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THE GRADY COUNTY PROGRESS
■Sheriff
IMF OFFICIAL ORGAN OF CRADY COUNTY,
PUBLIC DRAY
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J. P. MONTGOMnnY
Day Phone >44. Nlirht 147
CAIRO, OBADY COUNTY, qEOROIA, FRIDAY, JURY 21, 1910.
NO. 9
The intelligent iflaugen.nnt
ilf 4 Public Industry
Thousands of Dollars Saved
Annually by the Introduc
tion of Modern Methods
in the Post Office
Department.
The interest of people in public
affairs is considerably heightened
when they'learn that the revenues
of the Government, are wisely and
judiciously managed. A statement
of economical expenditure which is
susceptible of proof will always at
tract attention and please the
. thoughtful reader.
Among the varied industrial en
terprises of the Post Office.Depart-
ment in Washington is an estab
lishment devoted entirely to the
manufacture of mail locks and the
bag attachments used i n tnnil
transportation. When this admin
istration came into power, the de
partment sorely needed an improv
ed type of mail lock. The shop
was immediately reorganized,
placed on a business basis, and its
activities enlarged so as to meet
this imperative demand. Within
a very short time a new and great
ly improved lock had been devised
. and its production begun.
The lock in use weighed 5 1-2
ounces; the new one weighs 2 4-5
ounces. As 430,000 of this new
jproduct have been put into service
the difference in weight (the Gov
ernment paying as much for the
-mail itself) can be easily calculat
ed The locks replaced by this
new and belter style cost 21 cents
each to make; those now being
manufactured costs 8 1-2 cents, d'-
;rect and indirect charges considered
the saving thus shown on original
cost of production to date amount
ing to $53,750. Of the old style,
36.000 were annually returned for
repair at a cost of about 9 cents
each. Of the new style, out of the
great number sent into the service,
but 906. have been returned, and
as these new style locks can be re
paired at a cost of 3 cents each,
the annual saving on this item will
amount to over $2,100.
The Department has in this nd-
piinistration encouraged il-s em
ployees to give their best service to
the Government and many in
stances have recently come to no
tice wherein the Department has
greatly profited by this wise public
policy. In the lock shop a recent
achievement in this direction is an
improved cord fastener, the’ work
of three of its employees, for use
on bags; also one designed for lock
ing large quantities of parcel-post
matter, which has heretofore been
without this protection. It can be
made at a very'low price, requiring
less material and a fewer number
of operations. The significant part
of this lies in the great number re
quired in the service, between three
and four millions, the output being
500.000 annually. As the cost, has
been reduced by the new method
from 4 1-2 to 3 cents each, it will
be seen what a splendid showing
this makes for administrative
economy.
Another valuable improvement
has been the perfected locking cord
fastener designed for use on tie
sacks, something which the Depart
ment for years has needed and
vainly endeavored to accomplish.
This device will be of great value
to the postal service at large by in
creasing the capacity and efficiency
of mail bags to a degree difficult to
estimate. . The modern system of
business methods and the proper
encouragement of employees to
take an active and earnest interest
in their work, both of which desir-
ibjo features this adininistru mu
the Department has favored am
put into practice, is responsible fo>
the many improvements made and
the advantages gained.
Active experiments are constant
ly being made for the betterment
of the service. For many years a
tremendous expense has been the
labeling of the immense quantity
of mail bngs in use. The form of
label used hi the past and still used
by clerks all over the country is
tho doubling and refolding of whi t
is known as a “facing slip.’’ The
preparation of these labels by the
thousands has been and is nn ex
pensive proposition, yet there ap
pears to have been no effort on the
part of previous administrations to
progress from the old method.
Under present direction a perfor
ated label in sheets and runs has
been designed which is practically
ready for use when furnished to
employees. Every postal clerk in
the country and thousands of post-
office employees will find this new
method of great advantage and it
will result in a large economy in
the service.
There have also been some other
notable improvements made, viz ,
the substitution of steel where
brass was formerly used, at a very
considerably lessening of expense;
a device for fastening foreign mnil
pouches, doing away with the old-
fashioned method of string and
seal; a scheme for saving twine by
means of a simple holder which
permits free and easy use without
waste, and a flexible stamp design,
for which the contract. price was
34 cents; but which will now be
made at a cost of but 8 cents. A
mechanical pickup or facing table
for use in facing and stacking let
ters in first-class post offices has
also been developed and will soon
be perfected. This device is con
sidered superior to those now in
use and costs less than one-third
as much to manufacture. Those
at present in use cost approximate
ly $1,500.
It will thus be seen that the ac
tivities of the Post Office Depart
ment have been centered along
lines which will not only produce
large economies to the people of
the country, but will also prove a
great convenience to those in the
service. During the past three
years two objects have been kept
constantly in view, viz., saving the
public money wherever possible
and serving the people to the full
est extent. There was room for
great’improvement and .there has
been much accomplished. It is
but common justice to award due
credit in these administrative re
forms to the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General, in whose
Bureau these measures of economy
were developed and who has so
faithfully devoted his time to that
purpose.
