The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934, February 25, 1921, Image 7
Just A Little Truth. America is suffering from vvhat might be termed our national ail ment—an almost universal desire to obtain something for as near nothing as possible. The manufacturer is not con tent with a moderate profit. He hungers for a cbntinuance of the rich dividends that accrued during the war. Railroad ard corporation offi cials would no doubt feel tremen dously peeved it one were to sug gest that they accept a reduction in their own su r us, although they are keen on culling u ovn the wages of tlv.-ir own empi gets. The employees themselves as pire to the maximum wage, hut are seldom av- r - * to reducing the amount of w< r.< p ! armed. It’s the same in every line of business, in every walk of life. Throw a scrap of meat into the henyard and the spryest of them will grab it and duck for safety. It wants to hog the whole thing. Human beings are much the same as chickens. Each one wants to grab as much as possible of everything in sight and let the other fellow be content with what is left. We are eternally emitting roars of protest over the continued high prices. But we are like nations that advocate disarmament—we wait for the other fellow to step down first. Everybody admits that some thing must be done, but nobody feels that he is the one to do it. We are inconsistent and illogi cal, but no worse than the rest of the world. As an illustration of the truth in this statement, how many of you are willing to admit that our re marks are true insofar as other people are concerned, but that you can not see where they apply Mo you? But cheer up—let your virtuous indignation cool off and ooze out. Perhaps the editor is as deep in the mud as you are in the mire, for we frankly own to a hanker ing for more than we get. This ailment is not confined to Americans alone. The whole hu man race is afflicted with it, It began when Adam plucked the forbidden fruit, and has been growing upon us ever since. It will end only when human life ceases to exist. Everybody knows it, and many admit it. Truth is stranger than fiction, sometimes, and life is the graatest story of all. That’s what ails us. Notice. To all administrators, executors, and guardians : The last Legisla ture changed the time for making annual returns from July to Jan uary. Please take notice and gov ern yourselves accordingly. February 10th, IF2L A. G. HARRIS, Ordinary. N OW~ is the: time: to begin your repairs for the winter. We are prepared to do your Sawing and iurnish you with Shingles, Flooring, Laths, etc. We exchange Meal and Hulls for Cotton seed and will also buy your seed. See us when in the market tor our line. We will make the price right and appreciate your patronage. Phone No. 54-J. Yours very truly,' BROWN & HARKINS. Everybody’s Day. Clean up —look up —stay up! It is only a matter of a few weeks when spring cleaning will be with us again. Let’s be ready for it, improve upon the work of past years, and make this town a place of beauty. Let’s make it everybody’s day. If everybody leaves it for some body else to do nothing will be done except in a perfunctory man ner, but if we all “go to it” with a determination to excel it will only require a small amount of work on the part of each individual. The logical way to do a thing is to pitch right in and stick to it un til it is done, and then hold it there —dor.’t allow any slipping or sliding back to the old level. Mediocre results may be good enough for some localities, but they are not satisfactory to the people of this town. We want something better, something out of the ordinary, quite in keeping with the thrift and intelligence of our community. Why can’t we have. a general spring cleanup day, when every citizen will get out and put the polish on our town —remove the debris from certain streets, clean up back alleys and unused thor oughfares, and place the stamp of cleanliness, sanitation and beauty upon the whole community? No one objects to closing the business houses for a day in order to hold a town picnic or other celebration. That is a common oc currence all over the country, and everybody has a gala time. But who ever heard of a town closing up business in order to take a municipal bath? It’s a good move for this town to inaugurate. We’re for a cleanup