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Established January 15th, 1904.
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of March 3rd, 1879.
F. J. WIND, Editor from May
1st, 1904 to September, 1922.
H. H. WIND, Editor and Manager
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♦ CAIRO 30 YEARS AGO. *
JULY 4TH, 1919.
EDITORIAL.
We firmly believe that the
question of the ratification of the
Woman Sufferage Amendment by
the Georgia Legislature should
be rejected now and disposed of
forever. The^ople are against
equal suffrage for the state of
Georgia and this stand should be
put before the nation that is now
about to go mad over the issue.
We can’t see how any well in
formed person can favor the
equality of suffrage and we cer
tainly want the nation to know
our wishes in the matter. Bring
the amendment to a vote and re
ject it!
Editors Note: Another lost
cause. Well, times change, and
iwe have come to realize that wo
men can exercise the right to
vote almost as intelligently as
men. Anyway, The Messenger
can’t expect to win all of its
crusades.
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CAIRO 15 YEARS AGO.
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JUNE 29TH, 1934.
MELONS MOVING
Sixty-five carloads of water
melons had been shipped from
Cairo and Pine Park up to Thurs
day night, according to figures re
leased by railroad officials. Cairo
leads Pine Park with 39 carloads,
although Pine Park usually leads
Cairo.
The price range has been
$90 to $200 per car for good
melons. Some sun-baked melons
were shipped on consignment
Wednesday.
The green com shipments
reached a total of 31 carloads by
refrigerated freight this week.
Two carloads of green pepper
have been shipped in this man
ner during the past few days.
Governor Eugene Talmadge
will open his campaign for re
election at a huge July 4th. cele
bration in Bainbridge next Wed
nesday. The day will be a holi
day here and hundreds of Grady
Countians will likely be there to
hear the Governor and partake
of the free barbecue.
BIBLE VERSE
"Be strong and of a good
courage, fear not for the Lord
ihy God. he it is that doth go
with thee; he will not fail thee,
nor forsake thee." Deut. 31:6.
Read Deut. 31:1-8.
ADVICE TO THE JOURNAL
AND CONSTITUTION.
Those two fine and friendly
newspapers in Atlanta, the Jour
nal and Constitution, daily pass
along so much good sound advice,!
until we dec’ded to try to help !
them out up there in that bustling
metropolis with some suggestion
that perhaps would make life
easier for them. So, we immedi
ately and forthwith put our
mind to work on the project, and
finally through an odd incident
have come up with what we be- j
lieve is a mighty fine sugges
tion.
As everyone knows both of
these papers have recently mov
ed into new buildings—genuine
fourteen-carat 150 per cent mod
ern homes, as bright and shiney
as a new dime. Well, obviously
people will not feel at ease and
“at home” in such elaborate sur
roundings. So, the problem for
them is to reduce some of the
formality these new buildings
naturally bring about.
The other day we had several
bushels of butterbeans that got
wet after they were picked. To
dry them, we spread them out
on the floor of the office, where
anyone coming in the front door
either had to walk over or around
them. The effect of this was
that everybody coming in or pass
ing along outside felt moved to
make some comment about these
beans, which it seems put evry
one in an intimate and chummy
frame of mind. This of course
increased the general well-being ^
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and happiness of that portion of
mankind that came our way.
Now all the Journal and
stitution have to do is spread a
few butterbeans around on their
ornate, tile floors, and everybody
that walks in will immediately
feel “at home”. A good portion
of the population of Atlanta came
from the country anyway. The
sight of such a good and down
to-earth thing as a butterbean
will have a comforting and re
assuring effect on those harassed
Atlantans, may the Lord bless
’em, in that big confused city.
Advice is the only thing we
offer free of charge, If they
want any of our over 1000 high
quality items in stock they can
get them at the same price others
pay.
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TEACHER APPRECIATION
WEEK.
Up in the thriving and growing
town of Brookhaven, Ga., on the
Northern edge of Atlanta, the
President of the P, T. A. there,
Mrs. Edna Shows inaugurated a
little program which might well
be imulated in other schools over
the country. Since she realized
that teachers were not paid
enough money, she had the month
of April designated as “Teacher
Appreciation Month,” in which all
students were urged to write their
teacher a leter in appreciation of
their many unselfish services.
One teacher who thought the
idea silly in the beginning, later
changed her mind, and said noth
ing in her career had so touched
;ier ag th e aV alanche of letters
from her students, some sad,
some funny, but all appealing.
This Mrs. Shows whose idea it
was, is a remarkable woman. She
is endowed with abundant ener
gy, enthusiasm, and a community
spirit, which has been a power
behind many good things for the
town of Brookhaven, such as a
new and modem School. If they
don’t watch out, she’ll pull that
town right up by its bootstraps,
with of course the cooperation
and help of others, without which
no one can accomplish very much
in a community way. Still, it is
a good example of what one per
son with enthusiasm and com
munity spirit can do.
Now, we don’t recommend pay
ing teachers in appreciation rath
er than money; but so long as we
don’t pay them a decent salary,
we could well add a little grati-
man lost his sight, and most men
woud have lost their courage too;
but to him it has built up his
courage which he has shown in
coming into our midst to earn
an honest living for himself and
his family.
Some may say there’s no such
thing as courage ai}d “true love,”
lbut whe n you*see this man and
his wife and see how cheerful
you are always greeted, you rea
lize that the love, help and cour
age given by his wife must consti
tute “true love” you hear about.
This editorial is not being
written to boost one man’s busi-!
ness, but to commend those who
have given the blind the help and
courage that is needed most—a
chance to earn their own way. !
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A TRIBUTE TO
JUDGE BELL
(Reprinted from The Atlanta
ComstitUtion)
C. Poof health caused Justice R. j
Bell to resign from the Su
preme Court. Judge Bell was one
of the great judges, an dit mayj
truly be said of h i mthat hisj
character and integrity were such
that the people had faith in him
and the court.