Considerable Loss When
Live Stock Drowns
Thomasville, July 17.—Parties
here yesterday from Bcachton, just
across the line in Grady county,
tell of a heavy loss of cattle in that
section from the heavy rains and
storm of last week. One hundred
head of hogs, fifty or more goats
and a large number of cows are
said to have been drowned by the
high waters. Lightning struck and
killed three horses belonging to
George Beverly, of Bcachton dis
trict, and knocked one horse out of
the lot and through a wire fence,
cutting him.very badly.
The roads in that section have
been very badly washed, also, mat
ing it difficult for the residents to
get around much.
Grady Day Friday,
October 6th, 1916
Here Are a Few of the Features That
Have Been Proposed for the Day
A decorated float of farm products from each white
school district in Grady county. Liberal cash prizes to be
offered. These prizes to go to the schools. The pupils of
each school to march with thoir float and carry a banner with
the name of the school.
Commercial floats by individuals, merchants, factories,
mills or any other business concern, decorated to suit them
selves and with any advertising that they may wish to put on
them. Cash prizes for these.
Autombbile parade. Two lots of prizes; first for the best
decorated automobile by any club, society, Sunday school, or
secret order in the county. Second for the best decorated
automobile by any individual.
The Colt Club show and parade.
The Pig Club Show.
A Fiddlers Convention at night, free to all.
These are a few of the thing that have been suggested
that should go to make a huge Grady Day.
IMPORTANT
Let everybody remember that the matters outlined above
are not things that have already been arranged All this is
just by way of suggestion, and if this Big Day is really to be
made the success that it should be it is going to require a lot
of hard work on the part of some, and full co-operation of all
the enterprising citizms of the county.
An organization to take this matter in hand should be
formed at a very early date, and committees should be ap
pointed to take up the various parts of this work.
The prizes to be offered, especially those that are to go
to the schools should be liberal enough to stimulate the very
keenest rivalry on the part of the school districts in preparing
their exhibits.
There should be at least fifteen hundred marching in the
school parade. A brass band should be- secured to furnish
music for this.
Let everybody stand ready to do all they can to make
this a “Red Letter Day’’ in Grady county. We have a great
county now, and the most of us appreciate it, but if we will
do something big to help Grady we will think more of it than
ever.
All Boost Together for Grady Day
Just a Little Reminder
Did you ever stop to think who
you are very busy are at your labor
of one great thing that is quite a
small matter if neglected too long,
but is one to bo appreciated by the
one who is far away and those that
are at home? Now this is only
simple letter-writing. We often
neglect our duty on this line.
Fnthcr, mother, sister and broth
er arc always glad to have just a
word from you, if nothing more*
than saying, "I am all right.” That
is lots better than nothing at all
from you. As the saying of old,
“No news is good news.” If you are
away from your denr old mother
who is always interested in your
welfare in life, when she lies down
to rest at night her last thoughts is
of you. It is a bitter thought to
think that her loving children
would forget her when she is old
and needs all friendship to brighten
her life. Wherever you muy be
don’t fail to write your loved ones.
If your life is with the navy or tho
army it still makes your people
remember you more than ever. If
you cunnot go back to your old
home, don’t forget them. I know
and feel what I have said to you
and trust that you whom this ap
peals to will now consider and
think over this wherever you may
be.—Tallapoosa Journal.
Drawn Into Machine
Cairo “Romped”
On Quincy S to 0
Friday afternoon Cairo journeyed
down to Quincy for the second
game of the week, having won from
them Thursday in Cairo 3 to 1,
ind batted out a 5 to 0 victory
Friday.
We had the best club of the
season representing our little town
and there were some fans along to
help the boys win. We-have some
third baseman in Neismith, the big
country lad from Barwick. He
can certainly hit and plays his
position like Home Run Baker.
Holloway our new pitcher proved
to be a puzzle to the heavy hitters.
He only allowed the Floridians one
scratch hit and was never in dang
er. The way our hitters got to
Sanders was pitiful. The “little
one” looked as if he was merely a
school boy pitching to Spence,
Roddenbery and others of the
team.
Next Monday, Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday we. will have
games with Valdosta’s League club.
Now to merely show the boys
we are with them we want every
body to conqe put and help them
Thomasville Gets 1917
Meeting Georgia Editors
Decatur, Ga., July 19.—Thomac-
ville has been selected as the 1917
meeting place for the Georgia
Weekly Press Association which
met here for its session this year.
Paul Callahan, of Decatur wns
elected second vice President. All
the other officers whs rc-clcctcd.