holiday, with everybody in action. Are you? Say “Yes.” Indigestion Mahy persons, otherwise vigorous and healthy, are bothered occasionally with Indigestion. The effects of a disordered stomach on the system are dangerous, and prompt treatment of indiges tion is important. “The only medicine I have needed has been something to aid diges tion and clean the liver,” writes Mr. Fred Ashby, a McKinney, Texas, farmer. “My medicine is Thedford’s BLACK-DRAU6HT for indigestion and stomach trouble of any kind. I have never found anything that touches the spot, like Black- Draught. I take it in broken doses after meals. For a long time I tried pills, which grip ed and didn't give the good results. Black-Draught liver medicine is easy to take, easy to keep, inexpensive.” Get a package from your druggist today—Ask for and insist upon Thedford’s —the only genuine. Get it today. m EM ■ HENRY COUNTY WEEKLY. McDONOUGH. GEORGIA In Which Georgia Leads. First to make cane syrup. First to have a hymn book. First to make cotton seed oil. First fort in the United States. First to invent a cotton picker. First to invent sewing machine. First to plant cotton in America. First to have a State University. First to celebrate Memorial Day. First to plant the flag at Manila. First to suggest the Ferris Wheel. First to ordain a negro preacher. First to send powder to Bunker Hill. First to erect a liberty pole in the South. First to suggest a common U.D.C. badge. First to have a Paper Mill in the South. First to legislate against the Slave Trade. First to send steamer across the Atlantic. First to have a Sunday-school.—J. ■ Wesley. First to have a Wayside Home for soldiers. First to give free transportation to farmers. First to have a Farmers’ Club in the South —1891. First to suggest the Cross of Hon or for veteran soldiers. First cotton to be made into sew ing thread in America. First to discover ether as an anaes thetic—Crawford W. Long. First to have a mother send ten sons to the Confederate Army. First to have a college for women. Wesleyan college, Macon, 1836. First to organize a Boys’ Corn Club in the South —Newton co., 1904. First to have a father to send twelve sons to the Confederate Army. First woman to give two U. S. Jus tices to her country —Mrs. Wil liamson. First woman in the world to re ceive a college diploma—Cathe rine Brewer. First in America to build an or phan asylum —showing loving interest in others. We can rebuild and recharge your old batteries. Wm. Cross & Son, Locust Grove, Ga. Make Your Car Productive Instead of Expensive % B O 11 ft P - * s a saver of valuable time, and therefore a 11 11 K la£l R PRODUCER-If you keep down the expense V w w 11 ItJ n of maintenance. Neglect will NOT keep down expense. It piles expenses up instead by increasing the con sumption of gasoline and destroying your car years before its time. The wise man hunts a repair shop at the first sign of trouble. ALL WORK * . rff t I he wisest of all men have their cars exam- REDUGEE ined regularly To Prevent the First Sign. 50 PER CENT ; A few minutes of examination will prevent hours of repairs. Ford Motor Transmition, regular price $25.00 now SI 2 50 Ford Rear Axel, “ “ 7.00 “ 3-50 Ford Valves Ground, ** “ 3.00 ** 1-50 EUGENE OGLESBY’S GARAGE, McDonough, Georgia. Net Contents 15 Fluid Drachma . . —. , ...,, i.—.."Wf, . ■ - mi »j» *m %mm ; Mi-JMjmj w mw* / ' C-» .-ei •> »•,.*> rri t* •• ' - -*T.* ft «> ... Ijy O . T~% r- «« tit rrt »* Ci f A oa* ri ° ° >. it o*« a\.*j k -r* v> * <- ' ,3 #■ .c o r.ti* rn nc ru n «? r*i nctrt miner if. VAO fr 10 I If. SaniM - J * itCjh»»r, I <*• /• - ncu i'o itHf p-tt'ix rfc rntre « rh.t * .. .- . miScnttfI.FALTAS />E SOfIKO c con< 'quertci as ;; ,S(p nu :r !: c , n t a. NEW VOHK. 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Come to us for the best in steaks, chops, boils, roasts, salt meats, bacon, poultry, oysters, sausage, and everything car ried by a first clase market, QUALITY IJP.i- -—PRICE DOWN. We pay the highest market price in cash for country produce. G. M. McLaughlin, TV THE JOE J. SMITH BUILDING. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. Mothers Know That Genuine Castoria Always f . Bears the Signature / jfjf (\ Jr* * n IW se Ia For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA THE CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY.