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Established January, 1904.
Entered as second-class matter
January 14, 1904, at the Post Office
at Cairo, Ga., under the Act of March
8rd, 1879.
F. J. WIND, Editor from April,
1904, to September, 1922.
H. H. WIND, Editor and Manager.
L. A. POWELL, City Editor.
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We see by the papers where the
sheriffs of Georgia want to handle
the automobile license tags, and we !
can’t see where it would be a bad
idea.
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It wont be long now—until we can
go across the Ochlocknee river, be
tween Cairo and Thomasville, re
gardless of weather conditions, for
the new bridge is about completed.
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When it is dry, we grumble, and
when it is wet and raining we do
likewise, to say nothing of what we
say and how we feel when it turns off
cold, when w 7 e feel that it should be
nice and warm.
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In the opinion of most folks, the
job of running a newspaper is a cinch,
to say nothing of being a gold mine.
Aftei’ some people try it once, they
are not long in coming to the con
clusion that it is not what it is
cracked up to be.
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' Tbe matt who is lucky enough to \
have several hundred acres of cut
over lands, and is letting it grow up
in timber, is assured of the fact that
he is growing money, for the timber
supply is getting shorter and shorter
as the years go by.
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The whole country mourns the
passing of Floyd Bennett, a hero of
the air, who was buried with full
honors, along side of the heroes of
the nation in Arlington national
cemetery. He was one among few
who have been credited with the feat
of flying over the north pole.
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Both the U. S. Senate and the
House of Representatives have lost
by death some of the most prominent
and influential men in the country
during the past few months. In the
passing of these men, not only their
home states are the loosers, but the
nation as a whole, regardless of their
political affiliations.
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While Georgia is still floundering
around in the mud and looking for
some method of financing, South
Carolina has gone ahead and in three
years will have her road building
program completed. South Carolina
constructed as many miles of paved
roads in 1927 as Georgia constructed
in 12 years. Something must be
rotten in Denmark, for both states
operate on the pay-as-you-go plan.
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Grady county’s Home Economics i
Agent, in a timely and splendid arti- j
cle in the last issue of The Messen-;
ger, shows conclusively that “spring!
fever” is a dietary deficiency and j
gives some ways in which this tired
feeling in spring can be avoided. Her
suggestions will be of great value to
those who carry them ou r . The peo
ple of the south liave learned a great j
deal about the importance of proper j
diets last ;
during the few years, but ■
there is still much for them to learn— J
for their own good. Among other ! j
' things, fruits and vegetables are | ;
urged for every meal. Surely, in this !
chosen section, little difficulty should
be experienced in arrangin' - ^proper
foods at nominal cost.
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,u£ CaJRO MESSENGER, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1928.
GEORGE DELEGATES,
AGAIN?
Why and how some people get
thoughts, well their , . words j
their as as
so mixed up is beyond our compre
hension. For instance the Editor of
The Messenger has been accused of
saying that “we would not vote for
A1 Smith under any circums ance „
We beg to deny the accusation. What
we said was that we were for Senator
George as our first choice, our second
choice, our winning choice and our
everlasting choice, and we did not
have any other choice except Walter
F. George. We did say that no one
may have any fears of our supporting
A1 Smith at any time, although we
j ( would make definite committment
no
j to that effect, believing it our duty
to remain free to vote throughout the
entire proceeding for the best interest
of the party in view of such condi
tions as may hereafter arise.
As to the statement of the Valdosta
'rj meS; published below r in the first
paragraph, we are firm in our belief
that the editor of that paper has been
misinformed, and in ‘addition we do
not believe there is a word of truth
in it* There certainly was no under
standing with this delegate when he
was given the appointment as a dele
gate that “he was not to be for A1
Smith under any circumstances.”
The Elberton Star in the second
paragraph, below,'comments on what
the Valdosta Times says in the first
paragraph:
“From Elberton Star:
Editor Wind, of Cairo, who is a
delegate to the Houston convention
says that he will not vote for A1
Smith under any circumstances. He
need not have said that, as it is gen
erally known that the Houston dele
gation was “hand picked” with the
understanding that no member was
be upon it who was for A1 Smith
any circumstances.—Valdosta
“Generally speaking, what the Val
paper says is true, but it is by
means certain that none of Geor
delegates will vote for A1
‘under any circumstances.’ We
two or three delegates from
and northeast Georgia who are
to run with Smith and his li
crowd the minute they are turn
loose. The New York governor
ba defeated before the favorite
candidate^ release their delegates,
it’s Smith as democratic nominee
sure as time. Our hope and wish
that Walter George may be the
Second choice, Senator
If neither of these, any good
to beat alien-loving, pope-wor
Alcohol Smith. But disre
our hopes and wishes, we must
the fact that Smith is in the run
to win and it is going to be a
job for big men with strong
and unshakable convictions to
him.”
