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Lanudry-Cleun- Infl-Pi'rsslng Best Work, Phone 81 THE GRADY COUNTY PROGRESS ■Sheriff IMF OFFICIAL ORGAN OF CRADY COUNTY, PUBLIC DRAY Tho Old Hollable 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.