Judge Bell was one of the many i
fathers who lost a son in the re
cent was. Since that time he has
carried on bravely, but with ob
vious sorrow We at The Consti
tution knew and admired his son,
who was well established as a
writer at the time he gave his
life, and we could recognize in
the son the courage and the
simple dignity and honor of his
father. It may comfort the Judge
to know that the people honor
and admire him and remember, 1
too, his son with affection and
high regard.
Free of the heavy work of the
court, we wish for Judge Bell a
fine retirement, recalling to him
that he has many years of life
and that the people want him to
enjoy them.
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MULCH FOR GARDEN PEAS
A mulch of pine needles has
been found especially good for
garden peas. The needles are
excellent for keeping roots cool,
thus prolonging the 'bearing sea
son, and also for keeping down
weeds.
THE CAIRO MESSENGER, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1949.
tude, which actually costs so lit
tie and can mean so much.
Neither do we look with favor on
all thes specially designed
months, weeks, and days, As
on g as we hive so many though,
seems as if we might “squeeze”
"Teacher Appreciation Week.”
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A NOBLE MOVE
On Monday of this week, Eain
(bridge was the scene of the dedi
cation of a Factory for the Blind.
We wish to commend the leaders
for this move which was made
possible through the co-operation
of the State and Federal Govern
m3nt - We also feel this factory for
the blind was placed in good
hands when Vaughn Terrell, for
mer member of the State Legis
lature was made its director Mr.
who is also blind, will
greater understanding and
give them direction known
by a man of equal handicap.
At this factory they will be
taught to earn their own way
again, giving back to them the
they lost or never had.
again wish to commend the
of the State for this
and above all we are
that this worthy cause will
undertaken here in our part
Georgia.
In writing this editorial we
not help but look around to
if this factory would not beni
some one here at home. As
looked for our example we
something that you read
but seldom see. A few
ago a new business was
in our city, tho small but
we found a blind man we
have to commend. It was only
in
JUST BETWEEN US
By
CLIFF OWSLEY
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mis CITY ( 4 dusance stop
ping the sale af beer in Cairo is
clearly unconstitutional. Since I
an not a lawyer, this is not a legal
0,,iaion * <but 1 intend t0 take “
up 'with some lawyers right away.
What I base my contention on is
th The Constitution of the
United States, (that’s the one we
'ivrounder) says, “We hold these
b-' J ths to be self evident that all
men are created equal; that they
are endowed by their Creator
with certain inalienable rights,
that among these are LIFE, LIB
ERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF
HAPPINESS.”
Obviously some people can not
pursue happiness, to say nothing
of catching it, without a mild
stimulant now and then in the
form of some alcoholic beverage.
Therefore doesn’t it seem clear
that to deprive the people of
Cairo this little crutch, which
aids them in the pursuit, is a
clean-cut violation of their con
stitutional right?
SOME BUSINESS PEOPLE
have complained about the streets
being swept so late in the morn
ing that a big cloud of dust goes
into storse and shops which may
open early. Now, I know nothing
about the street-sweeping sche
dule; but as long as the nights
are and as short as our streets
are, it does seem like this little
chore might possibly be done be
fore cafes and shops opened in the
morning.
THE MERCHANTS on First
Avenue are still looking for that
“whiteway” which the City Coun
cil, then in office, promised, in
exchange for releasing the prop
erty in widening that street. The
present Council is, of course, not
obligated to carry out promises
made by some previous Council,
but that’s entirely beside the
point. The point is, that street is
altogether too dark at night, and
these merchants pay taxes just as
others do; they are entitled to
some decent and adequate light
ing on First Avenue. If something
isn’t done, some night somebody,
groping his way along through
the darkness,- is going to fall
or stumble over something
and hurt himself. Then the City
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will have another case in Court, j
If the City is in such fine shape ■
financially that it doesn’t need
b'?r revenue,
i.niy or iht to be abl°
put iii rome street lights cn .
First A me.
SOMETHING ELSE about First
Avenue: People drive too fast
down into Goose Hollow. There is
great need for a caution light
and “slow” signs where Second
Street crosses, between the Pickle
plant and Cairo Freezer Locker.
Something should be done about
this before a serious accident oc
curs there.
This brings me into the subject
of excessive speeding within the
City limits. Just recently some
signs have been put up reducing
the speed limit in certain zones.
Well, this is mighty fine—for a
beginning. But drivers soon learn
to ignore signs when they dis
cover no officer ever watches or
arrests anyone for speeding.
In this month’s Reader’s Di
gest there is a very pertinent
article. It’s called “Danger-Teen
Age Killers at the wheel”. Wheth
er you know it or not, there’s
some of these teen-age demons
loose right here in Cairo. It would
help if they were taught a little
lesson now and then before they
too become teen-age killers.
MR. WIGHT TO ATTEND
NURSEYMEN EX. MEET
AT COLORADO SPRINGS.—
Mr. John B. Wight will leave
here next Thursday, July 7, for
Colorado Springs, Colo., to at
tend a four-day meeting of the
executive committee of the Am
erican Association of Nurseymen.
His wife and daughter, Elizabeth,
will join him at Colorado Springs
on July 13, going on a special
train from Chicago; from there
they will go to San Francisco
where Mr. Wight will attend an
other convention. Their plan is
to return the Northern route
through Portland, Ore., the Cana
dian Rockies and other points of
interest, arriving back in Chi
cago on July 29.
GOOD SEED FOR GEORGIA
FARMERS.
For the protection of farmers
and seedsmen who want good
seed, Georgia now has a good
seed law and a Crop Improve
ment Association has been set up
to make certified seed available.
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