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sdvertiiteraontd must Invariably be paid in idvancn, at tin Irynl rate, and an tbe law
directs; and must be in band not later than Wednesday morning of thetirat week of insertion
Mount Vernon. Ga.. Thursday Morning, February 23, 1922.
Let Women Serve on Local
School Boards.
Tomorrow afternoon there will
be held throughout the county an
election of trustees of tL public
schools, and certainly it will be
hoove the patrons of the several
schools to choose as trust# s
those having at heart the ad
vancement of the educational in
terests of the boys ai d girls
of the county and the develop
ment of the public school system
as a whole.
The office of trustee tints not
carry with it any material re
muneration; in fact, it imposes a
res|>onsihility which is ordinarily
undertaken only by the patriotic!
and self-sacrificing citizen, The
individual who serves that he
may foster some private interest
is not worthy of the sui port of
his feljow patrons.
/ It has been suggested that, in
view of the qualification of the
women to vote and hold office in
the state, they form at least a
part of the membership < f local
school boards. This suggestion
does not carry with it the ideal
that women should run the pub-;
lie school affairs of the state or
thrust themselves into politics;
merely for the novelty of doing,
for there are spheres in which
she can more gracefully and more
profitably acquit herself.
The Mohitor has nev< r advo '
rated woman suffrage, hut with
the Federal amendment allowing
such ratified by a suffice nt num
ber of states to make it effective
throughout the Union, we feel
that it is no longer in order for
the women of Georgia to refuse
to accept the privilege C"iif rred
on them as citizens having equal
rights with men.
There are positions, elective
and appointive, entirely unsuited
to the tastes and talents of the
ladies; hut granting tl ■ fitness
of many women for certain pub
lic positions, as any fan numb (I
man is forced to concede, we see
no reason why one or more la
dies should not be honored with
trust' eships on* the local school
boards, not merely lor the sake
of conferring honor upoi a lady
and bringing her into public no I
tice, but lor the sake of placing
on the board one or mm-,' mem
bers whose training, aptitude
and natural sympathy piece tin m
closer to the children ai d their
needs during the formative p ri
od.
Naturally, we do not believe
the women of Georgia will ev< r
attempt to rush into pqbl office.
Broadly speaking, public office .is
not suited to women, arid like
wise women are not si. tod to
office. But, as stated, tl • art
positions in which she e; n vein
materially aid a vital can.; and!
education is a cause in w Ifioh sin
is raturally interested, and b\
her efforts, when oflßcia \ allow
ed, can elevate to higi r and!
n ore potential degrees of pro ;
gross and benefit.
The child mind and conditions
b« st suited to its dcvc’opmen*
have a place in the nature anti
inclination of womankind; then,
why not allow these g« tie spit
its of extended vision and exalt 1
ideals Jo have a voice mutters
affecting tbe w• lfa:< >f tK> \ >. l l
of the lard? They are capable,
and if so inclined, on their own
initiative or through the desire;
of patron -of the pul! e scL !s
why not a lady serve a* a mem
her of a local srhi oi >ai <i
Again, we do not m. an that
every local school board mid
have as its executive head a ladw
This is not necessary, unless tin
occasion should arise in some
particular case. But acting in
an advisory capacity, injvhichj
she is an artist and pastmaster,
again we say let her have a trial
in a position for which she is by
nature well suited.
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Some people seem to have the
idea that they can live any kind
of life, do any. kind of deed,
swindle their neighbor all they
can, and do any and everything
; that suits their fancy and still be
respected citizens and get to
heaven in the end. Well, they
I can't.
Springfield Herald: President
Harding has declared against
primaries, saying the Convention
plan was preferable every time.
IJorr’t know how the convention
plan works in the north, hut
down south they are altogether
one sid'd. Here conventions
are always dominated by the
politicians and the masses have
no say. The primary is best
with us as it guarantees a say for
every person that can vote.
Eastman Times-Journak—Suc
cess is right ahead of us, but it
moves tot) rapidly for the laggard
| to catch it.
Butler Herald; Every new
item of expense adds new tax
burdens, The soldiers’ bonus
bill, and we believe the boys are
entitled to it, will mean if passed
that we are again taxed to raise
the bonus.
Southeast Georgian: Savan
nah is about to help herself to a
bridge across the Savannah river.
As we have our hands full of
bridge propositions down here we
cannot help her any, but wish
her good luck. A bridge that
near Savannah and the coast will
increase travel this way.
Brvan Enterprise:—The presi
dent of tbe Georgia Retail Food
Dealers said in Savannah the
other day that no lower prices
for groceries were insight. He j
said he would not he surprised if;
the prices are not increased.
Yet we are told every day that
the cost of li\ing is coming down.
Low Price Products;
High Cost Merchandise.
Farm products have dropped
in price to such an extent that
farmers are no longer able to
hope for a reasonable profit from
their labors under existing con
ditions. .
At the same time they are still
paying high prices for what they
are forced to buy.
As a result of this unwarranted
condition farmers are now de
manding that the government fix
a fair minimum price on sugar,
wheat, corn, cotton, and wool, in
order that they may be justified
in tilling their soil beyond what
is necessary for their own con
sumption.
Manufacturers, transportation
companies and laboring classes
ire all organized and are able to
keep prices of their products
and labor up.
The farmer is but poorly organ-
I iced, hence he besomes the goat
and holds the bag.
The hardest working man of!
j them all is the most poorly paid, j
t here is justice in the demand. !
Eastman Times-Journal.
NEW MEAT MARKET.
This will inform my
former patrons ami
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the public generally;
that I have opened a
Modern Meat Market
Feb. ‘2O, in building
\\ it It the Meat Curing
Plant. The patron
age of the public is
respectfully invited.
J. A. Palmer.
MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1922.