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ERNEST M. NORTH. ;
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Cairo, Grady county, and this sec
tion of the state, lost a friend in the
death of Ernest M. North, assistant
general passenger agent of the A. C.
L. Ry., who died in Savannah a short!
before midnight last Friday
night. He had been ill for only a
short time, being a victim of double
pneumonia. Ernest North, as he was
known to his thousands of friends
throughout Georgia, was a personal
friend of the Editor of The Messen- j
ger, and we regret very much his j
demise, for We feel that this imme- j
diate section will keenly feel his pass-!
ing.
Mr. North was one of the most!
prominent railroad men in Georgia, j
He had long been identified with the
road for which he worked, and had
risen steadily through the ranks to
his last high position with this big
transportation system. It can be
truthfully said that he was a con- i
tinual booster for not only his road j
but the section w hich it traversed.t j
especially south Georgia.
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It is alright to push and pull, but j
don’t push or pull apart. You may | j
not get anywhere.
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Down Montl cello Fla.', way they are |
still drilling for oil, the operators |
having drilled for a depth of 3 ' 646
^ ce D and while they have not struck !
bhey claim the prospects "good.”
Here's hoping.
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CAUSE OF A GOOD TOWN.
Savannah News:
As it is easier to tear down than
to build up, so it is far easier to be
# pessimigt than tQ be a real optimist)
an “optimist” in the real meaning of
t be label. It is far easier to criticize
adversely than constructive^. There
j are the commonest kinds of ques
tions asked by citizens of a town, any
| town> an( j sometimes by the editors
of the papers in these towns, ques
tions which run about this way:
“What are some of the things that
need correcting our town of Bogg
ton?" “What are the most serious
faults to be found with our commun
ity in Jonesonia?” The emphasis is
on the bad spots; the attention is dir
ected to the weaknesses; and you can
center attention and continue ponder -
i ing on the sores until they hurt
worse; the weaknesses until they will
not stand anything. It is good for
the citizens of a town to be in a frame
of mind generally which indicates
that they, honestly believe their town
is in good shape—not just boastingly
proud of the town or emptily boasting
of the place, but confident of its good
j points. Cairo, through its newspaper,
the Messenger, has been making a
survey, not of the defects, but of the
strong points. Listen to an editorial
from the Messenger:
Have you ever given much
thought to this question? Have
you ever paused to analyze your
community to determine just
what it is, in terms of human
force and power?
Probably the greatest asset
that any community or bunch of
people can have is the confidence,
on the part of the people, in
themselves and in their abality to
work out their problems and
serve their own interests, collec
tively speaking, well and proper
ly.
The Messenger asked a small
number of citizens last week to
prepare g concise opinion as to
the causes for Cairo’s steady
growth during recent years, One
of those Who were questioned at
tributed the growth to—
“An all-American, organized
citizenship with high ideals and
vision, thoroughly awake at all
times to the best interests of the
town and county, working in har
mony to promote good citizen
ship, good homes, good schools,
good churches and good health;
in fact, a great people who are
always glad to make any reason
able sacrifice for the common
good.”
And that is not vain boasting.
It is a fundamental statement of
intents and purposes, a clear as
sertion of ideals, a standard!
That is what Cairo should rep
resent to each of its citizens.
Does Cairo mean that to you?
Now there may be spots in Cairo
that could be improved; the citizens
of Cairo do not deny that; they prob
ably recognize that as well as any
body and more than likely they are
at work constantly to remedy the de
fects. The big thing is that they are
keeping the good points in view, they
are seeking other good things to be
thankful for and pi*oud of. They are
asking, not only “What is Cairo to
me?” but “What and how much of
good is this town of Cairo to me?”
presupposing that Cairo is good, bet
ter than most in some respects, as re
gards towns in general. They are in
tent on locating—not the causes of
bad conditions, not the occasion for
lagging—but the actual vital causes
of growth, the motives back of de
velopment, the reasons for healthy
and continued expansion and exten
sion. They are feeding their aspira
tions upon really substantial food.
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JOHN W. SIMPSON
REMARKS.
There is more or less humor in
more or less of the papers, but the
piece we are taking from last Satur
day afternoon’s issue of the Albany
Herald, is too good to keep, and we
are therefore passing it along:
“We’d Stop Wasting Nickels, Mr.
Simpson, If We Were You.
“Albany Herald, Albany, Ga.—
“We had understood you were run
ning a newspaper—but I learn you
have • fal,en down on the biggest bit
° f neWS in Grady County While
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over there I learn Judge Bell of Court
of Appeals, State of Georgia, was
badly cut up by a mail man—Wed
nesday morning and his assailent ar
rested on a charge of murder—why
don’t you get the news or sell out—
5c for a sheet like yours is a crime.
