The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current, August 21, 1919, Image 3
EDUCATIONAL PREPAREDNESS Proper Training Will Qualify the Individual for Any Undertaking. BY MISS ELIZABETH HOLT. The poem “In Flanders Fields” at the end of this article is the greatest poetic masterpiece inspired by the World War and should be learned by heart by everyone. The ‘ ‘America’s An swer” is the best poetic expres sion of the American Soldiers’ reply. • But every civilian has an answer to make. The faith that we have to fulfill is to make the world ever more and more safe for Democracy. The foundation of Democracy is universal educa tion, and the best answer that school patrons and officials can make is to see to it that all edu cational conditions are as nearly ideal as possible. One important phase of educa tion is health training. When our 10,000,000 of men were registered in the first draft and examined, one third of them were found Lo be physically unfit and could not be allowed to undertake to render the highest service to their coun try. The physically unfit can never render the best service in anv circumstance, war or peace. Most of this unfitness of our men was traceable to preventable causes; many of them to improper school conditions. For instance improper lighting conditions, de veloping defective eyes; improper seating conditions, developing wrong posture and its attendant diseases, etc. To meet the demands of win ning the war, millions of dollars were appropriated and contribu ted. We realized that it would take the best ships, the best mu nitions, the best of everything required to free the world from German domination. We sacri ficed personally to accomplish this. Just as surely it will take the best teachers, 'the best term, the best of everything required to free the world from the domi nation of ignorance. Does any of the burden of the responsibility of this answer to “In Flanders Fields” rests upon your heart? JN FLANDERS FIELDS. In Flanders fields the poppies blow, Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Lo\ e 1 and were lover], and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. -JOHN McCRAE. AMERICA’S ANSWER. Rest ye in peace, ye Flanders dead. The fight that ye so bravely led We’ve taken up. And we will keep True faith with you who 1 e asleep With each a cross to mark his bed, And poppies blowing ove head. Where once his own life blood ran red. So let your sleep be sweet and deep In Flanders fields. Fear not that ye have died for naught. The torch ye threw to us we caught; Ten million hands will hold it high, And Freedom s cause shall never die: We ve learned the lesson that ye taught In Flanders fields. -R. W. LILLARD. Citation. Georgia—Montgomery County. To all whom it may concern: B. F. Palmer of said state has in proper form applied to mo for letters of administration on the estate of Luvenia Palmer, late of said county, deceased; this is therefore to cite all and singular the creditors and heirs of Luvenia Palmer to be and appear at the Sept, term of court, 1919, and show cause, if any they cau, why letters of administration should not be granted. Witness my hand and official signature this the 4th day of August, 1919. J. C. McAllister, Ordinary. Shingles for Sale. No. 1 Yellow pine shingles, $6 per thousand; No. 2, $4. Mill two miles south of Alston. W. B. Jones, 7313 m Alston, Ga. CHURCH CO-OPERATION FOR COMMUNITY AND WORLD UPLIFT Will the Protestant churches of this j country co-operate in bringing the message and benefits of Christianity, to every man, woman and child in the county? This question is being asked not only here, but in every one of the 3.000 counties of America; and its echo is being heard around the world. Since the world war, the necessity for religion has been felt as never before in the hearts of men. And one of the outstanding lessons of the war has been that by unified action among allies in the same cause victory can be achieved. The -Protestant churches of America have determined to work 1 together in bringing victory to 1 cause of Christianity, not by giving up their own identity or church or ganization, but by co-operating shoul der to shoulder in a great community , and world uplift movement. The movement has nothing to do with organic church union or doctrinal matters and does not propose to set up any super-commission with exec utive powers. It simply seeks to show all the Christian bodies how they can work together for one cause with out any of them yielding any funda mental of belief, practice or independ ence. The first steps in this direction came from the South. A year ago, the Foreign Missionary Board of the Presbyterian Church, South, called upon their fellow workers in the mis sion field from Baptists, Methodists, Episcopalians, and all other Protest ant creeds, to meet together and de cide upon some basis whereby the work of each might be carried on to better advantage by co-operation. The result of this was the forma tion of the Interchurch World Move ment, made up of practically all the organizations within the evangelical churches of America. This movement is intended to be a clearing house of information in regard to home and foreign missions, community condi tions and needs, which shall furnish to the various denominations the nec essary facts upon which the denomi nations can act. This informa tion will relate to social, mor al and industrial problems, and it will enable the churches to act intelligent ly in planning their own work and in meeting the needs of the community. In order for the necessary facts to j be secured, a survey of local condi tions is to be made in this county, in every county in America, and throughout every country in the world. For Long Term Farm Loans, SEE A. B. HUTCHESON. I am negotiating some von attractive Long Term Farm Loans for the beat, companies doing bus iness m Georgia, with lowest rates of interest and the most liberal terms of payments I have several years experience in the loan business, am located at the county site and believe that I am in position to give you the best terms and as prompt services as any one. If vou need a loan see me before application. A. B. Hutcheson, Mt. Vernon, Ga. • *TmmmTr»TTrmmm »T»TTTTTmr»*TUTf mrT? • t CONDENSED STATEMENT OF \ I THE BANK OF SOPERTON j ► SOPERTON, GA. * 2 ► £ As reported to the State Bank Examiner at the close ◄ £ of business March 14th, 1919. 