Oak Grove Dots. |
i Special Correspondence.
(Too late for last week.)
Mr, P. H. Daniels and wife
,and Mrs. J. T. Walker were vis
iting their daughter and sister,
Mrs. D. O’Brien of Baxley, last
I week.
Mrs. J. A. Reynolds was the
guest of Mrs. C. W. Peterson
Monday of last week.
Mr. J. E. Bennetand Mr. A. J.
| Graham made a business trip to!
I Appling county Saturday, return
ing Monday. 4
Rev. C. E. McPaniel delivered
a splendid sermon here last Wed
nesday night.
Mr. Will Hughes gave a candy;
pulling some few nights ago. It
was attended and enjoyed by a
. large number.
Miss Annie Reynolds was the
i guest of Miss Sudie Graham Sun
day.
Mrs. A. J. Graham is on the
sick list this week. * We hope she
; will soon be well again.
Mrs. J. T. Walker was visiting
Mrs. Graham Sunday afternoon.
Mr. J. A. Reynolds and son,
. Felton, were in Mt. Vernon and
, Ailey Saturday.
Mr. Dan Lett of Brunswick
■ was in this section a few days
ago.
Miss Gladys Leggett spent
Sunday night with Mrs. J. E.
Bennett.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wood
were the day guests of Mr. and
Mrs. John M. Hughes Sunday.
Everybody come to Sunday
school next Sunday at 2:20 and
also prayer meeting on Wednes
day night.
Advocates Jail Sentences
Certain Divorce Cases.
Macon, Ga., February 20.
From his pulpit in the First Bap
, tist church last night, Rev. Dr.
i W. R. Owen, the pastor declared
that the guilty party in a divorce
case should be given a jail sen
tence.
"If a man steal SIOO we put
him in jail,” said Dr. Owen.
“If he wrecks a home and breaks
a heart and ruins the future life
of children, we grant him or the
wife a divorce, and he still is a
leading citizen. Try a jail cure
for both men and women who
are guilty parties in divorce pro
ceedings and divorces would have
the same stamp of disgrace that
obtained in other years.”
Dr. Owen touched on the local
record of the divorce mill. He
showed that in one year’s time
the number of divorce cases that
came before the superior court of
Bibb county —February terms of
1921 and 1922-have fallen off
from 64 cases last year to 34 this
year.
“1 believe in some divorces be
inggranted,” said the minister.
“The New testament teaches
that for infidelity on the part of
man or woman the innocent par
ty has the right of divorce and
remarriage. I think that for
such trifles as incompatability of
temper, desertion or much so-call
ed ‘cruelty’, that separations are
advisable, but without the privi
lege of remarriage. The public
holds in its hand the power to so
; ridicule easy divorce, or as some
one has called it, ‘barnyard mor
ality,’ that public opinion would
hold in disgrace the divorce who
had flimsy grounds for ‘striking
another bargin.' and on the other
! hand, public opinion would stand
behind the wronged party in a
divorce granted on Biblical
] grounds. Thank God, but five
1 states have better divorce records i
I than Georgia, and that hardly a
j single divorce is granted to a
I couple that lives in the country.”
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Fred M. Harris
Attorney at Law
MT. VERNON, GA
M. E. CALHOUN :
Atty at Law,
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Mt Vernon, Georgia
Armour’s Fertilizers.
The big crop kind. Farmer’s
should buy them to insure good
yields. It cuts the cost of grow-1
ing. Get them now, from A. B.
Hutcheson, Mt. Vernon, local
agent. orChas. H. Smith, Mcßae,
2 2-4.
Highest Prices Paid
%for Live Stock.
We are constantly in the mar
ket for cattle and hogs. Many
years experience qualifies us to
offer superior advantages to the
producers of this section. We
are in position to handle your
business in a most satisfactory
manner. Get our prices.
W. D. & C. W. Peterson,
9192 m Ailey, Ga
Citation,
Georgia—Montgomery County.
E. J. Hadden, administrator of
Mrs. Belle McDaniel, deceased,
represents to the court in his
petition, duly filed and entered
on record, that, he has fully
administered Mrs. Belle Mc-
Daniel’s estate. This is, there
fore, to cite all persons concerned,
kindred and creditors, to show
cause, if any they can, why said
administrator should not be dis
charged from his administrotion
and receive letters of dismis
sion on the first Monday in
March, 1922.
J (J. McAllister, Ordinary.
Citation.
Georgia—Montgomery County.
M. B. Calhoun, administrator of
M. D. Hughes, deceased, repre
sents to the court in his petition,
duly filed and entered on record,
that he has fully administered
M. D. Hughes’ estate 'i'll is
is, therefore, to cite all per
sons concerned, kindred and
creditors, to show cause, if
any they can, why said admin
istrator should not be discharged
from his administration and re
ceive letters of dismission on the
first Monday m March, 1922.
J. C. McAllister, Ordinary.
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MT. VERNON, GA,
1 COFFINS, CASKETS, FUNERAL SUPPLIES
| ill We Carry at all Times a Full
l|| and Complete Line of Coffins, Caskets
and Funeral Supplies, including Metallic
i Lined and all Metal Caskets.
FREE HEARSE SERVICE
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Enough to W eather
Any Storm
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IT is in time of business readjustment that the
real value of a bank foundation is shown.
Our Resources have been conserved in prosperous
days for just such a readjustment period as this
and with the added advantage of our Membership
in the Federal Reserve System we are better
equipped to serve you now than ever, |
THE BANK OF SOPERTON
Capital $25,000.00 Surplus, $25,000 00
N L. GILLIS, President. J. E, Hall, V.-President and Cashier
J. B. O CONNER, Vice-President. 1. H. Hall,|Jr., Assistant Cashier
SOPERTON, GA.
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