Thomasville gets the next meet
ing of the Georgia Weekly Press
Association but met with strong
opposition by Cordelc, Forsythe
Statesboro and Chatsworth. Fin
ally it was given to Thomasville by
unanimous consent of- the Associa-
tnn.
When you feel lazy, out of sorts
and yawn a good deul in the day
time, you can charge it to torpid
liver-which has ullowed the system
to get full of impurities. HER-
BINE cures all disorders produced
by nn inactive liver. It streng
thens that organ, cleanses the
bowels and. puts the system in
good healthy condition. Price 50c
Sold by Wight & Browne.
O', son, Ga., July 17th.—Stan
ley, the 14-year-old son of .1. M.
Burton, had his right hand and
forearm badly hurt yesterday when
it was caught in a collar iron at the
laundry'.* 'ThC'Hand was drawn in
to the machine up to the elbow
when the little fellow had presence
of mind to throw the belt, and it
was necessary to run the machine
backwards by hand to release the
arm. The space between the iron
rollers is not more than half an inch
and the fact that only a few bones
in the hand were crushed is con
sidered remarkable, and is prob
able due to the youthfulness of the
child and the pliability of the bones.
The presence of mind of the child
was wonderful and in the excite
ment he directed other parties as
to how to release his arm by turn
ing the machine backwards.
Valdosta school Gets
$50,000 Appropriate n
House Puts Through Special Ap-
propriation Bill Providing for
a New Dormitory
The appropriation of $50,000 for
the South Georgia Normal college
occupied very little more than that
absolutely required for the routine.
In the committee of the whole
house, presided over by Mr. Pea
cock of Dougherty, Judge Griffin
explained tho need for the dormi
tory, the work the college has been
doing, the fact that the capacity
of the institution can be taught 1 y
the same faculty and that they will
not have to pay any more morcy
for the improved condition of the
school.
Judge II. W. Hopkins, of
Thomas, spoke strongly in favor of
the bill, and of the school.
The vote on the bill was 121 to
37.
Pottle Heard By
Many Voters Here
Mr. D. J. Bloodsworth, who re
cently made an extended buggy
trip from Cairo through all South
western Alabama and down into
West Florida was in our office a
few days ago, after his return home
and showed us a large number of
young bolls and squares of cott< n
that he had gathered from weevil
infested fields along his route of
travel. These showed the eggs and
young weevils in all stages of de
velopment. He also had some very
vigorous specimens of the mature
weevil that he had captured. Mr.
Bloodsworth reported to us that he
found most of the fanners whose
fields were infested were looking
closely after the weevil and were
gathering all dropped squares and
young bolls and destroying them.
Mr. D. L. Williams and wife
left Sunday p. m. for Atlanta, from
there they will go Monday after
noon to Dccature, to attend the
thirty-first annual convention, of
the Georgia Weekly Press Associa
tion. From Dccature, the associa
tion will go to Savannah the guesls
of the Savannah Newspapers ar.d
citizens.
Quality drugs—the test of ser
vice—and an appreciation of your
business; you will find at your
drug store.—Wight & Browne.
Hon. Joseph E. Pottle, candi
date for Governor filled his speak
ing date in Cairo Tuesday and ad
dressed several hundred of Grady
county citizens at tho court house.
He was given interested attention
and was many times roundly ap
plauded.
Among the things he advocated,
was a long lease of the Western
and Atlantic railroad, which he
claimed should bring rental twice
as great as we have enjoyed. More
liberal advantages to our Common
and Normal schools. Generous
provisions for nil Confederate
soldiers and the uniform enforce
ment of all the laws.
He treated the other candidates
with fairness, but contended the
duties of governor were too ordu-
ous for a man of the years of Gov
ernor Harris; that Dr. Hardman
was a good doctor, but Georgia
was needing a doctor at this time;
and that Mr. Dorsey is disqualified
legally for the office, because one
of the most important matters for
the next Governor to deal with' is
the disposition of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad, and that Mr.
Dorsey having represented the L.
& N. Railroad in litigation against
the state, adverse to the Western
and Atlantic, could not with tho
unpartialijty expected by the law,
dcul with these problems as gov
ernor. He contended also that
when Mr. Dorsey's firm while ho
was Solicitor General brought suit
against the State of Georgia to
prevent the enforcement of the
recent law arrived at prohibiting
the L. & N. from paralling the
state’s road; he violated the con
stitution. Mr. Pottle here said
Mr. Dorsey’s sworn duty to have
represented the state in this litiga
tion and quoted a section of the
Constitution of the state which he
said requires the Solicitor General
to represent the stale in all casts
in ti e Superior court in his circuit,
whether civil or criminal.
Mr. Pottle spoke for about an
hour, and his audience appeared to
be favorably impressed with his
speech. He is evidently a man of
strong conviction and of sincerity.
His followers in this county
think his speech won for him many
n w friends.