JOHN W. SIMPSON,
April 26 , 1928. Thomasville, Ga.
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11 is indeed gratifying to be able
to attend Grand Opera, but how many
after attending, can tell what song
was rung?
WANT ADS
IMPORTANT—Want Ads are accepted for 10
cents per line for first insertion and 5 cents
a line for every insertion after the first, lines
averaging six words. There is a minimum
charge of 30 cents, and charges for all want
ads are payable strictly in advance except
where a person has a regular account.
FOR SALE—One new 5-room house
and two lots. See H. R. Cook,
Cairo, Ga. 5-4-ftp
WE PAY— $1.20 do2., sewing bunga
low aprons at home. Spare time.
Thread furnished. No button holes.
Send stamp. Cedar Garment Factory,
Amsterdam, N. Y. 5-4-ltp.
WE USE—-the Power Hammer pro
cess to sharpen plows, giving you
a long sharp, with prices way down.
We fix them while you wait. Scrapes
and scooters priced low. General re
pair. Hal McManus 5-4-2t
STRAYED—One bay horse mule;
weight, about 900 pounds. Will
Harper.
LOST—From my home in Cairo one
light brown, shaggy puppy about 4
months old. Reward for return. R. H.
Watson. 5-42t.
LOST—White gold watch charm with
initial “M”, supposedly on street of
Cairo, April 28. Reward for return
to Yancy Bryan Store. 5-4-2tp
WANTED TO BUY—Small tract of
cheap farm land. H. B. Griner 4204
FOR RENT—3 large rooms, down
stairs, conveniences. See B. E.
Roberts. 4-27-3t.
FOR SALE—Porto Rico sweet potato
plants; government inspected; $1.75
per thousand; May 1st delivery. H.
W. Herring, Calvary, Ga. 2-27-2tp
FOR SALE—Good Columbia Grafan
ola; large cabinet; in good condi
tion, $35. Call Mrs. Frank Massey,
at Bell House. 4-27-2t
LOST—April 20, between residence of j
W. L. W’ight and Victory Theatre, j
pair shell-rimmed glasses. Reward;
for return to Mrs. W. L. Wight.
4-27-2t
FOR SALE—House and lot and va
cant lot. Will sell either or both
On good terms. Mrs. E. C. Stubbs.
HEM - STITCHING, ETC. — I am
doing all kinds of pleating, button
covering and hem-stitching at my res
idence. Will appreciate your patron
age. MRS. O. G. HOLLMAN. 4-13-4
FORSALE—Hickory, white oak, bay
timbers, for making baskets, chairs,
swings, axe handles, etc. See H. B.
Griner. 4-20-4t
WANTED TO BUY—Small tract of
cheap farm land H. B. Griner.
4-20-4t.
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CAIRO FIFTEEN YEARS *
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May 9th, 1913.
A good roads mass meeting was
held at the courthouse Tuesday, being
attended by a large crowd of Grady
county citizens. P. H. Ward was
chairman of the meeting, while L. W.
Rigsby was secretary. A number of
speeches were made during the meet
ing.
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Cairo Masonic Lodge No. 299 were
making preparations for the county
Masonic convention to be held in
Cairo, Friday, June 13, 1913. The
various committees were appointed to
make the convention a success.
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The Cairo High School baseball
team defeated the Cyrene team in
Cairo on Friday afternoon by a score
of 9 to 4. Saturday the Cairo boys
went to Boston, where they were suc
cessful in defeating Bostonites by a
score of 12 to 4.
Announcement Mr. was made of the j
purchase by C. F. Walker of half (
interest in the grocery business of J.!
H. Mitchell.
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FARM and CITY
LOANS
We can place loans on good city property in Cairo, both
store and residential properties, at 6% interest, to run from 5
to 10 years, repayable in monthly installments.
Loans on farm property in Grady and adjoining counties
at 5% to 7 per cent interest, repayable annually or to run for
a period of 5 to 10 years.
Reasonable commission, and quick service. See or write
us your needs, and we will make you terms.
Yours for service,
Weathers & Forsyth
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Fashionable throngs . . . But Buick leads any other
standing sparkling motor cars . . . and three cars in its field in dol
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Paris—today’s Buick! tremendous volume makes
Fleet, low lines, suggesting possible unequaled value.
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unrivaled power . . . glisten- cat, when you can buy it at
ing colors, vivid and varied Buick’s price. Smart
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ies, delightful to the sight
and touch.
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SPORT MODELS *1195 to *1525 \
prKtsf. P. b. joremment tax to be added. The G.M.J.C.
finance plan, the most desirable, « available.
M. C. McMANEUS
Cairo, Gc Qrjrui