4 ►- ~ \ ► RESOURCES t J Loans and Investments $263,469.52 J | Bank Bldg, and fixtures 20,000.00 : t . Casn on hand, in other 1 E banks, advances on J £ cotton and LIBERTY * t BONDS 96,093.11 j t Total $379,562.63 : t J LIABILITIES J * Capital Stock $ 25,000.00 J s Surplus and Profits 25,063.06 3 E Dividends Payable 24.00 3 E Pills Payable 30,000.00 3 E Notes lie-discounted 10,876.95 3 I TOTAL DEPOSITS 288.598.62 3 l Total $379,562.63 3 E “SAFETY FIRST, THEN SERVICE AND EFFICIENCY” 3 .AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA • THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1919. Representatives of all the denomi nations in each county are forming j county councils to undertake local j studies and to insure that they are complete and accurate- Surveyors un der their supervision will collect the necessary information. They are to re port upon the condition of every church in the county, its member ship, ifc> financial condition, whether it is gaining or losing members, wheth er its families are receiving pastoral | care. They are to report upon church groupings, upon conflicting efforts, upon neglected territory or families, upon community centers, social build ings, lodges and other social organi zations. The county council will then study this data and use its own judgment about arranging for interdenomination al local efforts to handle purely local conditions. It will then certify the information to the state council. This body is also composed of representa tives—at least one clergyman and one layman—from all the denominations. The state council assembles the re ports of the county council, studies them, works out its own advisory pro gram and sends a complete report to divisional headquarters. In all the work that is done, there will be absolutely no interference with church organization. Each denom ination will do its own work in its own way. All will unite, however, in securing the data necessary to fulfill the duty of the churches to their com munities; and in this way each .will benefit, and will know how best to enlarge its activities for the welfare and uplift of the people in their sphere of influence." A general conference of 500 repre sentatives from 200 Protestant socie ties was held in Cleveland, Ohio, in May, where the plan of the move ment was approved. It has since been indorsed by boards whose membership comes from 76 denominations, repre senting 200,000 churches, with a con stituency of 50,000,000 persons. The work as planned ha.s already been fti operation in the state of Ohio, where results have proven of the greatest benefit to the forward move ment of the churches; and tremendous stimulus and growth has resulted al ready from the co-operation which has been extended by all the denominations in the various communities of the state. Georgia is beginning the work of making a survey at the present time; and with the help of all Prot estant bodies in the state is expected to make rapid progress. Farm For Rent. Seven horse farm, Wheeler county, at Ochwalkee on S. A. L. Ry., ample buildings, good land with good pasture for stock, good farm for general crops and stock raising. Will rent for one or more years at annual cash rental. See me at once. Mrs. J. B. Geiger, Mt. Vernon, Ga. Farm Loans. For quick loans on farm lands see A. L. Lanier Mt. Vernon, Ga. 'Mtpot l Card' M Wy X/uirt 't/tco' 'Phan* We Vouch for Them Os all the tires that are made, facilities, —they employ many —why do you suppose we exclusive methods. prefer to sell United States They can go to greater Tires? lengths in testing, improving Because they are made by makegood tires he thlDgS tJlat the biggest rubber company make tires. in the world. And they know We find it good business ta how to build good tires. tl u,tec l States Tires. And —you will find it good They have choice of ma- business to buy them. They terials, —they have immense are here—a tire for every need. United States Tires \ are Good Tires We know United States Tires are good tires. That’s why wp «wj 1 thf>m HICKS BROS. GARAGE, Mt. Vernon, wc uicui. MINTER-SMITH HDW. CO., Uvalda. HINSON HDW. CO. Alamo. L. B. GODBEE, Vidalia. CARTER-CHRISTIAN BUICK CO., Vidalia. D. A. McRAE STORE, Mt. Vernon. * FARM LOANS | * and "Treutlen Counties *- * & * NO DELAY Get your money in a week or ten days & J after application is made. % * Pay off all or any part of principal at J J any time and stop interest, or loan can be renewed & * without additional cost. £ jjt Conservative but liberal value placed upon property Wallace & Durden ab and 40 to 50 per cent, of value loaned. Call on us jfc or write and we will call on you. SOPERTON, GA. *l►*'**'*♦***'*♦*'*'**'** ***^'fc****^*'JM***^'*'*'*'* Now Law .Firm. L. C. Underwood, attorney, of Mt. Vernon, and Fred M. Harris, attorney, late of the U. S. Army, announce the formation of a partnership for the practice of law, with offices in Mt. Vernon. The former will give special at tention to the loan business and to general practice other than commercial law. Mr. Harris will have charge of the commercial department and give special at tention to collections. Prompt and efficient service are assured in all matters entrusted to the i firm. Respectfully, Underwood & Harris, ; 19tf Mt. Vernon, Ga. Post Your Lunds. Open your woodland to the pub lic and soon there will not be a stick of wood or timber on it. Put the public on notice by post ing up printed notices. Get the printed notices at The Monitor office, 10 cents each. Send The Monitor the news from your section. ■ • trrrrrrrrrrrrtr'trrrrrrrrr’r « , TmTffn'TT»m»mmTT* J THE BREWTON-PARKER INSTITUTE l p 4 P IMT. VERNON AILEY, GA.) < 1 H j t * E Modern High School for Boys \ E and Girls l z 4 ► 4 P 4 , P 4 ► 4 t MOST CHOICE LOCATION J ► ————————— 4 1 ► 4 i ► 4 t VERY STRONG FACULTY 3 ► ' ' : ► 4 ' ► .4 J EVERY CONDITION IDEAL 3 i: : E 3 ► 4 ► Extensive Improvements in Progress. Fall Term 4 ► . 4 * Opens Sept. 2, 1919. For further information and * ► ] ► catalogue, write 4 L. S. BARRETT, President : ► < 3 MT. VERNON, GA. 3 t 3 l AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AA ' AAAA*