100 present with a deeply
spiritual atmosphere in evidence.
“Today is the day of salvation!"
This is our only opportunity to serve
God and our fellow men. We pass
this way but once. In the midst of
life we are in death. Are we living
as we will wish that we had lived
when we, too, come to the end of
the way.”
Our church has been saddened
again this week by the home-going
of Sister Burnett. A godly woman
has finished her course and gone to
occupy the mansion prepared for her.
May the blessings of the Father com
fort her companion of nearly 60
years and the children left behind.
EPWORTH LEAGUE PROGRAM
February 15, 1925.
Song—By Leaguers.
Subject for Study—“ How to Read
the Bible Helpfully.”
Devotional —2 Chron. 34:14, 21,
29, 33; Acts 17:10-12; Matt. 7:24,
29.—Cal Johnson.
Prayer—Mrs. Dobbs.
Talk—The Bible Is the Word of
God.—Myrla Horne.
Talk—The Bible Comes to Us As
Literature.—Remel Horne.
Points on Reading the Bible —
Louise Westmoreland.
Vocal Solo —Mrs. Sam Porch.
Reading—Orville Tyler.
Violin Solo—Prof. Medcalf.
Announcements.
Benediction.
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Mail from America recently was
taken the 226 miles from Plymouth
to London in three hours and fifteen
minutes, the train attaining a speed
of 95 miles an hour at times.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA DISCUSSES FREIGHT
RATES ON FARM PRODUCTS
The interests of agriculture and transportation are mutual. Agriculture furnishes much traf
fic to the railways. Railway facilties have opened the markets of the world to farmers. The rail
road, more than any one factor except the farmer’s own labor, is the source of the value of farm
products.
Despite the fact that the interests of the farmer and the railways are mutual, there is con
tinual agitation for a redaction of freight rates upon agricultural products. Without questioning
the sincerity of those who advocate such a plan, facts and figures prove that this course, instead
of promoting the welfare of the farmer, would have the contrary effect. The farmer’s welfare and
that of business generally can best be served by permitting the railways to earn sufficient money
to supply adequate transportation which is the prime need of the country.
A study of the agricultural situation develops certain conclusions that cannot be successfully con
tradicted. They are as follows:
1. Farm conditions are steadily improving.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that from 1922 to 1924 the value of
farm products increased two and a half billion dollars.
2. The present level of freight rates does not interfere with the free movement of farm
products.
The annual report of the Interstate Commerce Commission says “manifestly existing rates are
no longer interfering with the free flow of commerce as a whole."
3. Freight rates do not control the market prices of farm products.
If, because of the law of supply and demand, over-production, marketing conditions or the num
ber of middlemen, the producer fails to receive his share of the final sale price, the railroads can
not be expected to make up that loss.
4. Freight rates are but a minor factor in the farmer’s situation.
The farmer’s freight bill is less than his interest charges and but little more than his taxes.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace said “if interest rates to farmers are reduced but 1-14 per cent
it would mean the equivalent of a 20 per cent reduction in freight rates insofar as the compara
tive benefit to the farmer is concerned."
5. Freight rates on farm products are not out of proportion.
Agricultural products require, and receive greater facilities and service, because of their perish
able nature, than other carload freight, but, nevertheless, agricultural products are today paying rates
which, in comparison with other carload freight, are relatively lower than during the pre-war period.
6. The railways are in no condition to withstand a reduction in their revenues.
The rate of return earned by the railways of the country upon the value of property devoted
to transportation for the past five years has been as follows:
1920 0.09 per cent
1921 2.91 “ “
1922 3.64 “ “
1923 4.43 “ “
1924 4.30 “ “ (approximate)
During recent months many miles of railroad in the southeast have been abandoned and many
other nroperties are in the hands of receivers. Whenever this situation arises farmers and busi
ness men suffer through lack of railway facitlities.
Since the railways are not receiving the fair rate of return (5% per cent) fixed by the Inter
state Commerce Commission, it is obvious that the loss in revenue, should the rate on farm products
be reduced, would have to be made up by increases on other classes of freight. This would result
in increased costs, which would have to be borne by the ultimate consumer, the farmer included.
7. The railroads are doing their part in assisting agriculture. Rates have been continually
reduced since 1920, the total saving to shippers of agricultural products alone amounting to more
than four hundred million dollars in that period. There was a blanket reduction of all rates on
agricultural products in 1922. Wheat, corn, hay, potatoes and live stock have been included in
further reductions. In Central of Georgia territory there have been specific reductions in the rates
on fruits and vegetable. Transit arrangements and warehousing privileges for the benefit of the
farmer have been established on live poultry, eggs, butter, molasses, syrup and hay.
The farmer needs service from the railways. He can afford to pay reasonable rates that will
permit the railways to supply him with transportation. He cannot afford to endorse a cripplift?
policy of rate reduction that will deprive him of his prime need—adequate transportation—or that
will prevent the carriers from giving him dependable service.
Constructive criticism and suggestions are invited.
L. A. DOWNS,
President, Central of Georgia Railway Company.
Savannah, Georgia. February 10, 1925.
Giving the Dairy Cow a Square Deal
News Bureau of Animal Husbandry
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There are row 25,375,000 dairy
cattle in the United States. Of
these, says a recent report, only
about one-half are cared for in a
manner to enable them to return a
fair profit to their owners.
Many a milk cow has been ac
cused of being a “boarder” when
the owner had only himself to
blame. Unlike human beings, dairy
cows never shirk intentionally, and
frequent tests reveal that seemingly
unimportant details in the care of
milk cows have startling effects on
milk production.
If you are considering drying up
any of your milk herd because you
believe them to be unproductive, fill
in the questionnaire below for your
own satisfaction. If you can write
YES as an answer to all of the
questions, It is safe to assume that,
if your cows are not diseasesd, they
are getting a square deal and there
fore ought to repay you generously.
Are you feeding them a properly
balanced ration?
If not, or if you are not quite
sure of what makes up a properly
balanced ration for milk cows, get
in touch with your county agent. It
will pay you to do this.
Are the stables kept clean—espe
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Charles II was an enemy of swear
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cially during the months yc
the milk cows in? * *
Clean stables and gaol v ■ qu
tion are essential if the ccw . to
give full returns. Ciean g v*
clean bedding and lots of pu. a ir
are important.
Has your milk herd access ■ o a 'l
the fresh water they will dm; ’
If not, give it to them. W; - i 3
cheap, and they will repay you with
more and better milk.
Do you keep the cows clean?
Filth adhering to flanks and
udders takes money right ou: of
your pocket. Impurities ar ■ ab
sorbed into the system. That nv-ans
more feed or less milk. Milk from
a manure-caked cow is unclean
and. on a strict .interpretation
against the law. In just a few min
utes, you can clip the udders, flanks
and underlines of the cows. There
after, it is only a matter of seconds
to wipe off all clinging foreign mat
ter with a damp cloth. Farmers
and dairymen who follow this prac
tice say it increases milk flow and
enriches the milk. And the cow is
certainly more comfortable and
contented.
Are you giving your cows a
square deal?
There was an average of one ship
wreck for every day of last year.
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Snow in the Antarctic during the
winter is composed of such small
crystals that it is almost like dust.